UK figures supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO). All figures expressed as ‘000 head July 2008Monthly...
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August 2008The Pipeline
29 August 2008
Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
28 August 2008
19 August 2008
German Perspective—19.08.08
12 August 2008
05 August 2008
German Perspective—05.08.08
29 August 2008
Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
28 August 2008
Market Intelligence—26.08.08
MacroeconomicsAugust is heading into its final week and the Olympics are now over. General activity in the financial markets continues to be influenced by the holidays as many people are still away from their...
German Perspective—26.08.08
What happened this week: The holidays are slowly but surely coming to an end and the Olympics are now over. There is now significantly more email traffic and phone calls from people returning to their desks...
US Perspective—26.08.08
US big packer hide prices slipped anywhere between $0.25 and $0.50 last week depending on the selection. It does not appear as if demand is keeping pace with supply. Overall, most believe that packers continue ...
19 August 2008
German Perspective—19.08.08
What happened this week: This has been another week that could easily be described as a non-event. Interest from overseas clients was minimal, while interest from European customers was non-existent. Daily...
US Perspective—19.08.08
Big packer hide prices in the States have become somewhat vulnerable since our last report and are off anywhere from fifty cents to a dollar depending on the selection. Given the general sentiment in the trade ...
12 August 2008
Market Intelligence—12.08.08
MacroeconomicsWe are right in the middle of the summer and consequently we can only publish shortened versions of the bi-weekly publication. However, while the leather business was more or less on holiday, the ...
German Perspective—12.08.08
What happened this week: Holidays! It is hard to find anyone who is not still, or already, on holiday and it is hard to find anyone at their desks. While in Europe most are either being grilled on the beach or ...
05 August 2008
German Perspective—05.08.08
What happened this week: This, and next week, might be the peak of the holiday season in Europe. Most of the tanners in Northern Europe are still on holiday and those from Southern Europe are finally starting...
US Perspective—05.08.08
Suspicions that big packer prices were finally succumbing to pressure were confirmed during the past week to ten days, as most selections have traded at at least a dollar below their last traded levels....