Swine news - Economy

International prices of poultry and bovine meats fell, while those of pig and ovine meats increased.

April exports of U.S. pork reached the highest volume and value since May 2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

Export volumes in the first quarter were at their lowest since 2015, according to AHDB.

FAO’s first forecast for the 2024/25 season points to an overall comfortable global cereal supply and demand situation.

The EC clarifies the use of force majeure and exceptional circumstances for the EU agricultural sector in case of unforeseeable and extreme weather events.

Pig exports (for finishing and slaughter) increased by 19.5% in the first quarter of 2024, from 146,624 head in 2023 to 175,140 in 2024.

Below is the list of the top 10 global exporters of agri-food products in 2023.

In the last 10 years, the total pig census in the EU27 has suffered a decrease of 6%, with a significant increase in Spain and a decrease in Germany.

The import of pigs for slaughter increased by 9.6% and meat and meat product imports increased by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2024.

The amendment of the Animal Protection Act will include legal and enforcement changes in the area of animal welfare.

About 564,000 ha more than expected were sown, resulting in a record corn planting in the core region. Production could have reached 17 Mt, but leafhoppers got in the way.

In this first part of the year, slaughter was relatively stable, pork imports increased sharply, and producer margins were good.

The new tariffs aim to stop the imports of grain from Russia and Belarus into the EU in practice.

The legislation delivers on a key manifesto commitment to ban the export of live animals including cattle, sheep, and pigs for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain.

The Vietnamese authorities have given the go-ahead for UK pork exports to commence.

In recent months, pork production has grown nearly 4%.

An increase in diversification of production in the EU requires available agricultural land suitable for the needed crops.

The three leading slaughterhouses control more than 58% of the country's total slaughter.

Piglet producers can become part-owners in Danish Crown starting July 1.

There was a 1.8% increase in the total number of pigs slaughtered (+17,272 head), from 944,829 pigs slaughtered in the first quarter of 2023 to 962,101 head in 2024.

The reduced pork production in Brazil can be attributed to slightly weaker domestic demand in 2024.

Overall, both imports and exports are stable compared with last year.

Over the past decade, the populations of all livestock species have declined.

The program aims to address the hog supply following the effects of African swine fever in the region.