European pork exports decrease nearly 30%
The decline in exports to China has led to a significant decrease in total EU pork exports.
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Chile: First quarter pork production stats
Hog slaughter, pork production, and consumption showed slight growth, while international trade fell in both imports and exports.
At last, the precarious balance is undone!
After several weeks of stable prices in Spain due to the fight between slaughterers and producers, the Spanish pig price finally went up. Guillem Burset forecasts what will happen now.
Portugal: Reduction in exports of live pigs and pork
Preliminary data on Portugal's international trade have been released.
Argentina: First quarter pig farming stats
Domestic pork production decreased along with exports, while imports showed a significant increase.
Mexico: First quarter pork production and trade
Mexican pork production and imports saw increases in the first quarter while exports contracted.
Meat substitutes still trending in Germany: Production up 17%
98,000 tons of meat substitutes worth 458 million euros were produced in 2021. Meat production declined by 8% in value terms over the same period.
EU: Deadline to apply for private storage aid expires, Netherlands requests the largest amount
The member states that have requested the largest amount of private storage aid for pigmeat are the Netherlands, Denmark, and Spain.
U.S. pork exports improved in March but remain below year-ago record levels
March pork exports were the largest so far this year but well below the record-large totals posted in March 2021.
New record-high FAO meat price index in April
The continued price strength stemmed from higher world poultry, pig and bovine meat prices.
Ranking of pork-producing countries and international trade in 2022
According to the latest USDA estimates, China will continue to be the world's leading pork producer and importer. The European Union will be the leading exporter of pork.
Mexico increases pork exports to the U.S.
In the first fifteen weeks of 2022, Mexican pork exports showed a weekly growth of 0.85%.
New scenario
Guillem Burset analyzes the current situation in the European swine market, which is entering uncharted territory: skyrocketing prices, exports threatened, prices of raw materials and energy going through the roof, a lack of pigs...
European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘End The Slaughter Age'
The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to exclude livestock farming from activities eligible for agricultural subsidies and to include ethical and ecological alternatives, such as cell farming and plant proteins.
China continues to reduce its pork imports
In the first quarter of 2022, Chinese pork imports have decreased by more than 60%.
The FAO Meat Price Index reached an all-time high in March
In March, pig meat prices registered the steepest monthly increase on record since 1995.
