Swine news - Economy

The European Commission has referred the proposed transaction between Smithfield Foods of the US and Pini Polonia of Poland to the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) at its request. Both companies are active in the slaughtering of pigs in Poland.

The value of EU agri-food exports in November 2017, now at EUR 12.7 billion, increased impressively by almost EUR 1 billion compared to November 2016.

The value of the meat exports from Santa Catarina reached USD2,600 million in 2017.

FAO points the way for low-carbon animal products to support nutrition and rural livelihoods.

The Minister of Agriculture of Brazil, Mr Blairo Maggi, highlighted that the agriculture and livestock sector exports reached USD96,100 million in 2017: an increase by 13%.

Between January and November 2017, Russian pig production increased by 6.5%.

During the first nine months of 2017, the drop in pig slaughterings in France was more noticeable than at a European level: -2.7% of heads.

The Commission will give additional funding of €169 million to promote EU agricultural products throughout the world - €27 million more than in 2017.

Thanks to the EU budget guarantee, the EIB was able to offer the company this loan and as a result we will see more R&D activity in rural areas in Bulgaria, leading to growth in the economy and new jobs created.

At a special meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 3 January, a European Union request for authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations with respect to the Russian Federation in a dispute over import restrictions on pig products was referred to arbitration.

The pig population increased by approximately 378,000, or 1.4%, from May 2017.

This is the trimester with the best figures since official records of livestock production statistics began.

Although Russia has accepted the WTO’s recommendations, the ban still goes on due to the Russian embargo to several countries (among them all the EU countries) due to political reasons.

The groups D’Aucy and Triskalia have announced their intention of joining forces to build a new Breton cooperative agrifood project. They will therefore become a leading actor, anchored in their region.

The report presents predictions for the European agricultural markets for 2017 to 2030 for a wide range of agri-food products from meat and meat products to arable crops or milk and milk products to fruit and vegetables.

The pilot project allows for the export of chilled/fresh meat to China originating from Canadian establishments approved to participate in the pilot project.

A raft of changes due to come into force on 1 January 2018 continue the drive towards a simpler, more modern Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

From November 30th to December 2nd, Mr Bruno Le Maire has been travelling through China. This ministerial visit has taken place during the annual dialogue between China and France regarding economic and financial matters.

In September 2017, The Philippines cancelled the imports of Brazilian meat.

Building on the political agreement in principle reached during the EU-Japan Summit on 6 July 2017, negotiators from both sides have been tying up the last details in order to finish the legal text. This process is now finalised.

U.S. pork exports remained ahead of last year’s record volume pace, and beef exports are poised to break $7 billion this year for only the second time, according to October export results released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Rabobank expects animal protein production to increase in all regions, with total production growth once again surpassing the ten-year average.

Government of Canada has successfully restored market access for Canadian pork exports to Argentina, effective immediately.

Simpler rules and a more flexible approach will ensure the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) delivers real results in supporting farmers and leads the sustainable development of EU agriculture.