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China is Vietnam's largest export market for animal feed and raw materials.

For the first time, Vietnam is the main importer of pork from Paraná, while two new markets (the Philippines and the Dominican Republic), which started buying pork this year, are already among the top 10 destinations.

The highest pork import volume since November 2022 was reached in September, while exports rebounded to 1,500 tons.

French pig production decreased again in 2023, in line with the decreased pig herd. The pig price remained above €2/kg.

South Africa to import dried porcine hemoglobin from Argentina.

In the first eight months of 2024, soybean imports reached nearly 1.45 million tons, worth nearly 754.48 million USD, with an average price of 521.6 USD/ton.

Higher U.S. corn exports were estimated and Chinese corn imports were cut again. Soybean figures remained almost unchanged, reflecting a bumper crop and an increase in ending stocks.

Exports of meat and meat products from Russia increased by 16% in the first nine months of 2024.

The Council discussed the main challenges the EU food chain is currently facing.

The Council discussed its priorities for the future common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2027, in order to ensure a competitive, crisis-proof, sustainable, farmer-focused and knowledge-based sector.

Decreased production and apparent consumption are expected, as well as greater dynamism in the international pork trade.

So far, 175 pig farms have been bought out with the voluntary exit scheme created by the Flemish government.

The country's imported wheat volume reached nearly 3.71 million tons, an increase of 20.6%.

EU cereal production is the lowest in the last decade and the EU oilseed production decreases.