Swine news - Economy

Currently, six establishments in Mexico are approved to export chilled pork to Singapore.

The market for vegetarian or vegan alternatives to meat continues to grow, with production up 6.5% compared to 2021.

Due to the decrease in soybean production, Argentina's raw material import needs are increasing in order to keep mills running.

French President Emmanuel Macron's recent state visit to China paved the way for the approval of 15 companies (4 slaughterhouses and 11 processing plants) to export pork to China.

Increased crop production in the United States and Brazil, recovery of harvest levels in Argentina and the European Union.

These by-products are used for industrial, opotherapeutic purposes, or as raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry.

Hog slaughter increased by 3.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023.

This new extension will allow Ukrainian grain exports to continue.

In March 2023, the French agri-food trade surplus reached its lowest level for the month of March since 2009.

Russian pork exports continue to recover after falling last year.

Pork exports to Japan are estimated to increase as a result of these trade agreements, with the United States having the highest estimated gains.

The swine inventory in Iloilo has dropped 62% compared to before African swine fever hit.

For twelve consecutive months, the volume of pigs slaughtered has declined dramatically.

California’s Proposition 12 bans the sale of pork in the state from hogs born to sows that weren’t raised according to the state’s production standards.

Romania is once again eligible to export processed pork products to the United States.

Philippines livestock and agriculture production in the first quarter of 2023.

Pig farmers will have until June 17 to sign up for the voluntary buy-out scheme.

Pig slaughter increased 2.4%, while pork production increased by 3.9% in 2022.

March exports of U.S. pork were the largest since May 2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

This is the second batch of frozen pork this year to be purchased and stored in central reserves.

Parliament gave its green light to suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for another year to support the country’s economy.

In April, the prices of all the main cereals, except rice, fell.

In April, international pork prices were the ones that rose the most.

Spanish exports of pork and prepared products have decreased by more than 7% in the first quarter.