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The first half of 2026 was the best in the last five years for the Argentine swine industry: slaughter and production picked up sharply after two years of moderate growth, making June the month with the highest production in the entire 2022-2026 period.

The Mexican pork sector is maintaining its momentum at the start of 2026, posting the strongest production growth among the major meat species as it closed out the first quarter with growth that outpaced that of poultry and beef.

In its latest update, the global corn balance has been revised to reflect production cuts in the United States and Argentina, reducing exports and ending stocks, while China is gaining ground as a buyer of Argentine corn and reshaping South American trade flows. In contrast, soybeans continue to show strong growth, supported by robust production in Brazil and the United States—which offsets Argentina's slowdown—with Chinese demand further fueling this momentum by driving soybean processing in Brazil.

The 25/26 season closed with an average yield of more than 3,000 kg/ha, the highest in six years.

This new technology provides an additional tool for integrated crop management, contributes to the control of specific insects, and expands the available alternatives for weed management, thus promoting more efficient agricultural production.

While the breeding sow inventory continued its year-on-year decline, the market hog segment increased slightly, leaving the total U.S. inventory virtually unchanged from June 2025.

The sector continues to face significant uncertainty linked to the repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East, weather-related risks, animal diseases and persistent trade tensions.

A new USDA report addresses how hog farm structure has changed over the past four decades.

The number of pig farms has declined over the past year, but the pig inventory has risen by 0.6% to 21.0 million animals.

The latest update confirms a contraction in the global corn market for the 2026/27 crop year: the decrease in harvests in the United States and Argentina far outweighs the gains in Brazil and China, which is also putting downward pressure on exports and global stocks. The most recent projections for soybeans, however, remain optimistic, driven by Brazil and the United States, with global production expected to reach a new all-time high despite a slight reduction in ending stocks.

This is the world's first selective herbicide for controlling resistant grass weeds in soybeans and cotton in nearly 40 years.

The Director General of IICA warned in Ireland that the main risk for the region is not a decline in production, but rather a failure to adapt in time to global changes.