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| 595 | Record export value for Norwegian salmon | Norway fish industry registered a record in the value of salmon sold abroad. | <p>With an increase of 5% value (3.4 billion NOK) of its exports of salmon Norway set a record of 64.7 billion NOK, the highest export value ever for salmon. In terms of volume, Norway exported 1 million tonnes of salmon last year, 27,000 tonnes (up to 2.8%) more than in 2016.</p> <p>According to Paul T. Aandahl, Seafood Analyst with the Norwegian Seafood Council, the exports have been stable on EU market in 2017, transforming the year into a flatten one for the industry. The average price for fresh whole salmon was NOK 60.34 per kg last year, prices balancing between NOK 72.07 per kg in January (the highest average price registered on an individual month) and NOK 50.51 per kg.</p> <p>Poland and France were the main markets on the continent for the Norwegian salmon but the largest growth markets in the EU were Denmark and Spain. 73% of all Norwegian salmon exports, measured in weight, went to EU last year, with a decrease of 3% compared to 2016.</p> <p>US was .another market with "appetite" for the Norwegian salmon, 49,000 tonnes (up to 10,000 t) worth 4.4 billion NOK (up to 1.1 billion NOK) were sent to there. This represents an increase of 25% in volume compared to 2016 and a 31% in value.</p> <p>Japan, Vietnam and South Korea were three other markets that driven the exports of salmon to this record level, Asian markets receiving last year 169,000 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 11.6 billion (up to 11.6%).</p> <p>On the other hand, trout exports have suffered a reduction of 42% in 2017, from 68,000 tonnes to 40.000 tonnes. The biggest markets were Japan, Belarus and the US.</p> <p>1 NOK= 0.10355 EUR</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Pixabay</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-01-12 15:00:00 | 2025-08-03 07:11:38 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5636 | Record growth for Brazilian beef exports | Revenue from Brazilian beef exports grew by 45.5% in the first seven months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The data were collected by the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) and released by the Brazilian Association of the Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">From January to July of this year, sales revenue reached US$ 7.409 billion, compared to US$ 5.092 billion obtained in the same period of the previous year. In volume, the increase was 17.7%, from 1.064 million tons in 2021 to 1.253 million tons until July this year. In the same period, the average price of protein grew 23.7%, from US$ 4,800 per ton to US$ 5,900 per ton. “These data are the result of the intense work we have been doing to open new markets and expand our presence in the countries where we already operate, always highlighting the role of Brazil as a trading partner of nations and not as a competitor”, explains Antônio Jorge Camardelli, president of ABIEC.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the first seven months of 2022, Brazil exported beef to 159 countries, and the buyers that stood out in the period were China, with US$ 4.4 billion, an increase of 78.6% compared to US$ 2.5 billion registered in the same period of 2021. The volume grew 32.6% and stood at 650.1 thousand tons against 490.2 thousand tons.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Following are the United States, with US$ 591.2 million, up 49.2% from US$ 396.4 million. The increase in volume was 59.7%, with 84.8 thousand tons compared to 53.1 thousand tons. Revenue from shipments to Egypt in the period grew 152.5% and stood at US$ 300.1 million against US$ 118.9 million, as a result of the 145.8% growth in the volume of meat shipped, which went from 31, 6 thousand tons to 77.8 thousand tons.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Shipments to the European Union grew 33% in revenue with US$ 339.5 million compared to US$ 255.2 million, while the volume shipped increased 13.4% and ended the period with 43,500 tons compared to 38,400. tons in 2021. Accumulated revenue from shipments to the United Arab Emirates grew 33.7% and stood at US$ 143.8 million compared to US$ 107.5 million in the accumulated result for the previous year. In volume, the growth was 24.6%, from 25.3 thousand tons to 31.6 thousand tons in 2022.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Comparing July 2022 with July 2021, the increase in total revenue was 19.8%, from US$ 1.009 billion to US$ 1.209 billion. In volume, the increase was 0.3%, from 190.5 thousand tons to 191.1 thousand tons.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Among the outstanding markets in the period, China leads the way, with revenue of US$ 784.4 million, an increase of 49.3% compared to US$ 525.5 million in 2021. The volume in the period grew 21.5% and stood at 110.7 thousand tons against 91.1 thousand tons. The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, had a growth of 74.3% in revenue from shipments, from 15.7 million to 27.4 million compared to the same period last year, while its imported volume was 3,700 tons for 5.5 thousand tons, an increase of 50.2%. Revenue from sales to the Philippines in the period totaled US$ 25.8 million, an increase of 75.2% compared to US$ 14.7 million. The volume shipped in the period grew 67.6% and stood at 5.6 thousand tons against 3.3 thousand tons. Shipments to Russia also grew in the period, 125% in revenue, which stood at 11.5 million against US$ 5.1 million, with a volume 82.2% higher, reaching 2.6 thousand tons against 1.5 thousand tons. For the United Kingdom, revenue rose 52.8% with US$ 11.2 million against US$ 7.3 million and volume 40% higher, from 1,400 tonnes to 2,000 tonnes.