Swine news - Nutrition

This is the first sector regulated by agricultural defense to update its health legislation to make it compatible with the Self-Control Law.

An increase in diversification of production in the EU requires available agricultural land suitable for the needed crops.

Based on data collected by FEFAC, industrial compound feed production within the EU27 is expected to decrease in 2024

The heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul will negatively impact this season's final results.

This study assesses the current state and future prospects of protein production with a focus on conventional and alternative protein sources for food and feed.

World corn production is expected to be lower due to a cut in the U.S. crop, and exports are expected to fall in Brazil, Argentina, and Ukraine. The new soybean crop outlook is good, with significant increases in production, international trade, and final stocks.

Pig feed production has fallen nearly 7% due to poor market conditions and the uncertainty caused by the nitrogen policy.

The 2023/2024 grain harvest is estimated at 294.1 million tons.

According to Cepea, the good export pace reflects the negotiations of fixed-term contracts which took place in 2023.

The volume represents a drop of 7.6% from the last season, i.e. 24.2 million tons less to be harvested.

World corn production estimates were lowered by 2.3 million tons compared to the February report. For soybeans, estimates were again cut for Brazil.

Compared to the January report, world corn production estimated saw no significant changes, while international trade figures forecast lower exports for Brazil and a decrease in imports from the European Union. As for soybeans, the forecast for Brazilian production was cut and export estimates increased, which would counterbalance the lower forecast for U.S. shipments.

The European Commission officially adopted a regulation which grants a partial exemption for European farmers from the conditionality rule on land lying fallow.

The European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive.

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.

Easier procedure for NGT plants considered equivalent to conventional plants, other NGT plants must still follow stricter GMO legislation.

Compared to the December report, estimates for world corn production were improved, with higher crops forecast for the United States, China, and Brazil. Soybean projections for Brazil were cut again and forecasts for Argentina and the United States increased, keeping the global crop estimate for oilseeds unchanged.

If projections are realized, the volume would decrease by 13.5 million tons compared to 2022/23.

This estimate is based on a study by Emater-MG, which also predicts an increase in the planted area.

The strong retraction of sellers, who remain concerned about the weather and the possible impact on supply in the coming months, has kept the pace slow.

In 2022, Brazil exported US$ 3.14 billion worth of agricultural products to Thailand, with shipments of 5.58 million tons.

Compared to the November report, estimates for world corn production and trade improved slightly, and Brazilian soybean projections were cut.

This year's area is 18% smaller than the last season when the first crop spanned 379,100 hectares.

The pig feed sector was most severely affected in 2023, experiencing a further decline of almost 2.5 million tons.