Swine news - Economy

Rising feed demand coupled with limited availability and higher prices for protein-rich substitutes is expected to increase China’s soybean imports to a record high in marketing year 22/23.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has pushed up prices of many feed ingredients and therefore the price of pig feed has increased greatly.

Outcomes for Chilean pig farming were shaped by the large increase in per capita consumption and the record level of imports.

The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, has expressed his satisfaction with the support received from several member states regarding the granting of aid for the private storage of pigmeat.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new monthly supply and demand reports for grains and oilseeds with significant adjustments made for soybean crops in South America.

The Irish swine sector is going through its worst financial crisis in 10 years, which is why the government has announced a specific aid scheme.

Chile represents a new export destination for UK pork.

The total EU27 pig inventory is at a 10-year low.

The United States and Canada have agreed on a protocol to guide the cross-border transit of animals in emergency situations.

Argentina is one of the leading exporters of these commodities.

Japan’s 2022 pork production is projected down slightly from 2021, so
expected strong retail demand will be met by greater imports in 2022

As the sector is facing several challenges, the European Commission set up the group to review all aspects of the sector to ensure its sustainability and resilience.

According to Conab data, Brazil's total grain production is expected to reach 284.4 million tons.

Brazil ended 2021 with a total of 1.13 million tons of pork exported, the highest figure ever achieved by Brazilian exporters in a single year.

Increased acreage and higher yields for corn and soybeans led to record high soybean production and near-record high corn production.

A TIF slaughterhouse will be built in the municipality of Agua Prieta, Sonora, on the border with the United States, which will help boost livestock production in the border region and add value to Mexican livestock.

Pork is the first U.S. protein to be allowed access to the Nigerian market.

Here's how China's feed industry is growing to meet the increasing demand for pig feed in the wake of ASF.

The French Minister for Agriculture and Food, Julien Denormandie, presented the presidency’s priorities in the area of agriculture and fisheries.

After years of increases, China reduced its pork imports by 15% in 2021.

The Action Plan aims to create a more competitive, fair, resilient meat and poultry sector, with better earnings for producers and more choices and affordable prices for consumers.

For the first time, India agrees to allow U.S. pork imports.

The temporary ban seeks to increase the number of pigs in the country to mitigate rising pork prices.