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In the comparison between July and June, revenue growth was 5.8%, from US$ 1.143 billion in June to US$ 1.209 billion. The volume increased by 9.1%, from 175,137 tons to 191,128 tons.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-08-11 04:53:35 | 2025-08-01 16:26:58 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2412 | Record growth for Irish meat and livestock exports in 2018 | <p>Bord Bia said that the significant increase was based on the rise in production volumes across all meat species and the opening of new markets. Furthermore, the report indicated that meat and dairy was amongst Ireland's largest export categories, accounting for 66% of the country's total exports.</p> <p>Beef exports were valued at €2.5 billion (+ 1 per cent), while strong price growth saw a 15 per cent rise in the value of sheep exports to reach €315 million.</p> <p>Significant downward price pressure saw the value of pigmeat exports decline by 6 per cent to €666 million for the year, even though production increased by 4 per cent.</p> <p>The value of poultry exports increased by 8 per cent to €316 million, as the sector reached its highest ever production levels of 157,000 tonnes.</p> <p>Finally the overall value of live animal exports declined by 8% in 2018 to €161 million despite an increase in the number of animals exported. This was due to an increase in calf exports and a decline in higher value finished cattle.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-01-10 12:28:31 | 2025-08-02 14:38:32 | Details Edit Delete | |||
| 1989 | Record high beef exports for New Zealand in July | New Zealand exported 43,000 tonnes of fresh/frozen beef in July, increasing its volumes by 22% compared to 2017. | <p>Tom Forshaw, analyst at the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), said that the increase its based on larger shipments to some Asian markets.</p> <p>The demand for New Zealand's beef particularly stood out in China, were shipments increased by 53% in July 2018 compared to 2017 levels.</p> <p>" Despite Asian markets historically being viewed as lower-value, export values have risen in line with volumes, up 23% in July 2018 to total NZ$312 million," explained Forshaw.</p> <p>The strong export demand for NZ beef remained strong in recent months, while the domestic price for beef in the country has also been gaining soe strenght.</p> <p>Starting with September 17, the average P2 steer price stood at 557 cents/kg, which rose over 50% since May 2018. Compared to the same week in 2017, the price is 17 cents above.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-10-02 13:34:41 | 2025-08-02 01:08:29 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5896 | Record high settlement prices to cooperative owners of Danish Crown Beef | Lifting its revenue by more than 25 per cent during the past year, Danish Crown Beef was able to increase its settlement prices to cooperative owners by 40 per cent in the financial year. | <p><span lang="DE">In the first half of 2022, beef prices set one record after the other. Since the summer period, however, inflation and rising consumer prices have caused a slump in demand, but Danish Crown Beef emerged from the 2021/22 financial year in excellent shape, enabling the company to raise the supplementary payment for owners’ supplies of cattle from DKK 1.30 to DKK 1.35 per kilo. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Revenue was up by 28 per cent to DKK 6 billion, against DKK 4.7 billion the previous year. The increase was driven by strong demand for Danish beef and low overall supply across European markets. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">“We are in a stronger position than we have been for a long time. In all parts of the organisation, our employees delivered a tremendous effort throughout the year. We have a fruitful cooperation with our largest customers both in Denmark and abroad. We need to build on this cooperation through continuing innovation to help us ensure competitive settlement prices for our cooperative owners,” says Finn Klostermann, CEO of Danish Crown Beef. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Throughout the year, we experienced strong and satisfactory operations across Danish Crown Beef’s abattoirs in Holsted and Aalborg and at our German locations in Husum and Teterow. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Our processing facility at Sdr. Felding launched a range of new products for exports and for the domestic Danish market, and the Burger Boost success continued with sales nearly doubling during the past 12 months. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The hides producer Scan-Hide maintained earnings at a high level, contributing throughout the year to the record-high settlement prices for cattle, while also investing heavily in branding and sustainability. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"During the first nine to ten months of the financial year, we were successful in everything we did, but over the course of the summer, we started to feel the effects of the elevated inflation by way of a slump in demand. Therefore, we now need to retain the market position we have built in recent years – among other things owing to a high degree of innovation and new products, but also our dedication to sustainability and animal welfare. We have a very strong foundation but need to remain competitive every day to prevent the competition from taking our place," says Finn Klostermann. