# As farm and market prices widen: Hog raisers seeking help

> Cebu hog raisers said they were receiving as little as 105 pesos per kilo for live hogs while consumers paid 280–300 pesos per kilo for pork. They sought help from the provincial governor, citing competition from Negros Island and concerns about African swine fever.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T00:08:01.167Z
- Category: trade · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86612-as-farm-and-market-prices-widen-hog-raisers-seeking-help
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Low farmgate prices amid competition from outside suppliers are squeezing local producers, a bearish signal for hog prices in Cebu. The article reports calls for intervention, not a confirmed policy change.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-12-30 | [With falling prices, U.S. pork seeks new world markets \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61695-with-falling-prices-u-s-pork-seeks-new-world-markets-ap-news.md) | +1.7% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2022-09-13 | [What is going to happen to the hog market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39746-what-is-going-to-happen-to-the-hog-market.md) | +2.7% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2017-02-24 | [Prospects of new trade and tax policy pressures hog markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72640-prospects-of-new-trade-and-tax-policy-pressures-hog-markets.md) | -0.8% | -1.2% |
| HOGS | 2025-03-04 | [Grain Markets Sink on Tariff Retaliation: How Long Will It Take To Price It In?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12568-grain-markets-sink-on-tariff-retaliation-how-long-will-it-take-to-price-it-in.md) | +2.5% | +1.6% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-30 | [Hog markets shift attention from hog supply to pork demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73126-hog-markets-shift-attention-from-hog-supply-to-pork-demand.md) | +3.9% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- philstar.com: https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2026/11/08/2568709/farm-and-market-prices-widen-hog-raisers-seeking-help

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