Page 4 of articles about market prices

Swine and pork production in 2024 will be marginally down as persistently low live hog and pork prices weigh on producers. Pork imports may grow marginally to offset the forecasted decline in domestic pork production.

International prices of all major cereals declined month on month.

This marks the first increase in the FAO Meat Price Index in seven months.

Due to the sustained heat wave, approximately 10% of the planted area for second crop soybeans will be lost in the core area.

Pig meat quotations declined slightly due to a drop in import purchases by China and abundant supplies from some producing countries.

While wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum prices fell in January, rice prices increased.

Average soybean yield is estimated at 4.12 t/ha vs. 1.33 last year. The new production estimate is 1.5 Mt higher than the 18.7 Mt forecast for the region under normal weather conditions.

If the weather holds, a record corn season is expected, with the potential for record third-quarter exports.

Wageningen Economic Research has developed a new cost price calculation for pigs with the Better Life quality mark.

Pig farming accounts for over 62% of the total meat output of domestically produced livestock in the country.

Argentina's corn, wheat, and soybean production and exports in 2023.

While for the year as a whole, the FAO Cereal Price Index was down 15% from the 2022 record annual average, international rice prices were up 21% annually.

International pig meat prices fell in December, underpinned by weak import demand from Asia.