russian pork exports to China could reach up to 100 thousand tons in the first few years.

Jim Long Pork Commentary – November 6, 2023

Exports from January to September totaled 999,000 tons, 16% less than during the same period of the previous year.

Recognition by the EU had been expected for months.

Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals fell by 9% last year and have reduced by 59% since 2014.

Brazil maintains its global leadership in the cost of pork production per kilogram among 17 countries. In 2022, the production cost per kilogram of live pork was $1.28 in Santa Catarina and $1.13 in Mato Grosso. Despite a 10% and 12% increase in the two states, respectively, compared to 2021, these values are still lower than in the United States ($1.42 per kilogram), Denmark ($1.49), Spain ($1.66), Netherlands ($1.74), and Germany ($1.83). The average cost among the 17 countries in the InterPIG network is $1.72 per kilogram.

The pork production in Europe continues its steady decline. In the first 7 months of 2023, pork production in the EU-27 countries totalled 11.9 million tonnes. That is 8% less than in the same period last year. This marks the second year in a row of production decline, as production for 2023 is down by over 10% from the 5-year average. The EU commissions latest forecast for pig meat production in 2023 is that the year ends with 6.6 less%.

While Canada is free of African swine fever (ASF) and has never had a reported case of this devastating disease, prevention and preparation for its potential introduction into Canada is necessary for protecting Canadian pigs and the pork industry.

The threat level of African Swine Fever (ASF) in North America is very high. As a consequence, there are continued strenuous efforts across the industry, academia and the government to prevent the entry of ASF. One of them is a new model.

Researchers in China studied the effect of bone mineral density on lameness in boars and found that all types of claw lesions can affect lameness, with boars with ankle edema having the highest lameness rates.

Seventy-five percent of pig farms have implemented the best available techniques to reduce emissions levels at their facilities.

Jim Long Pork Commentary – October 9, 2023

Over 12,000 domestic pigs on five large farms have been affected by African swine fever outbreaks.

The three opposition parties likely to unseat Poland’s current ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party could be disrupted by a list of demands from farmers’ unions, known as the ‘Agricultural Twelve’.

Increased Canadian consumption has been a positive for pork producers, however, this has also been the result of lower export volumes, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report.

Wallonia is once again taking measures against the overpopulation of wild boars that they have been struggling with for years in the south of the country.

WOAH stresses the importance of the use of only high-quality ASF vaccines with proven efficacy and safety.

Spain's animal feed production reached 37.5 million tons and remains the European leader in compound feed production in 2022.

Ongoing research includes using nanosenors for disease surveillance and reducing the risk of contaminated imported feed ingredients.

Protecting the welfare of animals is essential for Europeans, as shown by the results of a Eurobarometer survey published today.