Swine news - Economy

Highlights from the report on the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU regarding the pig sector and agriculture.

AFCO will monitor production costs, margins, and commercial practices to improve farmers' position in the supply chain.

Buenos Aires accounted for more than 50% of the slaughter for the period.

In the last month, there was a generalized increase in the national consumer price index for the main animal proteins.

Santa Catarina accounted for 56% of Brazil's pork export volume and 58% of the revenue in the first six months of this year.

In the first half of the year, Mexico produced around 880,000 tons of pork.

The hog-raising sufficiency level is rising after it dropped to its lowest at the height of the ASF infection.

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development transferred the presidency of this international organization to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of Guatemala.

The memorandum of understanding was signed to export raw materials, for technical assistance and technology transfer to strengthen the agricultural, livestock, and agro-industrial sectors.

Rabobank reports near-term oversupply on optimal growing conditions; demand steady.

Exporting these products maximizes the use of slaughtered animals and generates additional revenue for the Brazilian sector, adding value.

Its application for estimating agricultural costs requires the involvement of producers, public and private technical assistance professionals, and associations representing the different links in production chains.

Of the newly established farms, most keep up to 5 animals.

Pork exports posted another solid performance in May, but were below last year in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

International pig meat prices increased slightly due to a steady pace of imports.

Global export prices of all major cereals decreased month on month.

At its general meeting on June 6, Marché du Porc Breton changed its name to Marché du Porc Français (MPF).

The imposition of provisional countervailing duties by the EU on Chinese electric vehicle imports can have consequences on European pork exports

In March of this year, the Philippine authorities recognized the equivalence of health inspection systems, specifically for Brazilian beef, pork, and poultry exports.

However, the number of weaned pigs is increasing, thus contributing to the increase in market hogs.

"Vindelnrökt skinka" is a whole muscle pork ham that is traditionally hot-smoked.

In May 2024, the number of pigs slaughtered was slightly above May 2023 levels but remained well below the 2019-2023 average.

Total EU production saw marginal gains of 0.3% in the first quarter compared to 2023, according to AHDB.

The number of pig farms has decreased by 3.4% in one year and by 42.2% over ten years.