Swine news - Economy

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.

Pig meat exports saw substantial growth in South Korea but fell in China for January-September 2021.

Meat exports from Russia are up 30% from 2020.

The number of pig farms is also decreasing, but there are more pigs per farm.

The FAO meat price index for pig meat has continued to fall.

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.