Swine news - Economy

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Poland recorded a more than 7% year-on-year decline in the swine inventory. The share of finishing pigs increased in the herd structure.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the pig slaughter totaled 14.23 million head.

Oilseed processing broke records in December and confirms the industry's good performance. Strong demand for corn further boosts corn shipments, which beat wheat exports.

The European Commission's roadmap sets the stage for an attractive, competitive, resilient, future-oriented, and fair agri-food system.

Spanish agri-food exports reached a new all-time high last year, with 75,090 million euros.

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

In addition to achieving a production record of more than 600,000 tons, per capita consumption approached 15 kg/inhabitant/yr. Undoubtedly, the outlook for the sector's future is promising in the short, medium, and long term.

Nigeria is the leading pork producer in Africa, with an annual output of over 303,000 metric tonnes.

The CAS Ministers of Agriculture discussed the opportunities and challenges that the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union represents for agri-food trade in the region.

São Paulo led exports, with a 44% share of total revenue, followed by Paraná and Minas Gerais.

The pressure came from the advance of the 2024/25 harvest in Brazil, the reduction of withholding taxes on the soybean complex in Argentina, and the exchange rate devaluation.

The considerable increase in live hog prices during the last quarter was reflected in the increase in consumer prices.

The German federal parliament passed the draft bill to amend the Renewable Energy Sources Act to ensure the targeted further development of the biogas plant portfolio.

Exports of animal feed and raw materials will reach nearly 1.04 billion USD in 2024, down 13.2% compared to 2023.

The decline was driven by lower international ovine, pig, and poultry meat prices, which outweighed increases in bovine meat quotations.