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Although the decrease in Spanish pork exports outside the EU continued in the first nine months of the year, it has slowed down compared to the first half of the year.

International reference prices of all the major cereals were up month-on-month.

The average price of inputs in agriculture jumped 36% from the second quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022.

The consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on agriculture and logistics were discussed during the European agriculture ministers meeting held Monday.

After seven successive quarters of negative margins, the English pig breeding herd has been reduced greatly.

The study by Drs. Jayson L. Lusk and Glynn T. Tonsor of the University of Kansas, which was funded by Pork Checkoff, concluded that the main causes of higher U.S. retail pork prices starting in 2020 were the macroeconomic environment and increased production costs.

According to Rabobank's third-quarter global pork report, African swine fever, inflation, and policies challenge growth while trade prospects rise.

In June, world cereal prices decreased month-on-month but were still 27% above year-ago levels.

With rising costs, there is little chance that the piglet price in the Netherlands will reach break-even levels in 2022, according to Rabobank.

Although a decrease in the harvest of cereals, especially barley and corn, is expected, that of oilseeds will increase.

This measure is to address the inflationary impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Wheat prices rose for a fourth consecutive month. Palm, sunflower, soy, and rapeseed oils all saw monthly price declines.