Swine news - Economy

Wheat, maize, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds originating in Ukraine may only be transported through Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, or Slovakia and shall not be stored in these territories and shall not be purchased for domestic consumption.

The industry should gain even more prominence in the state and country, with the implementation of projects for various links in the chain.

Canadian exports of beef, pork, and poultry meat products are now eligible to be exported to Guatemala.

The bill in Chile prohibits the use of the word "meat" to describe hamburgers, chorizos, and sausages of vegetable origin.

With increased production, the per capita availability also grows, reaching 96 kilos per inhabitant per year.

The strongest drop in production occurred in the pig sector.

The International Trade Committee gave its green light for another one-year suspension of EU import duties on Ukrainian exports to support the country’s economy.

Weaker economic growth is beginning to take a toll on global pork consumption.

Belarus and Vietnam are among the major importers, and Vietnam increased its purchases 2.2 fold, while Belarus increased its purchases 1.2 fold.

Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Romania called on the European Commission to explore solutions to the negative effects of increased imports from Ukraine.

The draft presented by Federal Minister Cem Özdemir was previously debated in the Federal Parliament on December 15, 2022 in its first reading.

A look at trends in China's grain market in 2023 and the next ten years.

Cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, soya, wood, rubber, charcoal and printed paper products are covered by the new rules.

A significant decrease in the number of slaughter pigs in Denmark has forced Danish Crown to undergo major restructuring and close its slaughter plant in Sæby.

Brazil can now export processed pork and poultry protein such as meat and bone meal, bones, blood, and feathers to China.

Chinese imports of pork and offal between January and March were higher year-on-year.

In its latest "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" report on April 11, the USDA revised its estimates for 2023, forecasting reductions in world pork production and international trade.

In the first three months of 2023, China's pork production totaled 15.9 million tons.

Higher grain prices prompted Belgian farmers to grow more spring grains and maize in 2022. The pig inventory declined.

The European Court of Auditors has just published a report on the transport of animals within the EU. According to the Court, regional differences in costs encourage the transport of animals in the EU and Member States apply the rules unequally.

Producers in both countries are struggling to be profitable as pork consumption is trending low.

The closure will have a significant impact on Canadian pig production.

As expected, the agency made further cuts in estimated production volumes for Argentina's crops, while for the other countries, there were no significant changes. The first forecasts for the 2023/24 season will be released in the May 12 report.

The visit of the Vice Administrator, Mr. Jia Qian, and his delegation was an opportunity to exchange information on grain production and distribution in the countries of the region.