Swine news - Economy

These are the main findings of the latest monthly agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission.

Pig exports increased in the first nine months of 2024, according to data published by the GPP, provided by INE as preliminary data.

According to official statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, local pork production has decreased by 15% since ASF was detected in the Dominican Republic. Considering import volumes during that period, the decline in production is likely to be even greater.

Pig slaughter in the first nine months of 2024 was up 2.6% year-on-year.

African swine fever remains a significant challenge in the Dominican Republic. Despite initial emergency response efforts, the disease is now endemic, with outbreaks showing an upward trend in 2024 and continuing to consistently appear throughout the country.

So far this year, pork production has been close to 1.5 million tons.

The growth is driven by poultry and bovine demand. Pig meat output is expected to decline.

Including the world's first carbon emission tax for agriculture, this agreement marks the biggest change to the Danish landscape in over 100 years.

The European Parliament suggests giving companies an extra year to comply with the EU deforestation law, enabling gradual implementation.

Approved by Chile's Congress, the Treaty must be ratified by all EU member countries for it to enter into force.

Compared to the October report, cuts were made to U.S. and EU corn harvests, and global soybean projections were lowered.

European producers warn about the risks of the EU-Mercosur agreement, citing failures in food safety standards and the use of banned substances.

China officially declared Peru free of foot and mouth disease, a sanitary status that opens up opportunities to export beef and pork.

A total of 2.5 million hectares of soybeans have already been planted in the core region. Activity this week has been intense with 1.6 million planted in the last seven days.

Spanish pork exports fall slightly in the first nine months of 2024, with notable increases in the Philippines and Japan.

Nicaragua carries out a pig census in the regions of the North and South Caribbean Coast, Jinotega and Matagalpa

Between January and September of this year, Chinese imports of pork and offal have decreased by 21%.

China, which opened its market for Russian pork in February 2024 after a 15-year ban, ranked third with a volume of about 30,000 tons through September.

CCOO de Industria and UGT FICA announce a strike in December in view of the stalemate in the negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement for the meat industry.

An important step has been taken in expanding the export of Belgian pork products to China.

The European Union must ensure food security in the face of geopolitical and climate threats.

International pig meat prices fell the most, reflecting increased slaughter in Western Europe amid weak domestic and foreign demand.

Global wheat, maize, and barley prices rose while sorghum and rice prices declined month-on-month.

In the first ten months of the year, China imported 89.936 million tons of soybeans.