Corn and soybeans: projections for the 2024/2025 USDA – December
Compared to November's report, U.S. corn exports are forecasted higher, lowering grain stocks, while global soy output rises, led by Argentina's growth.
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Compared to November's report, U.S. corn exports are forecasted higher, lowering grain stocks, while global soy output rises, led by Argentina's growth.
The European Commission has released its latest EU agricultural outlook report, which presents the market projections for EU agriculture until 2035.
The European Commission has released its latest EU agricultural outlook report, which presents the market projections for EU agriculture until 2035.
The contraction in production in China, coupled with marginal declines in Thailand and Canada, is expected to offset growth in other key producing regions.
The price is not expected to change in the coming weeks, provided nothing extraordinary happens.
Imports of pigs for slaughter increased by 2% between January and September 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Pig slaughter in the first nine months of 2024 was up 2.6% year-on-year.
So far this year, pork production has been close to 1.5 million tons.
The growth is driven by poultry and bovine demand. Pig meat output is expected to decline.
Compared to the October report, cuts were made to U.S. and EU corn harvests, and global soybean projections were lowered.
Nicaragua carries out a pig census in the regions of the North and South Caribbean Coast, Jinotega and Matagalpa
The June–August litter rate was the highest ever, at 11.72 pigs per litter.
This year's edition of the Swine Conference in honor of Dr. Allen D. Leman was a special 50th Anniversary event and took place September 21-24 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre Convention Center in Minnesota, USA.
The highest pork import volume since November 2022 was reached in September, while exports rebounded to 1,500 tons.
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.
Spain has had three consecutive months of declines, which have resulted in a 14% decrease. Despite this, Spain continues to lead pig prices in the EU. The question is how far these decreases will continue.