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How the world grain supply will be affected in 2022/23
The International Grains Council foresees a 13m t drop in total grains production for 2022/23.
China continues to reduce its pork imports
In the first quarter of 2022, Chinese pork imports have decreased by more than 60%.
Brazil: New policy to encourage pork consumption
The proposal is one of the measures to tackle the serious crisis caused by overproduction and the global and national economic situation.
Denmark is working on a state-controlled climate food label
Denmark is to be the first country in the world to have a state-controlled climate label for foods.
Updated estimates for the 2022 sow inventory

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Updated corn and soybean crop projections from USDA
On April 8, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new monthly supply and demand reports for grains and oilseeds, in which significant cuts were again made for soybean crops in South America, while for corn the figures were presented without major changes.
Soybean oil and meal trade outlook for South America
As a result of the severe drought that affected South American soybean crops, the region is expected to reduce its share of the international markets for the oilseed and its derivatives.
China's populations of live pigs and breeding sows increased
China's populations of live pigs and breeding sows increased steadily during the first quarter of the year.
Major pork exporters look to markets outside China
As China imports less pork this year, where will the EU, US, Canada, and Brazil export their product?
U.S. expected to produce and export less pork this year
The USDA has lowered its forecast for U.S. pork production as lower hog inventories and farrowing intentions lead to tighter pig supplies.
Inflationary pressure will slow growth and trade in the global swine industry, Rabobank reports
According to Rabobank's Global Pork Quarterly report, producers’ returns will be challenged by rising costs, and production growth is expected to slow, as is global trade.


Germany agrees on solidarity-based financing of ASF control measures
The Ministers of Agriculture have agreed that the federal states not affected by African swine fever should share the costs of measures to combat it with the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Saxony.
Germany: Larger pig inventory compared to provisional data
The final results of the swine census published by Destatis as of November 3, 2021 show that the drop in pig inventory is somewhat less than expected based on the preliminary results reported in December.
Russia extends ban on fertilizer exports
To fully meet the needs of Russian farmers and companies, the Russian government is extending the ban on the export of ammonium nitrate.
U.S. pork exports down 17% in February
Pork exports trended lower year-over-year in February, as larger shipments to Mexico and Japan did not offset the continued decline in demand from China/Hong Kong.
EU: Very good cereal and oilseed harvest expected
The European Commission's short-term outlook report presents the latest trends and prospects for a range of agri-food sectors including oilseeds and cereal.
The FAO Meat Price Index reached an all-time high in March
In March, pig meat prices registered the steepest monthly increase on record since 1995.

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Argentina set to produce 40 million tons of soybeans in 2021/22
Greater Rosario is expected to receive 31.2 million tons of domestic soybeans in the 2021/22 marketing year.
Russia to restrict exports of oilseeds and oil products
The Ministry of Agriculture has proposed introducing non-tariff quotas on the export of sunflower oil and meal from April 15 to August 31, 2022.
Forecasts for Canadian swine production in 2022
The Canadian swine sector will see slaughter levels recover somewhat in 2022 however disease impacts will see a slightly smaller pig crop in 2022 amidst higher losses.
Philippines takes measures regarding pork and feed in light of Russia-Ukraine conflict
A comprehensive set of measures are now being implemented to ease the impact of the current Russia-Ukraine crisis on the Philippine economy.
EU: Reduced pigmeat production expected this year
High costs and lasting effects of ASF are expected to push EU pigmeat production downwards in 2022. EU exports should also decrease due to ASF issues in spite of recovering exports to the UK.
Russia: Exports of agricultural products up 21% in value in 2021
In 2021, Russian exports of agricultural products totaled $37.1 billion. This is 21% more than in 2020.
