Swine news - Economy

The Commission presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the COVID-19 emergency.

Pork production is projected to remain flat in 2020 as the industry struggles to rebound from classical swine fever. The United States expands market share due to lower tariffs.

The new restriction measures due to COVID-19 in Italy do not affect the transport of live animals or feed.

Transport within the EU generally preserves the welfare of the animals, however, information indicates that most transports leaving the Union do not meet applicable EU rules.

Argentine pork producers will benefit from a lower export tax rate on pork, while soybean growers will pay more.

Higher expected Australian swine numbers due to rising prices could result in a recovery in pork production later in the year

The English pig census reached 3.78 million in December 2019.

The EU is forecast to produce a new pork volume record in 2020. Spain is surpassing Germany as the biggest pork producer in the EU.

Pork production continued to increase during the past year and represented almost 64% of the total meat produced.

World grain production was at an almost historic high last year. Soyabean production expected to fall. COVID-19 affects markets.

The decline of Canadian hog inventories marks the second consecutive year-over-year (January to January) decrease. Demand from Japan helped keep exports up despite ban from China.

Companies produced less pork, more beef and poultry meat.

European exports have increased by more than 20%. China continues to be the main destination and Spain the main exporter.

In 2019, agricultural and agro-industrial exports generated US$37.8 billion, an annual increase of 8.59 percent.