Swine news - Economy

Total agricultural output in the EU down by 2.8% in 2016 compared with 2015. Decrease due to falls in both animal and crop output.

Total swine population was 0.16 percent higher compared with previous year’s inventory of 12.50 million heads.

The agreement on new rules for organic farming endorsed by Council representatives will simplify and harmonise many of the rules covering organic food production both within the European Union and in non-EU countries.

The sales of Brazilian fresh pork decreased in terms of volume in October, as well as in terms of the total figures in the first ten months of 2017 in comparison with the same periods in 2016.

A total of €179 million will be available for promotion programmes selected for EU co-financing in 2018, compared to €142 million in 2017.

September pork export volume was steady with both the August and year-ago levels, while beef exports edged higher in volume and jumped substantially in value, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

The PGI «Slavonski kulen»/«Slavonski kulin» is a dry cured sausage subject to several successive treatments for a minimum of 150 days.

It is expected that by the end of 2017, the total production reaches 4.57 million tonnes, that represent an increase by 5.1% with respect to 2016.

The last revision to the pork standards occurred in 1985.

According to the SAGARPA, pork production will grow and reach 1.4 million tonnes this year.

Until now, this method was authorised for potatoes, garlic, onions, asparagus, strawberries, spices, dried vegetable seasonings and/or their mixes, and cultivated edible mushrooms.

Global food prices dipped in October, led lower by dairy products, averaging 27 percent below its all-time high reached in early 2011.

The List of Agricultural Produce, Raw Materials and Food Products banned from import to Russia has been extended to include live pigs and several types of edible livestock byproducts and fats. The imposed restrictions will not affect domestic consumer availability.

Progress of the animal health protocols for the export of beef, veal, and fowl and dairy products.

Looking into Q4 2017, global pork supply is expected to increase further, mainly driven by China, the US, Canada, and Brazil. While China’s pork imports have slowed down recently, they are likely to pick up again later this year, according to RaboResearch’s latest global Pork Quarterly.

European Commission announces €1 billion funding for more sustainable agriculture, food and rural development.

The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture by Evonik Industries AG of Germany and Koninklijke DSM N.V. of the Netherlands.

The simplified rules agreed as part of the Omnibus concern direct payments, rural development, the common market organisation and horizontal regulation, and will benefit farmers in a number of ways.

The programmes are designed to help producers in the EU agri-food sector communicate about the quality of their products.

Published by the European Commission, the latest monthly trade report shows that European agri-food exports remain strong for August 2017 further increasing the trade balance to €2.4 billion.

Year-on-year increase by 7% encouraged by the rise in domestic consumption, that reached 13.7 kg per capita and with an expected growth of 8-9.5% in 2017.

After years of consecutive drops in meat consumption, last year the figures were similar to those of the previous year.

The matters related to the technical cooperation and the exchange of experiences in the electronic certification of livestock products were addressed.

According to USDA "Quarterly Hogs and Pigs (September 2017)", United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2017 was 73.5 million head. This was up 2 percent from September 1, 2016, and up 3 percent from June 1, 2017.