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">For our cooperative owners, the persistent demand resulted in a record-high average settlement price, which landed at DKK 30.50 per kilo at the end of the financial year, which was DKK 8.70 per kilo more than last year. Danish Crown Beef thus lifted the settlement price for the Danish cooperative owners by 40 per cent. In August, Danish Crown Beef’s average settlement price across the categories peaked at DKK 36.90 per kilo. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Driven by strong operations at the German abattoirs and at Scan-Hide and stable financial performance in the jointly owned companies, Sweden-based KLS, the trading company ESS-Food and Sokolów in Poland, supplementary payments for the 2021/22 financial year were DKK 0.05 higher per kilo than in the previous year. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Looking back on the past year, Danish Crown Beef has performed extremely well. Settlement cattle prices have never been higher, the animals are collected on time, while abattoir operations are stable and efficient. It is close to impossible to predict how demand will unfold in 2023, but at Danish Crown we have great things underway," says Karsten Willumsen, chairman of Beef Forum, who highlights the concepts ‘Dansk Kalv’ with a high level of animal welfare, Premium Kvier with a focus on eating quality, and Friland Naturpleje, which aims to protect Danish biodiversity. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"These concepts are tailored to both the retail business and the foodservice market, and they are aligned with consumer wishes and producer circumstances. Danish Crown’s principal duty is to ensure as high a settlement price for its cooperative owners as possible - which we, along with the all the cooperative owners, will work hard to also achieve in 2023."</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-11-27 04:55:51 | 2025-08-03 07:14:55 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2996 | Record in Argentinian beef exports to China | "Of every four kilos exported, three went to China", explained the Argentine business chamber for meat and meat products (CICCRA). | <p>The Argentine export of frozen beef to China reported record growth of 90.7 percent year on year in the first four months of this year, according to a CICCRA report released this week. "Of every four kilograms of beef exported, three kilograms were sent to China," said a CICCRA report. During the period, there were 92,727 tons of Argentine frozen beef exported to China, representing an annual revenue increase of 84.6 percent despite a 3.2 percent fall in price, according to the report.</p> <p>The volume of exports from January to April 2019 was the second highest for this period in 24 years, mentioned Xinhuanet agency. Other major importers of the Argentine beef are Chile, Israel, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, Brazil, and Italy, the report said.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-06-12 07:27:56 | 2025-08-01 18:45:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 3669 | Record livestock prices in Australia are shutting down abattoirs | Analysts from Rural Bank are forecasting a 45% drop in slaughter for the next 3 to 4 months. | <p>A sharp increase in cattle and lamb prices in New South Wales, Australia is forcing slaughterhouses to reduce their activity or even to close their facilities for a few months, according to local media.<br />JBS Australia was the first factory to shut down its doors last week, followed by Southern Meats, this week, reports ABC news channel. Since the beginning of 2020, prices for young cattle have doubled, while lamb prices are close to AU $10/kg ($6,60). Even with coronavirus outbreak impacting the trade with other regions of the world, red meat prices in Australia are not expected to plunge too much as the country is facing a drop in cattle and sheep inventory.<br />The latest Rural Bank analysis is forecasting a 45% drop in the slaughter rate heading into winter as producers hang on to their livestock to re-build the flock after the long drought. According to MLA, the national flock projection for this year is 63.7 million head, the lowest figures in the last 116 years. "The impact and severity of consecutive drought years will be felt across both sheep and lamb supply in 2020 and for a number of years to come. Sheep slaughter is forecast to decline 22% to 7.2 million head in 2020 and lamb slaughter is anticipated to decline to 21 million head, which is 8% below the pre-drought peak in 2016," commented Adam Cheetham, senior market analyst for MLA.<br />The current situation can have a broader impact on the Australian economy, as the meat processing sector is the country's biggest agricultural industry. However, Patrick Hutchinson, the CEO of the Australian Meat Industry Council, expressed his hope that the abattoirs will adopt measures that will not severely impact the workforce market. "They may go to shutting down completely, they may go to three days a week, or two shifts to one shift, there's a number of levers they can pull," he said.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-03-09 09:55:44 | 2025-08-02 06:33:59 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 8470 | Record month for New Zealand red meat exports for March | New Zealand red meat exports during March achieved record values for any month with sales worth $1.26 billion, according to the Meat Industry Association (MIA). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Values were up by 34 per cent compared to March 2024, with volumes for both sheepmeat and beef up by 10 per cent.