Swine news - Economy

See the global pork production and trade forecasts for 2021 from the USDA's world markets and trade report.

Pork imports have been up this year due to better demand from consumers while imports of live hogs are down so far.

Pig meat was among the EU agrifood products that saw good performance in export value to China.

The government recognizes the Belgian pig industry as a sector in crisis until April of next year.

The regulations clarify some aspects of the practical arrangements for post-mortem inspection.

The U.S. hog inventory is down from September 2020 but up slightly from June of this year.

Month by month, EU pork exports to China are decreasing, with the cumulative total as of July already below 2020 levels.

The signing of the decree was a moment highly anticipated by the whole swine industry after three years of work.

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed a joint declaration establishing from now on each 23 September as EU organic day.

China has lowered its sow herd inventory target in an effort to control supply and stabilize prices.

If current stocks of the gas run out, some slaughterhouses will have to stop taking animals and close production lines.

Pig slaughter numbers reached the highest in 24 years.

Australian pork production is estimated to reach a record in 2021 and continue at this high level in 2022.

Now that slaughterhouses are recovering from backlogs due to COVID-19, what will next year have in store for Canada's swine industry?

The entry of porcine ingredients in luggage represents a high risk for the introduction of African swine fever.

Revenue from 2021 pork shipments grows 21.3%.

An additional P300 million for backyard and semi-commercial hog raisers has been allotted.

The first half of 2021 represents the worst financial situation for pig producers, across a six-month period, on record.

July pork exports were driven mainly by growth in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Philippines.

Swine production to increase in 2022 following a rebound in the sow population. Pork production is expected to increase 2% to meet strong demand for domestic pork.

Agri-food and fishery exports reached an all-time high in 2020, driven by foreign sales of pork and fruit.

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service forecasted soybean and corn production up from 2020.

The Mexican market is now open for British pork for the first time, which means a potential boost of £50m for the UK over the first five years of trade.