What has made the Spanish swine industry so successful?
Spain's production has grown 90% in 32 years, from slaughtering 29 million head of pigs in 1989 to slaughtering more than 56 million in 2021. Explosive growth no matter how you look at it.
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Strong pork export value for U.S. in July
July pork exports were driven mainly by growth in Mexico, Central America, Colombia and the Philippines.
Global pig meat prices fell in August in part due to decreased purchases from China
According to the FAO meat price index, global pig meat prices fell in August due while bovine, ovine, and poultry meat rose.
Global pig meat prices fell in July while FAO meat price index rose
While poultry, ovine, and bovine meat prices increased, global pork prices fell in July.
Uncertainties with China to shape global market, says Rabobank
According to Rabobank's quarterly report, redistribution of pork trade could place downward pressure on pork prices in exporting regions.
Inevitable tsunami: Slaughter and process at a loss? No, thanks.
September will show in all its harshness the precariousness of the present moment: pigs will arrive for slaughter in droves and it remains to be seen whether slaughterhouses will be willing to process those pigs whose pork they cannot sell.
What happens next?
We are so unmoored from “normal” that it makes sense to situate the current pork industry within the current macro environment.
Global meat prices have been on the rise for 9 months
In June, price quotations for all meats represented index rose, according to the FAO Meat Price Index.
How global oilseed and cereal markets will look in the next 10 years
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook provides projections for world oilseed and cereal markets for the period 2021-2030.
China: Pig slaughter up 44% in May
The volume of pork on the Chinese market has continued to increase recently. In May, the slaughter volume increased 44% year-on-year.
The party's over: Plummeting declines announced
For the first time in 20 years, Spanish prices fell in June. We are in an extremely exceptional situation that must be corrected as soon as possible.
FAO outlook on coarse grains and oilcrops
A tight market outlook for oilseeds is expected for 2020/21 and coarse grains stocks are forecast to fall below opening levels for the fourth consecutive season.
Global meat prices continue to rise in May
The FAO Meat Price Index continues to rise, up 10% from last year.
A monument to the pig price. China is absent!
The pig price in Spain is the most expensive in Europe and Burset predicts that it is very close to the upper limit. China is decreasing imports, buying at cheaper prices, and therefore, is absent in the Spanish market.
Philippines finds compromise in pork tariff rates
After pushback to an executive order lowering tariff rates of pork, a compromise reduces market access gains.
FAO meat price index continued to rise in April
The meat price index has risen seven consecutive months with pig meat quotations firming.