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Red meat exports for the first quarter of the year were also up, worth $3.28 billion, a 28 per cent increase on the first quarter of 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The United States was the biggest customer for both the first quarter and for March, at $1.4 billion and $398.2 million respectively, followed by China at $832.5 million and $286.2 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“The results are very positive and March was an exceptional month,” said MIA chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“We saw some increase in volumes, year on year, but a much larger increase in value. As well as being a record month for value overall, March also set a new monthly record for the value of beef to the US.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“The full impact of the US tariffs are still unclear for exports to the US as well as for what they may mean for our exports to other countries.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“While there was only a small increase in the volume of sheepmeat exported during the first three months of the year compared to 2024, and beef volumes were much the same, the value for both increased significantly.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“This growth was largely driven by the same factors we have seen in the first two months of the year — good demand for sheepmeat in the EU, recovery in sheepmeat prices in China and high demand for beef in North America.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“With the new US tariffs introduced in early April, we are yet to see what impact these are having on exports to the US.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“The one area where exports continued to be weak was beef to China, which was down 35 per cent by volume and value compared to last March. This was largely due to China continuing to import large volumes of beef from South America.”</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>March exports</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Volumes of sheepmeat and beef exported during March increased by 10 per cent compared to March 2024 to 47,286 tonnes and 49,247 tonnes respectively.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The value of sheepmeat exports increased by 34 per cent to $523 million and beef was up 41 per cent to $534 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The volume of sheepmeat exports to China increased nine per cent to 21,213 tonnes but the value increased 38 per cent to $140 million. This meant the average value of exports was $6.62/kg compared to $5.26/kg last March.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The volume of sheepmeat exports to the EU rose 31 per cent to 8,750 tonnes and the value increased 54 per cent to $151 million, slightly above the $150 million worth of exports in February—which had been the highest monthly value of exports to the EU since 2009.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef exports to the US rose by 55 per cent by volume to 23,795 tonnes and the value was up 105 per cent to $285 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">There was also a further increase in beef exports to Canada, up 121 per cent by volume to 3,246 tonnes and 192 per cent by value to $36 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">March was also a good month for fifth quarter exports. Compared to last March there was an increase on exports of most categories, and overall fifth quarter exports were up 19 per cent to $203 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>First quarter exports</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Sheepmeat exports increased by five per cent for the quarter, to 123,665 tonnes but value rose 30 per cent to $1.35 billion. The value of sheepmeat exports to China was up 41 per cent to $408 million, by 45 per cent to the EU to $380 million and by 36 per cent to the UK to $137 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The only exception was the US, with a five per cent drop in value to $165 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef export volumes were largely unchanged from the first quarter of 2024 at 130,205 tonnes but value increased by 30 per cent to $140 billion. Exports to China were down but there was strong growth in beef to North America with the US up 74 per cent to $715 million and Canada up 125 per cent to $86 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Fifth quarter exports for January to March were also positive, with the value of all categories except petfood increasing, and the overall value up 15 per cent to $530 million.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-05-16 00:10:23 | 2025-08-03 07:03:29 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7216 | Record number of genotypes included in Sheep Genetics evaluations in 2022-2023 | The Australian sheep flock is continuing to experience genetic gain, driven by ongoing growth in the Sheep Genetics program, as revealed in a new report released by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). | <p>This genetic gain – which is a key driver of farmer productivity, profitability and sustainability, was detailed within the Sheep Genetics Annual Outcomes Report for 2022-2023.<br /><br />MLA reported that the Sheep Genetics program saw a record number of genotypes submitted to the Sheep Genetics evaluations. This increase in genotyping as well as a range of other Sheep Genetics activities has underpinned the increase in genetic gain across all industry indexes.<br /><br />During this same period a record number of new animals were submitted to both the MERINOSELECT and LAMPLAN evaluations with more than 420,000 animals submitted during this period. This was the largest submission in a 12-month period since the establishment of Sheep Genetics in 2005.