Swine news - Economy

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.

Taiwan is calling for a ban the entry of Italian pork, live animals, and pork products in light of increased ASF cases on the island of Sardinia.

The two countries approved model certificates for the export of Brazilian boar semen.

China sees its fourth consecutive month of growth in recovering its herds in the wake of ASF.

In order to diversify markets and help farmers obtain better prices for their products, The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working on opening new export destinations in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Robust demand provides incentives for the continued growth of the U.S. livestock and hog sectors over the next ten years, according to USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2029.

Pig production in 2019 increased by 5.1%.

This Friday, February 14th, a container with 24,000 kg of pork will set sail from Puerto Caldera to Puerto Shenzhen, Guandong, making Costa Rica the first country in Central America to export this line of processed products to the main world market.