Swine news - Economy

At a special meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 3 January, a European Union request for authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations with respect to the Russian Federation in a dispute over import restrictions on pig products was referred to arbitration.

The pig population increased by approximately 378,000, or 1.4%, from May 2017.

This is the trimester with the best figures since official records of livestock production statistics began.

Although Russia has accepted the WTO’s recommendations, the ban still goes on due to the Russian embargo to several countries (among them all the EU countries) due to political reasons.

The groups D’Aucy and Triskalia have announced their intention of joining forces to build a new Breton cooperative agrifood project. They will therefore become a leading actor, anchored in their region.

The report presents predictions for the European agricultural markets for 2017 to 2030 for a wide range of agri-food products from meat and meat products to arable crops or milk and milk products to fruit and vegetables.

The pilot project allows for the export of chilled/fresh meat to China originating from Canadian establishments approved to participate in the pilot project.

A raft of changes due to come into force on 1 January 2018 continue the drive towards a simpler, more modern Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

From November 30th to December 2nd, Mr Bruno Le Maire has been travelling through China. This ministerial visit has taken place during the annual dialogue between China and France regarding economic and financial matters.

In September 2017, The Philippines cancelled the imports of Brazilian meat.

Building on the political agreement in principle reached during the EU-Japan Summit on 6 July 2017, negotiators from both sides have been tying up the last details in order to finish the legal text. This process is now finalised.

U.S. pork exports remained ahead of last year’s record volume pace, and beef exports are poised to break $7 billion this year for only the second time, according to October export results released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Rabobank expects animal protein production to increase in all regions, with total production growth once again surpassing the ten-year average.

Government of Canada has successfully restored market access for Canadian pork exports to Argentina, effective immediately.

Simpler rules and a more flexible approach will ensure the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) delivers real results in supporting farmers and leads the sustainable development of EU agriculture.

The data regarding the slaughterings in the first nine months of 2017 show a drop by 5.2% in the total number of heads.

Post estimates that 2017 swine inventories will increase by three percent due to the favorable level of farm-gate prices and stable feed costs. Swine inventories are expected to continue to grow in 2018, albeit at slower pace than 2017.

Brazil accounts for 90 percent of Russia's imported pork and 40 percent of beef.

On November 17, 2017 the Rosselkhoznadzor representatives held negotiations with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea (MAFRA) in Seoul. The parties discussed the procedure for access of Russian meat products to the Korean market.

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.