Swine news - Economy

Portuguese operators can apply for authorization to start exporting pork to Vietnam.

The French pork industry plans to invest €7 billion to restore self-sufficiency and reduce imports.

The number of pigs imported for slaughter increased by 0.2%, and pork imports increased by 6.3% in 2025.

The Colombian swine industry closed 2025 with a historic advance in slaughter and production, driven by rising domestic consumption, reflecting the strength of demand.

The swine industry is expected to increase in both production and slaughter in 2026. Record exports are also expected.

This new tool will reinforce consumer safety and help national authorities work more effectively.

Live swine exports (piglets for fattening and pigs for slaughter) fell by 21.5% in 2025 compared to 2024.

Peruvian domestic pork production increased in 2025, and its imports reconfigured, with Brazil consolidating its position as the main foreign supplier.

The increase was largely driven by higher world bovine and ovine meat prices, while poultry and pig meat quotations registered only marginal upticks.

International wheat and coarse grain prices rose month on month.

Stability in Japan's pork production, consumption, and imports is forecast for 2026.

The country imported more than US$1.8 billion in Brazilian agricultural products last year.

In 2025, the pig herd grew slightly, and production reached 2.1 million metric tons, driven by increased carcass weight.

The proposal protects the denominations of meat and certain meat products to ensure consumer transparency and fair competition.

IICA and USDA officials agreed to deepen technical cooperation to strengthen biosecurity, improve responses to pests and diseases, and promote more robust, science-based agricultural trade.

Proposal goes to the Senate; earlier, acting president aligned vote with House Speaker and other lawmakers.

The regulation aims to strengthen protections for EU farmers by allowing safeguard measures to be swiftly applied in cases where imports from Mercosur partners threaten to cause serious injury to EU producers.

Portugal saw an increase in the total number of pigs slaughtered in 2025.

These new rules aim to improve cooperation between EU authorities responsible for enforcing rules on unfair trading practices.

According to Rabobank, Vietnam’s animal protein sector is modernizing fast, with rising incomes and shifting preferences driving demand.

Certification for eggs, health audits, and the expansion of eligible states mark new steps in the negotiations.

The declaration aims to enable the future export of German pork and other pork products to China, despite African swine fever.

Argentina and Uruguay became the first countries to ratify the Agreement, allowing the EU to proceed with provisional application.