Swine news - Economy

In 20 years, the EU has gone from exporting just over 58,000 tonnes to China to over 3 million tonnes, a 5,400% increase.

IFEEDER study reveals how COVID-19 has affected the livestock feed industry.

According to a USDA GAIN report, 2021 should be another record year for swine production in Brazil despite high production costs.

Here's how the situation looks in regards to exports, consumption, and production costs.

The backlog of pigs for slaughter in Germany has been reduced so that it no longer puts pressure on the market.

Effective March 15, Danish Crown will eliminate the quotas for hog deliveries which were introduced in November 2020.

In just 5 years, Spain has increased its pork production by 20%.

The agreement protects around 200 iconic European and Chinese agri-food names against imitation and usurpation introducing consumers to guaranteed, authentic products from two regions with rich culinary and cultural traditions.

Fresh and processed pork from Brazil can now be shipped to Cambodia.

In 2020, Spanish imports of live pigs increased by 41.6% compared to 2019.

Singapore has worked on a regionalization arrangement for ASF, allowing imports of pork from certain areas of Germany.

During the past year, Chile increased its exports of pork and offal by more than 28%.

EU exports have increased by almost 19%. China was the leading destination, accounting for over 60% of the total.

Spanish pork exports to China in January this year were double those of last January.

Pig slaughterings in Portugal in 2020 show a reduction of 2.6% compared to 2019.

Imports of pig meat into Japan fell by 6% in 2020, largely driven by decreased volumes imported from the EU.

The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, has sent an official letter to the various ministers of agriculture confirming that the pig sector is showing signs of recovery.

Russia exported more than 500,000 tons of meat in 2020, up 55% from 2019.

China’s feed use of wheat to reach 25-year high while corn imports are still record high to keep up with pig census recovering from ASF.

Despite slaughterhouse closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meat production saw only a slight decrease compared to 2019.

Livestock and poultry for slaughter for all categories of farms reached 15.6 million tons live weight, which is up 3.1% (+472 thousand tons).

US pork exports and export values up 11% from 2019 records. "China was not the only success story in 2020..."

Cold chain meat imports will be disinfected, tested, and traced in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The drop in exports and the suspension of emergency aid are having a negative impact on the pig market.