Swine news - Economy

Pork production growth far exceeded beef and poultry.

Nigeria’s Livestock Minister underscores the sector’s importance to rural prosperity, food security, and Africa’s economic future.

Inspections ordered to check compliance with food safety and fair trade regulations.

The aim is to reduce the burden of trading agricultural products between the EU and the UK by aligning sanitary and phytosanitary rules.

EU trade agreements increase the resilience and competitiveness of EU economic operators.

Sharp drops in pig and poultry meat prices drove the decline after eight consecutive monthly increases.

The FAO Cereal Price Index was down 1.3% from September.

The package reduces administrative burden, simplifies payment schemes, and boosts farmers' competitiveness.

New rules to strengthen the country’s defenses against ASF while ensuring safe importation of swine and pork products.

The general manager of the Perleberg slaughterhouse, Ringo Beinroth, announced the closure in a letter addressed to the governor of the Prignitz district, Brandenburg.

Contracts for shipment in 2026 returned to negative levels, a movement that had not been seen since July this year.

MIDAGRI announces the opening of new international markets between 2025 and 2026, including Peruvian pork exports to Indonesia.

With variable forecasts and producers keeping a close eye on the weather, early soybean planting has begun in the core region. The outlook is more encouraging than last year in terms of margins, although caution remains due to international volatility and pressure from Brazil in the market.

U.S. reaches deal with China on economic and trade relations.

New office will facilitate work with local intermediaries in securing access for Canadian meat products.

This measure is intended to stabilize prices, protect local producers, and safeguard consumers amid persistent volatility in the pork market.

Chinese imports of pork products between January and September 2025 remain stable compared to the previous year. Offal maintains its volume and exceeds pork.

More than twenty European organizations are calling for a review of the EUDR in light of legal uncertainty and the risk of disruptions in the supply of raw materials, including soybeans.

The South Korean market is once again open to pork and pork products from Germany.

On October 29, 2025, France and Japan concluded a regionalization agreement concerning African swine fever (ASF).

The EU agri-food trade surplus was 19% higher than June, but lower than the same month last year.

According to Rabobank's pork quarterly report, global sow herd numbers are expected to decline in 2026 as trade and health issues remain challenging.

Agreements affecting pork were made with Malaysia and Cambodia as well as frameworks for agreements on reciprocal trade with Thailand and Vietnam.

Developed in collaboration with the private sector, SENASA has established a regulatory framework to combat the virus affecting pig production.