Germany: Meat production again at a high level in the first six months of 2016
The quantity of pork produced by commercial slaughtering (2.8 million tonnes) was down 0.3% (–8,500 tonnes) in the first half of 2016.
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Pigs slaughtered in the EU between January and June
Between January and June of this year, a total of 129.34 million pigs have been slaughtered in the UE28 (+2%).
Meat production increase in Spain
Regarding pork, the production during this semester has increased by 7.17% with respect to the same period in 2015 (1,951,899 tonnes).
Look for Imports of ownership and exports of pork
Don’t be surprised over the next decade if another one or two of the large US pork production/processing chains changes hands or gains significant new partners from another country.
Brazilian meat production estimates for the next decade
The meat production estimates show that the highest growth rates will be for chicken (+3.0% annually) and for pork (+2.9% annually).
Decrease in the Danish pig census
The Danish pig census as of July 1st was 12.3 million heads: this entails a decrease by 2.6% with respect to the same period in 2015.
Sizing up livestock farming’s carbon footprint
A new and interactive tool released by FAO allows farmers, policy makers and scientists to calculate meat, milk and eggs production as well as greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock to make the sector more productive and more climate-friendly.
Focus on Preparation - Anticipating Changing Conditions - Dr. Miguel Angel Higuera
Focus on Preparation - Anticipating Changing Conditions - Dr. Miguel Angel Higuera, National Association of Swine Producers (Spain), from the 2016 World Pork Expo, June 8 - 10, 2016, Des Moines, IA, USA.
Drivers for Emerging Issues in Animal and Plant Health
Revisiting EFSA@EXPO: emerging issues in animal and plant health. Jan Slingenbergh, an independent adviser, began by saying that livestock pathogens are a new phenomenon – about 12,000 years old.
Standstill in the Brazilian pig production
The ABPA foresees a decrease in the foretold growth for the Brazilian pig production. The current forecasts show a production of 3.64 million tonnes, the same volume as in 2015.
Global meat production is projected to be higher in 2025
Pigmeat production will also grow after 2016, driven by China, where herd size is expected to stabilise after years of substantial reductions (a drop of 25 million pigs between 2012 and 2015).
The expansion in global pork production will decelerate over the next decade
China will provide 50%, or 7 Mt, of the additional output, although the overall volume is significantly lower relative to the years of persistent oversupply over the past decade.
Towards a stabilisation of EU pork production in 2016
EU pig meat production i n 2016 is expected to stabilise at around 23.4 million tonnes, despite the positive feedback from export markets and a first glimpse of price recovery.
German pig population continues to decrease
According to provisional results of the semi-annual livestock survey, the pig population decreased by just under 600,000, or 2.2%, from November 2015. That was the lowest figure in the last five years.