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Oilseed processing broke records in December and confirms the industry's good performance. Strong demand for corn further boosts corn shipments, which beat wheat exports.

Ecuador's pig farming sector has shown remarkable growth in recent years, currently meeting domestic demand and aiming for international markets.

Good performance is due to the favorable weather during the growth of the first harvests.

Current conditions rule out the possibility of a highly productive season for corn and soybeans, which would need significant rainfall to reverse the negative trend.

Corn could suffer a year-on-year decrease of 21% in area, representing 2 million hectares.

The cost of PRRS has increased by 80% in the last decade.

Planting intentions fell 30% compared to last year in the region. Fear of the lack of rains in September, La Niña, leaf hoppers, and the lower harvest price explain the drop.

For the first time in decades, fewer than ten tons of pigs were slaughtered. in Belgium.

Positive factors support confidence building in pork supply chains, but risks remain.

Feed inputs, like corn and soybean meal, account for an estimated 52% of total U.S. production costs.

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

About 564,000 ha more than expected were sown, resulting in a record corn planting in the core region. Production could have reached 17 Mt, but leafhoppers got in the way.

Agriculture remains impacted by several events outside farmers’ control, such as climate and geopolitical crises, which continue to exert pressure on farmers.

Pig feed production has fallen nearly 7% due to poor market conditions and the uncertainty caused by the nitrogen policy.

The average first-quarter live pig price is up nearly 10% from the past 3 years.

After the leafhopper attack, corn yields dropped 30% to around 6 tons/ha. The decrease may continue to worsen.