Swine news - Economy

This fast growth is expected to moderate by the end of the year, due to low prices and struggling exports, to reach a total production of 24 million t in 2018 (+1.5 % year-on-year).

Integrated control system for the gathering of data from multiple sources that allows the carrying out of a general assessment of the farm.

The 10 man companies represent 46.3% of the total share, with a production of 1,764,770 tonnes in terms of live weight.

Among other factors, the decrease in the number of fattening pigs has contributed to this drop.

The latest monthly agri-food trade report shows that the EU exports remain strong at €11.1 billion in April 2018. This represents an increase of 3.7% compared to April 2017.

Minister MacAulay announces $12.7 million to advance innovation in Canada's swine sector.

The pork shipment is considered a success of the domestic animal farming sector because this is the first time a company in Vietnam has fulfilled another country’s technical and quality requirements to export pork.

Pork now faces cumulative import duties of 71 percent.

The 25.5-tonne frozen pork belly container arrived to the harbour of Veracruz.

Carbon dioxide gas shortages may affect the supply of meat and meat products to UK consumers as it is widely used in the meat processing industry.

Aveltis and Prestor have merged to set up Evel'Up, the new group of pig producers in France.

The Commission considered it premature to introduce market management measures for the pig meat sector.

The European Commission has just released a new common methodology for comparing the quality of food products across the EU.

The territorial prices disappear. There will only be a single reference price for all Italy.

The SAGARPA and the Customs and Health Administration of China sign agreements to increase trade.

The list also includes pork products (specifically raw, cooked and cured hams and shoulders) with tariff reductions by 10%.

This measure's goal is to avoid the Mexican dependence on USA pork.

The small decline in the index in May reflected the easing of pig meat and ovine meat prices.

Categories with notable losses in export values over the last 12 months were: pork, cereals, vegetable oils, fresh or dried fruit...

With an agri-food trade value of €255 billion in 2017, the EU confirms for yet another year its position as largest global exporter and importer of agri-food products.

April pork exports set a new volume record, fueled by tremendous demand in Mexico.

Pork production has increased during the first trimester of 2018, according to the data provided by the MAPAMA.

The meeting was useful for making an assessment at a sectorial level and for analysing the main aspects to be improved for the opening of new markets for the local pig production and industry.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) issued a statement to the Mexican meat producers so as to think of other pork suppliers because of the tariffs that the Mexican government could impose to the USA products.