Swine news - Economy

The number of pig farms has decreased by 3.4% in one year and by 42.2% over ten years.

There were significant increases in imports of pork products and by-products from Chile and the U.S. and considerable volumes of Brazilian pork.

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

Denmark to become the first country in the world with a CO₂ tax on agriculture.

After a decrease in 2023, French pork production is stabilizing in 2024.

The Belgian presidency of the Council approved a set of presidency conclusions setting out a vision for the future of agriculture in the EU.

In 2023, each inhabitant in France consumed approximately 30.6 of pork.

Due to ASF in Poland, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the import and transit of several goods from seven provinces through Kazakhstan.

The high foreign demand for local commodities is being felt in the domestic market. The international outlook presents opportunities in terms of funds and crop conditions, although Brazilian corn will soon enter fully into competition.

The EC has communicated possible tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and there are fears of retaliation against EU pork imports.

Vietnam's livestock industry is taking steps to recover after difficulties in the past few years.

The government’s sentineling program encourages farmers to return to swine production following African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.

The Thai Food and Drug Administration is developing legislation and standards regulating alternative plant-based protein products in Thailand.

The breeding sow inventory stabilizes.

The first updated estimates for world corn and soybean crops are virtually unchanged from the previous report.

Since May 2014, the number of pig farms in North Rhine-Westphalia has fallen over 34%.

Significant changes in the distribution of the pig population have occurred within the EU27 between 2013 and 2023. Countries such as Spain have increased their share significantly, while others such as Germany have seen notable reductions.

While global poultry, bovine, and ovine meat production in 2024 is forecast to expand marginally, pig meat production is expected to shrink.

Report on Argentina's pork export market from 2010-2023.

These regions' swine vesicular disease status allows them to soon export to the U.S.

The value per kilogram of live animals increased by 4%, while that of carcasses increased by 2.9%.

The average implicit price of the imported product increased by 6.0% compared to the first four months of 2023.

Export volumes continue to grow, while export values do not.

In 2023, South Korea was the eighth destination for Brazilian agricultural product exports, valued at over US$3.37 billion.