The Spanish pig price continues to fall relentlessly... What is happening?
The pig price in Spain has been falling for nine consecutive weeks. Guillem Burset gives us the keys to interpret this.
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Brazil: Pork exports from Santa Catarina set a record in August
A total of 62,300 tons of pork were exported in August, the highest monthly amount since the historical series began in 1997.
France reaffirms ban on the use of meat nominations for products of plant origin
The Minister reaffirms the prohibition of using names for foods of plant origin that are reminiscent of foods of animal origin.
Brazil's pig inventory grows 4.3% and reaches new record
The southern region has been the leader in production since the beginning of the historical series in 1974.
What's in store for the Canadian swine industry in 2024?
The Canadian swine herd is forecast to contract in 2024 as sow barns are idled and processing capacity is removed in Eastern Canada.
The effects of Amarula (Sclerocarya Birrea A. Rich) nut cake as replacement to soybean meal in feed on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and carcass characteristics of pigs
Amarula (Sclerocarya Birrea A. Rich) nut cake as a potential alternative protein source for growing-finishing pigs.
How to reduce boar taint in pig carcasses
In France, the ban on castration of pigs without pain relief, i.e. without anesthesia, has been in force since January 1, 2022, and this has led to the production of entire male pigs. The main difficulty with this type of production lies in the risk of unpleasant odors being present in the meat from these animals.
The EU pork sector is focusing on the domestic market
Improved profitability is expected to support a temporary rebound of slaughter during the second half of this year. With the absence of a full recovery of pork sales to China, the sector is attempting to diversify exports and resetting its focus on the domestic market.
NAMI: Landmark tool supports meat sector greenhouse gas reduction targets
A new tool will aid meat companies of all sizes in measuring greenhouse gas emissions.
Cooperl and Völur join forces to revolutionize pork production with artificial intelligence
Cooperl will implement Völur’s artificial intelligence (AI) solution to optimize carcass sorting and cutting to meet inventory levels and maximize revenue.
Portugal: Decrease in pig slaughter
In the first half of 2023, pig slaughter in Portugal decreased by 6.1%.
Portugal: Significant increase in imports of live pigs
The import of pigs for slaughter increased by 18.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
Brazil: Pig slaughter falls in the second quarter
This result breaks the positive annual trend in Brazilian pork slaughter that had been occurring since the second quarter of 2014.
Brazil: Acre receives authorization to export pork to the Dominican Republic
Pork from Acre has secured another important international market.
Australia opens its market to French pork
Australian authorities officially opened their market to raw French pork.
Spanish production driven down by lower exports and animal welfare regulations
Reductions are driven by lower pork exports to non-EU markets, mainly to China, continued high input costs, and imposition of new EU regulations.
