China's pig herd rebounds in December
Pork supply and demand is expected to be balanced for the upcoming Spring Festival with heavier pig herds, more pork reserves released and expanded pork imports.
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Japan to eliminate pork safeguards in 2020
Effective April 1, 2020, Japan will no longer apply the pork safeguard to imported products from member countries of the World Trade Organization as virtually all imports of pork are now covered by trade agreements with separate safeguard mechanisms.
Record-breaking Brazilian pork exports
Brazilian pork sales (considering all fresh and processed products) reached record volumes in 2019, according to statistics published by the Brazilian Association of Animal Proteins (ABPA).
FAO: pig meat prices registered the biggest year-on-year increase
In 2019 FAO Meat Price Index averaged 175.8 points. Pig meat prices registered the biggest year-on-year increase.
Vietnam: December pig census down 25%, prices still up
High prices, low pig census, and low slaughter mean that even with increased demand for pork with the new year celebration, consumption is still expected to be down.
Peru bans importing pigs and byproducts from countries affected by ASF
The measure published in the official bulletin under directorial resolution (RD) No. 0051-2019 aims to maintain the country's health status.
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As ..New opportunities for U.S. chilled pork in Hong Kong
A decline in Hong Kong’s fresh pork supply due to African swine fever (ASF) is creating both short-term and long-term opportunities for U.S. pork.
China opens its market to pork from Costa Rica
Starting in January 2020, two Costa Rican processing plants will be able to export pork products to China.
Germany: fewer farms and fewer pigs
The pig census has decreased by 2% while the number of farms has dropped by 5.5%.
USA: Hog inventory up 3 percent
USDA quarterly report shows 2019 has been a record year for the US pig census. Inventory is up 3% from last year, but down slightly from November.
China lowers import tariffs on pork
Newly reduced tariffs are aimed at encouraging pork imports to fill the gap caused by China’s ASF outbreak.
China's pork prices continue to retreat
China's pork market may beat expectations with balanced supply and demand during the upcoming Chinese New Year.
EU agri-food trade in September 2019: pork increase
Looking at product categories, the increase in exports was driven in particular by pork meat.
Canada: Farm income from down 41% from last year. What happened?
Realized net income of Canadian farmers declined 41.0% from 2017. Record high North American hog inventories pushed hog receipts down 8.9%.
Impact of US tariffs on European agrifood products
The EU Council of Ministers discussed at the request of Spain and France on US tariffs in relation to the Airbus case.
Vietnam opens its market to Russian pork
Soon the list of approved Russian companies allowed to export their pork to Vietnam will be published on the DAH's official website.
Slight decline in EU meat consumption
According to EU agricultural outlook 2019-30, meat consumption per capita in the EU has so far been on an upward trend.
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NewsASF will continue to affect the global pigmeat market
The African swine fever outbreak in Asia will continue to affect the global meat market and trade flows, according to European Union agricultural outlook for 2019-30 report.
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USMEF: China fuels October pork exports
October pork exports up with China demand, exports to Mexico fell, future bright with Japan.
World food prices jump: Meat and vegetable oils lead FAO Food Price Index upwards
The FAO Meat Price Index increased by 4.6 percent, its largest month-on-month increase in more than a decade.
Peru negotiates pork exports with China
Peru's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Jorge Montenegro, announced the country's interest in exporting pork to China.
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NewsThe EU increases its pork exports to China by 50%.
Overall European pork exports in the first nine months of this year have increased by more than 16%, while exports to China have increased by 55%.
Record-breaking hog prices in several countries
China's strong demand for pork, together with the international political situation, has pushed hog prices up in some countries.
Give rapid support to food producers penalised by Airbus ruling
The EU must act swiftly to help EU farmers unduly affected by newly imposed US tariffs worth €6.8 billion, says Parliament on Thursday.
