Promoting European agri-food products: special focus on sustainable agriculture
A total of €182.9 million has been allocated to the promotion of EU agri-food products in and outside the EU in 2021.
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FAO pig meat outlook: trade is rising despite production contraction
Total pig meat exports in the world are forecast to reach 11.1 million t in 2020, up 16% year-on-year.
EU cereal and oilseed production are expected to remain stable by 2030
Total EU agricultural area will reduce slightly, but increased crop yields will remain production stable.
Economic balance of the swine industry on an atypical year
It must be acknowledged that for Spanish swine industry not only has not been a bad year but it rather has been an excellent year.
Philippine swine inventory and production decreased in the third quarter
Swine population in both backyard farms and commercial farms posted decreases of 5.4% and 27.0%, respectively.
Russian pork production will increase 9.7% this year
This year, Russia will produce 4.3 million tons of pork (slaughter weight), which is 9.7% more than last year, the National Union of Pig Breeders predicts.
Farmex: UK pig industry voting vital in face of serious challenges
Hugh Crabtree, chairman of the National Pig Association's Allied Industry Group and managing director of Farmex calls for unified and solid support.
Panama: Pig slaughter increases, jumps in September
The number of head slaughtered between January and October has increased by 3% over the same period last year.
Russian pork production increased
From January to September, the production of slaughter pigs increased by 10.4% compared to the previous year and amounted to 3.9 million tons (live weight).
UK: Landmark Agriculture Bill becomes law
Legislation setting out how farmers and land managers in England will be rewarded in future with public money for “public goods” passes into law.
Canada: Pig slaughter, pork imports, exports all up in 2020
Hog slaughter in Canada is up slightly from 2019 while exports have increased 18% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2020.
Will China's pig herd be back to "normal" levels by mid-2021?
Pig farmers in China are actively restocking their farms and expanding operations following African swine fever outbreaks.
Sound the alarm! Prices are cascading down
In view of the unprecedented time we are living in, we are publishing this monthly commentary a few days early.
China's pig census sees growth in October
China continues to see growth in pig and sow census, improving the country's supply and demand balance.
FAO biannual outlook on coarse grains and oilcrops
The FAO forecasts global coarse grains and oilcrop production in 2020 to increase to record levels.
UK far from self-sufficient in pig meat, implications for lockdown and Brexit
The United Kingdom imports 60% of its pig meat. This has implications for both how the market responds to coronavirus related national lockdowns and the upcoming end of the Brexit transition period.