Swine news - Present

Exports of pork and pork products have increased by 19% between January and August. China remains the main destination.

The countries call on the EU for support in cooperation, control measures, and financing of veterinary programs concerning African swine fever.

The meeting highlighted the strategic importance of actions to combat African swine fever in Europe. Veterinarians from the tree countries participated.

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has issued the necessary authorization to amend the ASF Ordinance to reduce the wild boar population in the "white zone" as much as possible.

China continues to see growth in pig and sow census, improving the country's supply and demand balance.

The FAO forecasts global coarse grains and oilcrop production in 2020 to increase to record levels.

This evaluation assessed how efficient, effective, consistent and relevant the legislation is, and whether it usefully supplements national efforts.

The positive net trade balance remained boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat, wheat and coarse grains.

The United Kingdom imports 60% of its pig meat. This has implications for both how the market responds to coronavirus related national lockdowns and the upcoming end of the Brexit transition period.

An expected drop in pig meat production, mostly in Asia due to ASF, is responsible for much of the foreseen 0.5% downturn in global meat production in 2020.

China has stopped imports from Danish Crown's slaughterhouses in Sæby and Horsens.

Russia has exported over 112,000 head of live animals between January and October, 40,300 of which were pigs.

To prevent the spread of ASF in Saxony, the state has issued a decree defining a restricted zone with special regulations for hunters, pig farmers, and the general public.

Pork prices fell due to the drop in prices of German products.

The total amount of pork imported during the first 9 months of this year has reached 3,280,000 t.

The 0.7 percent growth was due to the increases in crop and fisheries production. Declines in outputs were recorded for livestock and poultry.

The agency will support the competitiveness and sustainability of the pork sector by enabling the development and implementation of promotional and research activities.

Through the first three quarters of the year, United States pork exports were 16% ahead of last year’s record pace in both volume and value according to USMEF.

Tariffs on pork will be cut from 12.5% to 0%.

As Canada's plant-based food industry grows, the Government is working to provide greater clarity on the regulations that apply to meat and plant-based substitutes.

Portugal continues to expand its swine sector driven by increasing foreign demand, mainly from Asia. Portuguese live swine exports to Spain have boomed due to tight Spanish hog supplies.

Illegally transported pigs infected with African swine fever represent the majority of cases reported in China in 2020. Cases of ASF on farms and in one wild boar have also been reported.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico and the General Directorate of Customs of the People's Republic of China formalized the sanitary protocol for the export of sorghum from Mexico to China.

On October 27, Belgium submitted an application to the European Commission and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to regain its African swine fever "free" status.

New African swine fever situation: 11 more cases confirmed, including one positive case outside existing core areas

Following Belgium's self-declared "ASF free" status, the Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the import of domestic pigs, pork, and semen originating from Belgium.

ASF has been detected in Saxony for the first time in a wild boar, according to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).

Officials from the Colombian Agriculture Institute (ICA), have been working in the departments of Vaupés and Bolívar to maintain zones free of classical swine fever (CSF) and zones with low prevalence.

As ASF continues to spread in Russia, the detection of the virus in finished food products indicates that infected animals were slaughtered and processed, revealing insufficient measures to combat ASF.

The work to open foreign markets includes more than just the traditional products of which Brazil is already a major exporter. The most recent market to open is exports of breeding pigs to Colombia.

Shipments from Visayas and Mindanao will be increased starting this week to address the current low supply and artificial high prices of pork in public markets in Luzon.

The number of confirmed ASF cases in Germany has reached 103, all within Brandenburg.

After a lengthy approval process, Argentina's National Animal Health and Quality Service (SENASA) officially authorized the import of compound feed from Russia.

Pork production so far this year continues to increase, according to the latest report by the Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa).

Summary of the ongoing and resolved African swine fever outbreaks in Asia during the period from October 2 to October 15, 2020.

The cumulative balance in 2020 surpasses last year's total exports, which were 750,000 tonnes.

Between January and September 2020, the country's pig slaughter has increased by 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

Exports of meat for the first nine months of 2020 showed significant growth. Meat and by-products worth $610 million were supplied to foreign markets, 79% more than in the same period last year.

The Philippine Department of Agriculture is looking into the reasons for a rising pork price despite an increased frozen pork supply.

European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals.

Tariffs on pork to be gradually reduced to 0%.

China has purchased over $23 billion in agricultural products, approximately 71% of its target under the Phase One Agreement.

More than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe are currently affected and the Americas are trying to prevent incursion into their territory.

Members of the European Parliament rejected all proposals to reserve meat-related names for products containing meat.

The live pig census has been restored to 84% compared to 2017 levels, and pork prices are falling.

Tariffs will be cut to zero for two of the country's most important grains, corn and soybeans, in order to maintain the balance in the supply of these products in the domestic market.

Between January and September 2020 exports of Argentine pork products and by-products have increased by 63%, with China being the main destination.

Denmark has committed to reduce ammonia emissions by 24% in 2020 compared to 2005 in order to comply with the ammonia standards in the EU NEC directive.

The livestock industry GDP grew 10.41% from January to June, compared to the first half of 2019, reflecting favorable prices of animal protein.

The new regulation modifies sampling, the reference method for detection, and import conditions with respect to Trichinella control.

For the first time, the entire food system is taken into account as a whole – from producers to consumers.

Pig production continues to recover. In September pork prices fell slightly. Corn and wheat prices are up, soybean prices are down.

Despite COVID-19 and uncertainties related to Brexit, EU27 agri-food trade continued to grow in the first six months of 2020, the net trade balance boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat.

The increase in the pig production cost index was driven by the 5.93% variation in nutrition costs.

U.S. exports of feed grains in all forms (GIAF) end marketing year at nearly 101 million metric tons.

The European Commission has published the external study, ‘Study on Future of EU livestock: How to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector?’, to contribute to the debate on the sustainability of the livestock sector.

The slaughterhouse will remain closed for 22 days.

The German minister is not yet considering private storage and has emphasized the need to reduce the number of pigs in pens.

Global pork production forecast to be higher in 2021 due to recovery from both ASF and COVID-19. Demand from China to fall 6% and US production expected to be up slightly.

In 2019/20, a total of 23.9 million t of compound feed was produced in Germany.