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Corn and soybean production is expected to be around 103.8 million tons.

In the first half of 2023, pig slaughter in Portugal decreased by 6.1%.

The import of pigs for slaughter increased by 18.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

From January to August, soybean contracts and final sales fell 44% with respect to the previous year and 50% less with respect to the average from the last six years.

In addition to the United States, Chile and Brazil stand out among the main suppliers with a share of more than 15% of the total.

This result breaks the positive annual trend in Brazilian pork slaughter that had been occurring since the second quarter of 2014.

Harvest reached 322.8 million tons. The result reflects both a larger planted area and a better average yield.

Pork from Acre has secured another important international market.

Australian authorities officially opened their market to raw French pork.

Reductions are driven by lower pork exports to non-EU markets, mainly to China, continued high input costs, and imposition of new EU regulations.

Building on a robust first-half performance, July exports of U.S. pork continued to outpace year-ago levels, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

Reduced production, higher pig prices, and lower consumer demand has led to a challenging trading marketplace for pig meat in the UK.

If the drought continues in the coming months, the impact – including shipment delays and rising costs – would be felt most acutely by agricultural exports transiting from the US (grains and oilseeds).

From January to June, Paraná recorded the highest number of pigs slaughtered in six months, with 5.9 million head.

Within the animal protein category, spending on pork grew the second most between 2020 and 2022.