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The Central American Agricultural Council (CAC) has drawn up a guide for joint action in the face of the challenges posed by the new international trade restrictions.

The Commission has proposed to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, while reinforcing protection for sensitive EU agricultural products.

Average soybean yield is estimated at 4.12 t/ha vs. 1.33 last year. The new production estimate is 1.5 Mt higher than the 18.7 Mt forecast for the region under normal weather conditions.

Domestic demand for pork grew and was sustained in 2023, largely due to favorable consumer prices, increased imports, and increased domestic production, which held up throughout the year in the face of weak producer prices.

The European Commission has approved two German State aid schemes totaling €1 billion to improve animal welfare in livestock breeding.

The positive results for this period are due to the growth in shipments to most of the main buyers, especially the Philippines, Chile, and Japan.

The new animal welfare label "Better for animals" is awarded to products that make extra efforts for animal welfare beyond the legal requirements.

In 2023, China imported a total of 2.72 million tons of pork and offal, a 5% decrease from the previous year and half the imports from 3 years ago.

Clean pig kill in 2023 fell 10% year on year to the lowest annual clean pig kill in a decade.

This is how many pigs were sold, how much pork was produced, and how many pigs were in China in 2023.

If the weather holds, a record corn season is expected, with the potential for record third-quarter exports.

Crop production reached a value of 37.3 billion euros (+1.4%), while livestock production was estimated at 35.3 billion euros (-0.8%).

In December, the increase in production costs was influenced by the cost of animal feed, which rose by 1.61% and accounted for 74.83% of the total.