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Despite COVID-19 and uncertainties related to Brexit, EU27 agri-food trade continued to grow in the first six months of 2020, the net trade balance boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat.

Pig production continues to recover. In September pork prices fell slightly. Corn and wheat prices are up, soybean prices are down.

U.S. exports of feed grains in all forms (GIAF) end marketing year at nearly 101 million metric tons.

The increase in the pig production cost index was driven by the 5.93% variation in nutrition costs.

Global pork production forecast to be higher in 2021 due to recovery from both ASF and COVID-19. Demand from China to fall 6% and US production expected to be up slightly.

Year-on-year, the index is down 9.5 points (9.4 percent) from its value in the corresponding month last year.

In the first half of 2020, 2.6 million tons of pork were produced in Germany.

The latest short-term outlook report for EU agricultural markets, by the European Commission, presents trends and prospects for cereals, oilseeds, and pigmeat.

A new training fund aims to boost the number of veterinarians that are qualified to certify products of animal origin for export.

China works on developing its livestock industry to rely less on foreign imports of pork.

There are fewer and fewer domestic pigs available for the meat industry in Germany.

An additional $14 billion dollars is available for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.