Swine news - Economy

May pork exports to Japan, Colombia, and Central America offset lower totals for Mexico.

A recent OECD study examines two transmission channels through which an oil price shock may affect agricultural markets: higher fertilizer costs and stronger biofuel demand.

The pace of global meat production growth is anticipated to moderate in 2026 according to the FAO Food Outlook.

Pork represented 13% of meat-related food safety notifications, and the animal welfare reporting network saw a major surge in activity during 2025.

There were 5,905 ASF outbreaks during the first half of this year, with more cases in wild boars and fewer outbreaks on farms compared to 2025.

Slow demand growth in high-income regions where environmental concerns and changing dietary preferences weigh on consumption.

The increase was primarily driven by higher international poultry meat prices and, to a lesser extent, firmer ovine meat quotations, while pig and bovine meat prices declined.

World wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum prices fell month-on-month.

A new USDA report addresses how hog farm structure has changed over the past four decades.

Eswatini’s pig industry has more than doubled in value over the past five years, growing from E72 million in 2020 to E131.8 million in 2025.

Pork exports to Japan will continue from ASF-free zones, even if the disease is present elsewhere in Canada.

AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine in Ghana, has commissioned a modern Piggery production centre.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Government of Burkina Faso have signed a US$59.75 million loan agreement to support agriculture.

Exports of U.S. pork maintained strong momentum in April, led by broad-based growth in Asian and Western Hemisphere markets.

Zimbabwe’s smallholder pig sector has recorded significant gains following the introduction of improved genetics, launched in 2025.

Nigeria & Denmark sign Letter of Intent to boost sustainable livestock, food safety & agricultural innovation in Phase II partnership.

While both exports and imports have declined slightly compared to last year, lower import values contributed to an improvement in the monthly trade balance.

The continued increase reflected higher prices across all major cereals.

Higher quotations for bovine and ovine meat, alongside a modest increase in poultry meat prices, were almost entirely offset by a decline in pig meat prices.

A German Intern has urged more Namibians to invest in pig farming.

Eswatini’s piggery sector has achieved a rare milestone in African agriculture by maintaining pork self-sufficiency since 2019, thereby effectively reducing reliance on imports.

Kenya is intensifying efforts to modernise and expand its pig industry, with the government projecting a 125 per cent increase in pork demand by 2030.

The EU Council supports reducing administrative burdens in the areas of pesticides, livestock farming, and food safety without lowering health standards.

The European Commission’s updated short-term outlook projects a 1% decline in pork production compared to 2025, with reduced exports and per capita consumption stabilizing at around 32.6 kg.