
Swine news - Economy
Russia: Pig production increased for January-May 2020
A modern breeding base helped pig production in January-May 2020 increase by 11.6%.
The growing Russian pig industry
UK: New Trade and Agriculture Commission will support farmers and animal welfare
EU: Pigmeat production in March 2020 up from last year
Figures suggest that the production of pigmeat in the EU was not immediately affected by the containment measures for the COVID-19 pandemic.
EU agrifood trade: Pig meat export value up 58% in first quarter of 2020
During the first quarter of 2020, the EU27 agri-food trade was up 4.7% from Q1 of 2019, despite the COVID-19 pandemic developing.

Welcome to 333
Connect, share, and interact with the largest community of professionals in the swine industry.
Celebrating 166823Users on 333!
Sign upAlready a member?
US: Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection rule under review
Germany: Pig population continues to decline
Pig population continues to decline: -2.3% compared with the previous year.
Netherlands: Rise in pork exports to China
In the period January - April 2020, pork exports to China more than doubled.
Over half of UK pork exports destined for China in April
For the first time China accounted for more than half of UK fresh and frozen pork exports in April. Overall export was up, and import prices remained higher than last year.
COVID-19: Boosting aid for farmers from the EU rural development fund


France: First quarter pork exports up
During the first three months of 2020, the volume of French pork exports to the EU and third countries increased.
Pork consumption up in Central America
Pork consumption has increased by more than 40% over the last 5 years.
Record cereal and grain production forecast, oilseeds drop
Vietnam: Efforts continue to restock national pig herd following ASF
China suspends pork imports from COVID-19-hit German slaughterhouse
Chinese customs halted pork imports from the German company, Tönnies, where hundreds of slaughterhouse workers have tested positive for COVID-19.
Germany: Tönnies slaughterhouse temporarily closes due to COVID-19
The Tönnies administration together with the Gütersloh district authorities decided on Wednesday to temporarily close the Rheda meat processing plant.

+ Likes
- Hygiene basics for low-bacteria semen production
- Ukrainian Meat Association sounds the alarm about ASF spread
- 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! :pig: The WelFarmers project will be present ..
- Meet the Expert podcast: Sustainable yet profitable – Robert Hoste
- Respiratory Tract – how it is linked with the gut and stressors

The most...
Where is the US pig market sitting after COVID-19 disruptions?
U.S. pork processing capacity utilization still reduced following COVID-19-related disruptions, sow and boar slaughter up from last year, April exports strong.
Hong Kong to receive first shipments of Colombian pork
Hong Kong joins the Ivory Coast in receiving its first shipment of pork from Colombia.
The Netherlands: more than 400 pig farms will receive aid to end production
A total of 502 requests have been received, of which 407 meet the required conditions.
World total meat production is forecast to contract in 2020
World total meat production is forecast to fall by 1.7 percent in 2020. World pig meat output is forecast to record a sharp contraction.
EU: Despite challenges, pork and other agri-foods saw export growth in February
EU pork exports to China were exceptionally high in February. Export and import numbers for wheat, grains, and oil seeds.
Colombia exports pork to the Ivory Coast for the first time
After the Angolan market opened last year, the Ivory Coast will now be the second African market to open its borders to Colombian pork.
