Brazil suspends corn and soybean tariffs
Tariffs will be cut to zero for two of the country's most important grains, corn and soybeans, in order to maintain the balance in the supply of these products in the domestic market.
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Spanish pig industry: Committing to efficiency and sustainability
Spanish producers should make it a priority to be more efficient and should realize that growth cannot continue indefinitely.
EU agri-food trade back on an upward trend
Despite COVID-19 and uncertainties related to Brexit, EU27 agri-food trade continued to grow in the first six months of 2020, the net trade balance boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat.
Global pork production will be up in 2021, USDA forecasts global trade
Global pork production forecast to be higher in 2021 due to recovery from both ASF and COVID-19. Demand from China to fall 6% and US production expected to be up slightly.
China aims for 95% self sufficiency in pork production
China works on developing its livestock industry to rely less on foreign imports of pork.
Portugal: Decrease in pig slaughter in the first half of 2020
There was a 4.5% reduction in the number of pigs slaughtered in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019.
China: Pork supply-demand pressure to decrease in fourth quarter
As pig production continues to recover, the pork supply is gradually improving, which is expected to keep Q4 pork prices lower than last year.
Mexico: A positive year in store for the pork industry, predicts USDA
After pandemic emergency measures are lifted and economic activities resume, Mexico is expected to see a more favorable year for the pork industry in 2021.
China's hog inventory will be 80% recovered at end of 2021, USDA predicts
Swine production and slaughter will hit record lows in 2020 as ASF continues to impact China’s hog industry. However, the supply decline will bottom out in 2020, and 2021 beginning hog and sow inventories will be up.
FAO grains and oilseeds outlook for 2020
Record-high global coarse grain output expected. Slaughterhouse shutdowns have affected U.S. maize and soybean prices. Oil meal/cake production expected to contract.
US pork exports remain on record pace at mid-year despite challenges
June exports of U.S. pork fell below year-ago levels for the first time in 2020, but exports remain on record pace for the year, according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Delay in Argentina/China memorandum signing
This delay affects the start of a project that aims to see Argentine pork production increase by 40% in 4 years.
FAO predicts another decline in global pig meat for 2020
World pig meat output is forecast to record a sharp contraction for the second year in a row, according to the FAO Food Outlook biannual report on global food markets.
Brazil foresees growth in grain and protein production in the next decade
According to a study by MAPA, grain production will reach 318 million tons in 2029/2030. Animal protein production will increase by 23.8%.
Taiwan to ease restrictions on pork and beef imports from the US
Taiwan to set permissible ractopamine residue levels for imported pork.
China's pork imports already exceed the 2019 total
As of June, Chinese pork imports already exceed the total for all of 2019.