Swine news - Economy

There were 74.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms in December.

The ballot initiative will ban the sale of pork from hogs born to sows housed in pens that don’t comply with Massachusetts’ new standards.

Taiwanese citizens called for a referendum voted against reimposing the ban on the importation of pork from the US.

Exports in November were the lowest they have been in 10 months.

The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas is a European Commission initiative to develop a common European vision for 2040.

On January 1, 2022, the decree prohibiting the castration of piglets without anesthesia will come into force.

Global pig meat production in 2021 is forecast to exceed the 2018 level, but trade is to remain stable.

See the Brazilian swine industry balance for the year 2021 and the projections for 2022.

The rising costs of fertilizers and raw materials for animal feed are impacting the agricultural sector.

Starting next year, China's import tariffs for pork will return to their previously higher levels.

The Czech Republic informed the Commission about the challenges facing the pigmeat sector in Europe.

The aid totals PLN 1,000 for every 10 piglets born per sow, up to a maximum of 500 sows.

This recognition will allow for continued exports to China of pork products from ASF-free zones in the event the disease is present in France.

October pork exports were below last year’s large total but year-to-date shipments remained slightly above the record pace of 2020.

Meat markets will be influenced by sustainability, societal and health concerns over the coming decade, according to the EU agricultural outlook 2021-31.

EU cereal production is expected to decline, driven by a lower feed use. In contrast protein crops production will grow significantly.

An investment of more than $4.6 million will go to three projects to grow the pork industry and to help farms face the threat of ASF.

The Council and the Parliament agreed to update the way regional farming statistics are reported in the EU.

The Agricultural Inputs Bill was approved in the first debate of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

China has published statistics for the country's total sown area, yield, and total grain output in 2021.

Over the last 5 years, production in the swine industry has increased by 39% (1.5 million tonnes).

Argentina and the European Union integrate their systems for issuing health certificates with electronic signatures for exports of animal products and by-products.

This working paper published by USDA explores how the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S. pork processing plants, including measuring changes to regional slaughter in 2020.