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The swine industry is stabilizing after a historic low.

The total number of hogs slaughtered increased by 118,998 head.

After three weeks of rains that were key to the season's recovery, losses have stabilized and the trend shows a better than expected improvement in soybeans in the core region. A month ago, significant losses and extensive areas with total damage were projected.

As of November 3, 2024, Germany had 21.3 million pigs (+0.3 % vs. 2023). The number of farms fell by 3.2% to 15,700.

The implementation of the Public Policy Observatory for Agrifood Systems seeks to promote market access for Central America.

The agreement boosts the expansion of agribusiness trade, benefiting both the province of Santa Fe and the rest of Argentina. In addition to strengthening the position of the soybean complex, it opens new opportunities for the export of meat, dairy products, sunflower, legumes, and other strategic products.

EU ministers discuss rural proofing, agri-food market stability, and the future vision for agriculture and food.

With a sharp cut in corn, estimated production falls by 2 million tons from last month. For soybeans, the first projection, based on its current condition, is below expectations under a normal scenario.

These are the main findings of the latest monthly agri-food trade report published by the European Commission.

The anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union is ongoing.

Compared to the January report, significant cuts were made in South American corn harvests and in exports from Brazil and Ukraine, related to the fall in Chinese imports. A decrease in the global soybean harvest and ending stocks was again projected, due to lower production in Argentina.

According to the presented ranking, the top 20 pork companies produce almost 80% of the total slaughter pig production (4,671.7 thousand tons).

With last year's results, Colombia rose to fourth place in the ranking of Latin American pork producers.