Swine news - Economy

International food commodity prices dipped in October, as falling dairy, meat and vegetable oils prices more than offset a surge in sugar prices.

The main trait of the Belgian agricultural sector is the structural decrease in the number of farms that leads to the concentration of land ownership.

The report published by the Commission is the first focusing specifically on the application of EU competition rules to the agricultural sector.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has agreed to lift restrictions on imports of some fresh and frozen pork from Poland that were put in place October 18, 2018 due to potential risk from African Swine Fever (ASF).

Exports of pork continue to decline.

The FAS foresees an increase in the US production of pork for next year.

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has suspended entry of imports of fresh and frozen pork and pork products from Poland while it completes a review of that country’s export protocols.

The Commission published the latest Farm Economics Overview report which shows that incomes in the EU farming sector grew in 2014 and 2015, which increase reverses the decline seen in 2013.

Pork global exports are forecast almost 3 percent higher in 201 9 driven by strong global demand.

The European Commission adopted the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements, paving the way for their signature and conclusion.

With the opening of the South Korean market, there are 50 markets open to 182 animal and plant products.

The European Commission will provide funding of €172,5 million from the EU agricultural budget to promote EU agri-food products in Europe and across the world.

Malaysia has decided to lift its ban on frozen pork, the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Mr Denis Cucarme, said on Tuesday.

In the next 10 years, Mexico could produce almost 3 million tonnes of pork: twice the current production.

The main pig production companies in Aragon, Catalonia, Navarre and Soria have decided to join efforts to meet the main challenges and treats posed by the future of this sector.

Prices will remain under pressure, as production is still expected to increase by the end of the year, while much will depend on trade developments in the face of current uncertainties.

Global pork trade could face significant shift in trade flows in the second half of 2018, due to trade tensions and the possible impact of African swine fever.

The president of the SENASA and Chinese Customs public servants made progress regarding the negotiations for the opening of markets for pork.

Significant reductions in sow numbers were registered in Romania, Poland and Germany.

So far, the main pork supplier to India has been Belgium.

On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced the completion of negotiations toward a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

The data show a slight increase in pig slaughterings in the first semester of 2018.

On Sept. 24, the revised Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) was signed by President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Under KORUS, most U.S. pork products now enter Korea duty-free.

The stockbreeding activity allows the production of 6.7 million of tonnes of meat (fowl, beef, pork, goat and lamb) per year.