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Australian pork production, consumption, and trade expectations for 2025.

Compared to February, estimates for global corn exports were cut, which could be explained by a projected decrease in shipments from Brazil. Likewise, a significant drop in corn imports from China was estimated. As for soybeans, projections remained unchanged, except for a drop in ending stocks.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reaffirms its commitment to strengthening Mexican pork production to reduce dependence on imports and move towards food self-sufficiency in pork production.

Production, trends, and challenges in China's swine industry.

USDA forecasts China's swine production to grow in 2025 due to higher pigs per sow per year. Production growth is curbed by lower sow inventory.

Despite the slight increase in production volume, exports grew nearly 10%, which could partly explain the decrease in consumption.

The slight increase in production with the significant increase in import volume and the decrease in exports suggests a recovery in apparent consumption, which more than returned to 2022 levels.

The swine industry is stabilizing after a historic low.

The total number of hogs slaughtered increased by 118,998 head.

The agreement boosts the expansion of agribusiness trade, benefiting both the province of Santa Fe and the rest of Argentina. In addition to strengthening the position of the soybean complex, it opens new opportunities for the export of meat, dairy products, sunflower, legumes, and other strategic products.

With a sharp cut in corn, estimated production falls by 2 million tons from last month. For soybeans, the first projection, based on its current condition, is below expectations under a normal scenario.

Compared to the January report, significant cuts were made in South American corn harvests and in exports from Brazil and Ukraine, related to the fall in Chinese imports. A decrease in the global soybean harvest and ending stocks was again projected, due to lower production in Argentina.