Swine news - Economy

Spanish pork exports fall slightly in the first nine months of 2024, with notable increases in the Philippines and Japan.

Nicaragua carries out a pig census in the regions of the North and South Caribbean Coast, Jinotega and Matagalpa

China, which opened its market for Russian pork in February 2024 after a 15-year ban, ranked third with a volume of about 30,000 tons through September.

An important step has been taken in expanding the export of Belgian pork products to China.

Between January and September of this year, Chinese imports of pork and offal have decreased by 21%.

CCOO de Industria and UGT FICA announce a strike in December in view of the stalemate in the negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement for the meat industry.

The European Union must ensure food security in the face of geopolitical and climate threats.

International pig meat prices fell the most, reflecting increased slaughter in Western Europe amid weak domestic and foreign demand.

In the first ten months of the year, China imported 89.936 million tons of soybeans.

Global wheat, maize, and barley prices rose while sorghum and rice prices declined month-on-month.

The countries seek collaboration for animal and plant health, especially in disease control, surveillance, and pest eradication.

Broad-based growth has pork exports poised to set annual records.

From January to September, Russia exported around 200,000 tons of pork worth approximately USD 430 million.

The region received above-average rainfall in October, but the corn planting window has closed. Thirty percent of the intended area has not been planted. In the absence of significant late plantings, corn in the core region is expected to be half that of last year.

Soybeans, winter corn, and wheat should continue to drive grain production growth.

China is Vietnam's largest export market for animal feed and raw materials.

Millions of tons of grain pass through the Port of Montreal every year with October and November being peak agricultural export months.

For the first time, Vietnam is the main importer of pork from Paraná, while two new markets (the Philippines and the Dominican Republic), which started buying pork this year, are already among the top 10 destinations.

The highest pork import volume since November 2022 was reached in September, while exports rebounded to 1,500 tons.

In the first eight months of 2024, soybean imports reached nearly 1.45 million tons, worth nearly 754.48 million USD, with an average price of 521.6 USD/ton.

South Africa to import dried porcine hemoglobin from Argentina.

French pig production decreased again in 2023, in line with the decreased pig herd. The pig price remained above €2/kg.

Exports of meat and meat products from Russia increased by 16% in the first nine months of 2024.

Higher U.S. corn exports were estimated and Chinese corn imports were cut again. Soybean figures remained almost unchanged, reflecting a bumper crop and an increase in ending stocks.