Swine news - Economy

The Project Management Board “Establishing smart farms and enhancing pig farming value chains in Ninh Binh province, Vietnam” organized a consultation workshop on the Master Plan on smart farming.

The contraction in production in China, coupled with marginal declines in Thailand and Canada, is expected to offset growth in other key producing regions.

The growth is principally driven by anticipated demand increases in the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Philippines.

The new Commission, approved by the European Parliament and chaired by Ursula von der Leyen, took office on December 1.

Argentina's National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) and Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) are promoting the use of electronic health certification in the international trade of livestock products.

The National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA), part of the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, is celebrating 32 years at the helm of a critical mission: safeguarding the country's agricultural health and agri-food safety.

Imports of pigs for slaughter increased by 2% between January and September 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

The Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, and Rural Development with the World Organization for Animal Health organized the 4th International Workshop on African swine fever in Southeast Asian Countries.

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