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Pork exports declined while import volumes continue at record levels despite the 16.1% increase in price.
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Pork exports declined while import volumes continue at record levels despite the 16.1% increase in price.
The scenario projected for world corn production suggests an upward trend in demand for Brazilian exports.
Conab's first survey for the next agricultural year foresees an 8.5% increase in comparison with the previous period, reaching 18.2 million tons.
The FAO Meat Price Index decreased for the fourth consecutive month.
U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals for the second consecutive month in September.
International reference prices of all the major cereals were up month-on-month.
The project will contribute an additional supply of swine that can help stabilize the prices of pork in the market.
Lower real wages are expected to negatively impact protein consumption in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first half of 2023.
The average price of inputs in agriculture jumped 36% from the second quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022.
Chinese imports of pork and offal remain well below those of the same period of the previous year.
The pork industry is growing at the highest rate. Production volume increased by 6.2% to 4.15 million tons.
Compared to the September report, new cuts in U.S. production and export projections for corn and soybeans stand out, while for Latin America, increases are estimated for oilseeds in these two indicators.
Significant increases in breeding stock inventories are expected in Mexico and Brazil, and China's breeding sow inventory is expected to grow 2.5%.
Global pork production will increase in 2023, while exports will decline, according to the USDA.
The lack of soil moisture delays corn planting and the remaining hectares to be planted are at a record high.
From January to September China produced 5.9% more pork than in the same period last year.