Swine news - Economy

October pork exports up with China demand, exports to Mexico fell, future bright with Japan.

The FAO Meat Price Index increased by 4.6 percent, its largest month-on-month increase in more than a decade.

Peru's Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Jorge Montenegro, announced the country's interest in exporting pork to China.

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%.

The EU must act swiftly to help EU farmers unduly affected by newly imposed US tariffs worth €6.8 billion, says Parliament on Thursday.

Campo Austral is the first packing plant to send refrigerated hams and pork shoulders to China.

Corn export reaches record 36,504,719 tons, according to Affidavits of Sales Abroad; 69.7% higher than the previous record for the 2016/17 cycle.

Japan to provide substantial market access to American food and agricultural products by eliminating tariffs, enacting meaningful tariff reductions, or allowing a specific quantity of imports at a low duty (generally zero).

Pork exports to China increased by 81% in October.

Cuba is working on five pig industry development programs focused on feed, genetics, reproduction, and health.

Wheat and corn production to increase while consumption remains the same. Oilseed to contract as soybean planting contracts. Weaker rapeseed prospects.

Argentine beef, poultry, sheep and pork plants approved by China to export their products.

According to Rabobank, in 2020, global animal protein faces uncertainties and opportunities, largely due to ASF. Trade disputes and sustainability are challenges but opportunities include recovery from ASF, winning on sustainability, and investing to secure ongoing trade flows.

How ASF in China has reduced the pig census, raised pork prices, restructured the industry, and changed consumption patterns.

World meat production expected to decline in 2019 largely due to an anticipated 20% contraction of pork production in China. Trade still forecasted to increase.

New research details ways that U.S. pork can fill China’s immediate protein gap.

September pork exports increased 13% from a year ago in both volume and value. These results pushed January-September export volume 5% ahead of last year’s pace at 1.9 million mt, while value increased 2% to $4.89 billion.

China will allow seven plants in Santa Catarina to export pork products.

After four months of temporary suspension imposed on Canadian pork and beef, China has reopened its doors to Canadian meat products.

Mexico foresees the opening of new markets, such as pork offal.

The EU and China concluded the negotiations on a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GI) in China and 100 Chinese GI in the EU against imitations and usurpation.

Global pork prices continue to rise, as protein shortfalls intensify competition for a shrinking supply, according to Rabobank’s Pork Quarterly Q4 2019.