Swine news - Economy

Global export prices of barley and maize rose, while those of sorghum and wheat declined.

Starting August 6, the U.S. will apply a 50% tariff on Brazilian products such as meat, coffee, and fruit, severely affecting meat exports.

China's pork supply has increased recently, leading to a slight decline in pork prices.

The Crop Production report issued by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted corn production up from 2024 and soybean production down from last year.

Twelve businesses across England and Northern Ireland secure access to Mexico's rapidly expanding market.

From January to April 2025, China purchased Russian pork worth over US$50 million.

This short-term outlook edition provides market prospects for key EU agricultural markets in 2025.

Regulatory clearance enables Mission Barns and its partners to introduce cultivated pork fat into foodservice and retail products for the first time in the U.S.

Between January and June, Argentina exported 48.4 Mt of agro-industrial products, with notable increases in wheat and corn.

The Commission allows higher CAP advance payments to ease EU farmers’ cash flow problems from weather and market pressures.

54% of the pork China imported up to June consisted of offal, a category that continues to gain ground over meat.

EU pigmeat output rises in early 2025, driven by demand and prices, but export competitiveness weakens due to higher EU market prices.

Despite declines in April and May, pork production rebounded in June, consolidating a positive close for the first half of the year.

New transatlantic agreement sets 15% tariffs, removes duties on key products, and strengthens energy and technology cooperation.

With a focus on productivity, health, and sustainability, pig farmers are key players in the growth of Brazilian agriculture and the global presence of Brazilian pork.

The agreement with Japan reassures and expands opportunities in the second leading export destination for U.S. beef and pork.

The balance of trade in EU agri-food remains robust with a surplus of €22.5 billion for the months of January to April this year.

At the end of the first half of the year, slaughter increased 2%, reaching a record figure.

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 gives market developments and medium-term projections for world meat markets.

The Dutch pig population dropped below 10 million in 2025, the lowest in 45 years, according to provisional data from Statistics Netherlands.

The Ministry of Economy's Secretariat of Farming, Livestock and Fisheries authorised, through regulations 113/2025 and 115/2025, the commercialisation of two new genetically modified crops: one for corn and the other for soy beans.

Export volume was up 28% and was the second-highest in history.

Compared to the previous report, slight declines in global corn production and ending stocks were estimated, due to a smaller crop in Brazil. Soybean projections continue to be very positive, with significant growth in Brazil's production and slight declines in the U.S. and Argentina's harvests.

Domestic and foreign soy bean prices are at a high in early July.