Swine news - Economy

Twelve businesses across England and Northern Ireland secure access to Mexico's rapidly expanding market.

From January to April 2025, China purchased Russian pork worth over US$50 million.

Between January and June, Argentina exported 48.4 Mt of agro-industrial products, with notable increases in wheat and corn.

This short-term outlook edition provides market prospects for key EU agricultural markets in 2025.

Regulatory clearance enables Mission Barns and its partners to introduce cultivated pork fat into foodservice and retail products for the first time in the U.S.

The Commission allows higher CAP advance payments to ease EU farmers’ cash flow problems from weather and market pressures.

54% of the pork China imported up to June consisted of offal, a category that continues to gain ground over meat.

EU pigmeat output rises in early 2025, driven by demand and prices, but export competitiveness weakens due to higher EU market prices.

Despite declines in April and May, pork production rebounded in June, consolidating a positive close for the first half of the year.

With a focus on productivity, health, and sustainability, pig farmers are key players in the growth of Brazilian agriculture and the global presence of Brazilian pork.

The agreement with Japan reassures and expands opportunities in the second leading export destination for U.S. beef and pork.

New transatlantic agreement sets 15% tariffs, removes duties on key products, and strengthens energy and technology cooperation.

The balance of trade in EU agri-food remains robust with a surplus of €22.5 billion for the months of January to April this year.

At the end of the first half of the year, slaughter increased 2%, reaching a record figure.

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 gives market developments and medium-term projections for world meat markets.

The Dutch pig population dropped below 10 million in 2025, the lowest in 45 years, according to provisional data from Statistics Netherlands.

The Ministry of Economy's Secretariat of Farming, Livestock and Fisheries authorised, through regulations 113/2025 and 115/2025, the commercialisation of two new genetically modified crops: one for corn and the other for soy beans.

Export volume was up 28% and was the second-highest in history.

Domestic and foreign soy bean prices are at a high in early July.

Compared to the previous report, slight declines in global corn production and ending stocks were estimated, due to a smaller crop in Brazil. Soybean projections continue to be very positive, with significant growth in Brazil's production and slight declines in the U.S. and Argentina's harvests.

The Commission proposes merging the CAP with cohesion funds and reducing its budget to €300 billion, with more national control and fewer EU conditions.

Ministers warn of climate and disease impacts, and call for fair trade amidst global tensions and war-related disruptions.

The EU presidency aims to cut red tape and boost innovation and competitiveness in agriculture and fisheries.

South Africa risks its pork industry to protect citrus exports as US trade demands market access for pork despite PRRS disease concerns.