Swine news - Economy

The aim of the platform is to facilitate the marketing of products from the field, bringing producers and consumers closer together, providing an opportunity for pig farmers as well.

The FAO Meat Price index registered the fourth consecutive monthly decline.

The Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service forecasts a 20.5% increase in Mexican pork exports.

Exports to China are up by 77% and account for 60% of total European pork product exports.

In late April, nearly one-third of slaughterhouses reduced production or closed, and hog prices were forced prices down 35%.

Underpinned by record production, US pork exports completed a tremendous first quarter with new March records for volume and value.

Many slaughterhouses are now back online, at least in some capacity, following outbreaks of COVID-19 among employees.

Global meat production fell by 1.0 percent after two decades of steady growth. Global meat exports rose by 6.8 percent – the fastest year-on-year expansion since 2012.

The Dalian Commodity Exchange has been approved to carry out hog futures trading.

A new tool developed by IFPRI monitors restrictions in food trade and assesses their impacts for food availability.

The volume of exports from France increased in 2019 (+ 60,000 CWE, an increase of 9.4%) to around 702,000 CWE

In light of shut-downs due to COVID-19, this tool shows the locations of pig slaughterhouses, their capacity, and operating status.

Tuesday afternoon, the European Union and Mexico concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement.

President Trump is signing an Executive Order providing the authority to ensure the continued supply of beef, pork, and poultry to the American people.

China is making progress in resuming hog production, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Ample global stocks, sizeable 2019/2020 harvest in the EU, and good prospects in the Americas for the next crop should allow a satisfactory supply of the market in the coming months.

The company shutters two facilities affecting 5,000 workers in Iowa and Indiana to keep team members safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.