Swine news - Economy

The European Commission has adopted the new rules on labelling the origin of the primary ingredient in food which were endorsed by a vote by the Member States.

The new rules, which came into force this week, will allow data from the EU's Copernicus Sentinel satellites and other Earth observation data to be used as evidence when checking farmers' fulfilment of requirements under the CAP.

Pursuing new market opportunities in China is vital to the continued growth of the Canadian economy, and to reaching the Government of Canada's target of increasing global agricultural exports to $75 billion by 2025.

Farming activities in all member states to be subject to same EU high standards. More options to attract new entrants and to help farmers deal with crises.

The data regarding the European pork exports in the first trimester of 2018 show a drop by almost 2%.

Initially, only four cold stores in Santa Catarina will have the permission to export their products to South Korea.

The low livestock supply together with the low pork demand in 2017 puts the German meat industry sector in a difficult situation.

The commissioner will be accompanied by a business delegation of 70 representatives from across the European agri-food sector, representing national associations or businesses from 22 different countries.

On 2017, China imported 1,216,757 tons of pork and 1,236,454 tons of offal , a decrease of 25% and 8% respectively compared to the figures of 2016.

Denmark is beating its own record for pork exports. Germany, in particular, continues to be an important and growing market.

Argentina achieves the opening the Cape Verdean pork, beef and pig and cattle offal markets.

For the first time since 2012, trade in all meats (beef, pork, and broiler meat) is expected to rise. While pork and broiler meat will make modest gains of 1 and 2 percent respectively, beef growth will rise 5 percent.

Mexico and Denmark held a work meeting aimed at the strengthening of the scientific and technological cooperation in the pig and dairy sector.

Pig production has risen in the first trimester of 2018.

Agreements giving greater market access and protection for EU agri-food products in Iceland will enter into force on 1 May.

Following the discovery of African swine fever in a wild boar in northern Hungary, several countries have announced a ban on pork and pork products.

German pork exports fall for the third year running

During the first trimester of 2018, pork production has grown by 2.1%.

In 2017, pork production increased, but its consumption decreased.

New rules to ensure that only high-quality organic food is sold in the EU and to boost organic production were approved by the European Parliament on Thursday.

The number of fattening pigs as of December 1, 2017 has increased in the main pig producing regions of Italy.

The three main abattoirs control more than 57% of the total slaughterings in Germany.

The terms related to meat products cannot be used for the commercialisation of food products that contain a significant proportion of plant products.

Uncertainty in global markets – due to disease risk, trade disputes, and feed availability – will create opportunities and challenges for the pork industry in the coming months.