Swine news - Economy

USDA and FDA announce a formal agreement to regulate cell-cultured food products from cell lines of livestock and poultry.

The initiative of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) to increase the Russian food embargo, established since 2014, didn't have the support of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Increase in production, decrease in exports and worsening of the trade deficit.

Of the nine plants just authorised, nine produce pork and four fowl.

Over the year, a number of ‘industrial’ pigs in Ukraine went up by 2%.

Organic does not appear to take off as quickly in further food products, such as beverages (excluding wine) and meat.

The FAO Meat Price Index was up slightly, supported by higher prices of bovine and pig meat.

The Chinese health authorities have approved a new format for the certification of official veterinarians authorised to sign International Health Certificates.

The SADER and the pig producers will coordinate themselves to stimulate the productivity and modernisation of the small and medium farms.

Germany and Spain were the main European pork exporters, with a share of 23% and 22% respectively.

The ceiling for national support to farmers will rise significantly, allowing greater flexibility and efficiency, notably in times of crisis and situations demanding a swift response by the public authorities.

Due to current normal commercial practices, pig carcasses are presented in Poland with the flare fat, kidneys and/or diaphragm and without the external auditory canal.

In the first 11 months of 2018, pig slaughterings grew by almost 5%.

As of January 2109, the all the categories in the Danish pig census have dropped.

Year-to-year pig slaughterings dropped by 3%.

Removal of this unnecessary provision will enable official establishments to adopt more efficient, effective procedures.

The largest exporter in 2018 was Germany, beating Spain, that dropped to the second position.

The agreement will allow duty-free trade in processed pork and almost duty-free trade for fresh meat.

For 2019, the Commission decided to allocate about €154 million to the fight against animal diseases and infectious diseases of animals that can be transmitted to humans as well as to support plant pests surveys.

In 2018, pig production in Russia grew by 6%.

As 2019 gets underway, we see another year full of potential in global pork, with growth in production and demand in many parts of the world. Yet this is overshadowed by the uncertainty created by complex disease and trade issues, as can be read in the just-released RaboResearch report ‘Pork Quarterly Q1 2019: Another Uncertain Year – With More Complex Disease and Trade Issues’.