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Soybean and corn exports in 2022 continued their upward trend and increased 2.5% compared to 2021.

The first export of Argentine pork products to Singapore by sea has been certified after this market opened last August.

After years of decreasing exports of live pigs, exports increased in 2022, especially to destinations such as Spain and Poland.

Last year, Spain doubled its imports of slaughter pigs and again increased its imports of piglets from the Netherlands.

The country's pork production is forecast to reach 1 million MT in 2023 as commercial pork producers plan to raise larger pigs.

First estimates of agricultural price indices for 2022 indicate that they were substantially higher than 2021 for almost all the main product categories as well as for key agricultural inputs.

In recent years we have seen a decrease in exports to Germany and an increase in piglets destined for Spain.

In Brazil, purchasing power tends to remain weak, which increases the domestic demand for pork.

Davao del Norte’s Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) is a recipient of PHP10 million worth of projects aimed at boosting its swine production.

Pork availability on the domestic market has grown considerably, putting pressure on negotiated pig and pork prices.

Cereal prices were 18% higher on average in 2022, pushing the average annual FAO price index to a new record high.

The average annual FAO Meat Price Index in 2022 as a whole was the highest in over thirty years.

Spanish pork production in the first nine months of 2022 was 1.78% below the same period of the previous year.

The U.S. hog census continues its downward trend. However, breeding swine stocks are slightly higher compared to the previous quarter and December 2021 results.