Swine news - Economy

The proposal protects the denominations of meat and certain meat products to ensure consumer transparency and fair competition.

IICA and USDA officials agreed to deepen technical cooperation to strengthen biosecurity, improve responses to pests and diseases, and promote more robust, science-based agricultural trade.

Proposal goes to the Senate; earlier, acting president aligned vote with House Speaker and other lawmakers.

Portugal saw an increase in the total number of pigs slaughtered in 2025.

The regulation aims to strengthen protections for EU farmers by allowing safeguard measures to be swiftly applied in cases where imports from Mercosur partners threaten to cause serious injury to EU producers.

These new rules aim to improve cooperation between EU authorities responsible for enforcing rules on unfair trading practices.

According to Rabobank, Vietnam’s animal protein sector is modernizing fast, with rising incomes and shifting preferences driving demand.

Certification for eggs, health audits, and the expansion of eligible states mark new steps in the negotiations.

The declaration aims to enable the future export of German pork and other pork products to China, despite African swine fever.

Argentina and Uruguay became the first countries to ratify the Agreement, allowing the EU to proceed with provisional application.

Member states call for timely, evidence-based national recommendations to guide the future CAP under the 2028–2034 MFF.

Romania, backed by four member states, asks the Commission to grant exceptional aid to the EU pig sector under Article 219 of Regulation 1308/2013.

U.S. pork exports posted the second-highest value and third-largest volume on record in 2025.

The European Commission has proposed to suspend the most favoured nation duties on imports of several key nitrogen fertilisers and inputs.

For the first time, Canadian exporters can ship pork and pork products to Indonesia.

Brazil ended 2025 with significant growth in pork production and exports, which once again set a record.

The agreement includes tremendous market access gains for U.S. red meat.

The area covered by Level III restrictions (the so-called ASF red zone) is no longer in force in Poland.

These results reflect a sector with dynamic production and expanding domestic demand, but with a growing presence and pressure from imported products in the domestic market.

Highlights from the USDA grain and oilseed estimates for the 2025/26 season published on February 10.

Of the seven new confirmed cases, one is located in the municipality of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, which has been added to the high-risk zone. Work is underway with the European Commission to reclassify the current infected area into Zones I and II.

Meat production in Germany remained virtually unchanged in 2025 at 6.9 million tons.

The Chilean swine industry showed slight growth in slaughter, production, and domestic consumption.