Swine news - Economy

EU consumption of pork will decrease from 32.5 kg per capita in 2018 to 31.7 kg in 2030. This decline will be compensated by higher exports, with world import demand that will continue to grow at a rate of 0.7% per year during 2018-2030.

The FAO Meat Price Index came in marginally lower, with only bovine meat prices rising during the month.

A single safety and traceability system for animal and plant products will be created.

Russia is interested in supplying various agricultural products to Colombia. This includes poultry and pork products, as well as high-quality beef.

On November 30, 2018, Canada, the United States and Mexico signed the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), on the margins of the G20 leaders’ summit in Buenos Aires.

The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and President Xi Jinping of China, have just concluded what both have said was a “highly successful meeting” between themselves and their most senior representatives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Notable losses in export values over the last 12 months were raw hides and furskins, pork meat (- 374; -7%) and fruit.

The prices along the vast an heterogeneous Chinese geography have undergone different evolutions.

What is the reason for the decrease by 2.5% in pig slaughterings?

Within the framework of the visit to Spain of the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr Xi Jinping, the signing of two protocols that will allow to start the exports of table grapes and an increase in the number of pork products from Spain to China took place today.

USA and Brazil had the lowest production costs in 2017.

The Ministers showed their concern for the pig sector regarding African swine fever.

USDA and the FDA should jointly oversee the production of cell-cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry.

A “melting pot” of risks – including US trade war with China, disease and extreme weather – threaten global food price stability of meat and seafood, according to research from Rabobank.

The National Pork Board, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they will engage in a foresight-based marketing study called Pork 2040.

According to FAS-USDA, Russian pork production is forecast to reach 3.310 million M T (CWE) in 2019.

Between January and August 2018, pig production in Russia has increased by 10.5%.

Although during the first 10 months of 2018 the exports have dropped in comparison with 2017, October has shown positive figures.

The Minister, Mr Blairo Maggi, received last Wednesday the official communication of the Veterinary and Plant Health Surveillance Federal Service (Rosselkhoznadzor).

According to the Russian authorities, the Russian Federation aligned its measures completely with the organization's guidelines.

Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle will be the candidate to preside over the FAO's Directorate General.