Rabobank's outlook for global pork: Q2 2026
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Brazil expects record pork production in 2026
Poultry and pork production are driving the estimates; total exports, including beef, are expected to reach the highest level on record.
China: Pork production rises 4.2% in the first quarter of 2026
China's pork production increased by 4.2% in the first quarter of 2026, driven by higher slaughter numbers and an increase in the pig herd.
2026 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook shares global feed production survey data
Data collected through 15th annual global feed survey estimates world feed production increased in 2025 by 2.9%, to 1.44 billion metric tons.
Brazil's grain harvest could reach a record high in 2025/26
The national crop yield is the second-highest on record in the National Supply Company's historical data series.
Netherlands: Spain leads piglet imports in 2025
Dutch piglets exports fell by 4.6% in 2025, with Spain as the main destination after growing by 13.2% and surpassing Germany.
China becomes the main destination for Portuguese pork
The main export destinations for Portugal to Asian countries in 2026 are, in volume, China and, in value, Japan.
Global pork industry: first update of USDA estimates for 2026
In its most recent report, "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade", USDA projects slight growth in global pork production in 2026, driven by developments in the United States, Brazil, China, and Canada, while African swine fever in Spain would continue to put downward pressure on production and exports in the European Union
Spain reaches new agreements with China related to pork
Agreements have been signed on avian influenza and Newcastle, pistachios and dry figs, fertilizers, animal protein, pork, and a memorandum on geographical indications.
Baltic meat leader Biovela Group to acquire pig producer Idavang
The proposed acquisition marks a major strategic shift toward a vertically integrated, farm-to-fork business model designed to bolster competitiveness in the wider European meat market.
Peru obtains authorization to export pork and poultry meat to Singapore
The achievement is the result of technical audits by the Singapore Food Agency of the Peruvian sanitary system; the country has 13 regions free of Classical Swine Fever.
Brazil: Santa Catarina reaches record in meat exports in Q1 2026
Japan led destinations for Santa Catarina pork, accounting for 31.7% of total revenue, followed by the Philippines and China
Canada: swine production to remain stable in 2026 with slight projected growth
Canada maintains a stable swine herd while boosting pork production and exports in 2026, driven by productivity gains and strong global demand.
IICA warns in Washington: without agriculture in the Americas there is no global food security
The Director General of the organization addressed the IDB on the structural vulnerability of the Latin American agri-food systems and the urgency of transforming its productive base.
FAO and USDA join efforts to contain African swine fever in the Dominican Republic
The National Swine Biosecurity Plan has certified that farms that produce 25% of the country's commercial pork and estimated that USD 40 million in two years.
Sowing the seeds of leadership from an early age: key to securing the sector's future
We're not just talking about family succession. We're talking about talent, vocation, future. How to cultivate today the leadership the sector will need tomorrow.