Swine news - Economy

The Commission approved nine new CAP acts to simplify rules, cut red tape and strengthen the competitiveness of the farming and agri-food sector.

Total pig output in 2025 reached nearly 5.4 million tons.

Santa Catarina's swine industry ended 2025 with record production and exports, leading the national ranking, sustained by strong foreign demand, production efficiency, and positive prospects for 2026.

While Chinese imports of pork products in 2025 decreased by 8.5%, pork production increased to more than 59 million tons.

The European Parliament decided yesterday to request the European Court of Justice to assess whether the EU-Mercosur agreement is in conformity with the EU treaties.

Over the past year, Spanish imports of live pigs continued to increase, reaching 4,778,189 head, 12% more than in the previous year.

The European Commission has launched the 2026 calls for proposals supporting campaigns and events that promote sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products within the European Union and worldwide.

This was the highest level of exports by the state in the last 10 years.

In the first 10 months of 2025, pork imports nearly doubled compared to the same period the previous year, which is one of the main reasons for the sharp drop in domestic pork prices.

According to the Fourth Grain Crop Survey, the gains recorded in the previous agricultural cycle are likely to be surpassed, as soybeans and corn are performing better in the current season.

Pork consumption in Vietnam continues to increase, reaching nearly 39 kg per person in 2025.

The EU-Mercosur agreement could expand access to the European market for Brazilian pork, although with limited impact in the short term due to the reduced quota, according to an analysis by Cepea.

Pork production increased by 4% year-on-year.

The cattle and pig farming sectors support the new government measures aimed at guaranteeing the stability of the domestic market and protecting national production, with tariffs and quotas within the framework of the PACIC.

Pig production and pork exports are projected to increase slightly in 2026 as the industry recovers from African swine fever.

Santa Catarina achieved unprecedented results in international trade in animal proteins, driven by strong performance in chicken and pork and market diversification.

Argentine agribusiness consolidated its global presence by eliminating sanitary barriers in more than 160 markets in 2025.

This update projects increases in global maize production, international trade, and ending stocks, driven by an upward revision in U.S. harvest estimates. In contrast, the global outlook for soybeans has been revised downward, both for production and ending stocks, as a result of the anticipated contraction in U.S. supply and exports of this oilseed.

U.S. pork exports continued to build momentum in October, led by a record performance in leading market Mexico.

The year 2025 was marked by significant results for Brazilian pig farming, driven mainly by the country's record exports.

The Council of the EU has taken a historic step by approving two key decisions in the EU-Mercosur agreement, while EU farmers and livestock producers continue their protests against it.

The total import ban imposed in 2022 has been lifted with a regionalization agreement.

International wheat prices declined while maize and sorghum prices rose.

In December alone, shipments increased by 25.8% compared to the same period in 2024.