<br /><br />The increase in number of genotypes, rate of genetic progress and number of animals submitted to Sheep Genetics means that sheep producers have access to more animals with Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) than ever before and the merit of these animals is continuing to improve.<br /><br />Throughout 2022–23, Sheep Genetics continued to see increased growth in both the number of animals in the evaluations, and the number of members contributing to a total of 1305 flocks.<br /><br />According to Peta Bradley, Manager of Sheep Genetics for MLA, the Sheep Genetics team has a strong focus on working with the range of service providers and delivering for their growing client list.<br /><br />"As the use of Australian Sheep Breeding Values (ASBVs) continues to grow within the commercial sector we’ve seen mimicked growth in the number of animals and clients involved in Sheep Genetics", Ms Bradley said.<br /><br />"This has been achieved alongside genetic gain across all the standard indexes. Selection indexes combine several important production traits into a single number and are an important tool to drive genetic improvement where there are a range of traits of economic or functional importance.<br /><br />"Along with gain across our selection indexes there has been notable progress in key trait areas. During this period there was a 15% reduction in the Early Breech Wrinkle ASBV within the MERINOSELECT evaluation, balanced with improved ASBVs in key production areas including reproduction, growth, and fleece weights.<br /><br />"In the LAMBPLAN evaluation our Terminal sire breeds saw a 7% and 2% improvement in the rate of gain for Intramuscular Fat and Lean Meat Yield ASBVs respectively. This means that sheep are simultaneously being bred for improved meat quality and quantity".<br /><br />MLA’s recent Genetics insights survey noted that the use of Sheep Genetics ASBVs by commercial sheep producers increased between 2016–2023 from 14% to 55%.<br /><br />Commercial producers who use ASBVs were significantly more likely to say they think their financial health is improving compared to commercial producers who do not use ASBVs, 61% compared to 41%. This demonstrates the financial benefits of utilising ASBVs as part of ram selection.<br /><br />Throughout 2022–23 the Sheep Genetics team engaged with over 900 seedstock and commercial producers at events supported or hosted by Sheep Genetics.<br /><br />This engagement included online new member workshops, MateSel training and MateSel refresher courses, presentations for breeder group meetings and conferences, as well as attending industry events such as Sheepvention and the Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show.<br /><br />All events were successful in helping new members get started, as well as working with current clients of Sheep Genetics.<br /><br />Ms Bradley commended the Sheep Genetics team and producers for all their hard work this year as well as the team at the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) for their contribution to the research and development behind the Sheep Genetics Evaluations.<br /><br />"Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Sheep Genetics program over the past year. We look forward to working with you over the next 12 months", Ms Bradley said.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-03-15 00:10:42 | 2025-08-03 03:49:59 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6106 | Record pork production in Colombia last year | Pork production grew more than 7% to reach 526 million tons in 2022. Despite the strong entry of imported meat, the national production maintained its coverage of about 80% of the pork market in Colombia. | <p>Pork consumption by Colombian households increased in 2022, from 12.1 kg to 13 kg per person, according to estimates. Likewise, due to growth in consumption, Colombian pork production increased to 526 million tons last year, 7.2% more than the 491,244 tons produced in 2021.</p> <p><br />"The results of the benefit of pork and the production of pork in 2022 are a record for the sector and make it one of the activities of Colombian agriculture that registers a major continuous growth in the last 12 years at an average rate of 7,4% in profit and 9% in production", indicated Jeffrey Fajardo, executive president of Pork Colombia.</p> <p><br />In 2022, a number of 5,536,335 heads was reported on the part of the authorized plants, 6.6% more than in 2021, representing an additional of 342,020 heads. It stands out that the rate of growth of the year is superior to that of 2020 and 2021 which were 3.7% and 3.8% respectively, a good indicator of the recovery and increase of the inventory and of the productive capacity of the sector.</p> <p><br />"The results achieved by pig farming in the last years are the fruit of the work of the Colombian pig farmers and their commitment to guarantee excellent production practices, oriented from Pork Colombia with a strategic plan that seeks environmental, social and economic sustainability of the sector, as well as it aims to generate value for the development of the pig farmers, their families and the agriculture of Colombia", pointed out Fajardo.</p> <p>In a year that closed with inflation of 13.12%, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics, pork remained the animal protein that contributed the least to price increases in 2022 with a variation of 14.4%, compared to increases of 16.2% and 20.2% for chicken and beef, respectively, so Colombian pork continues to be the best option for households to have access to a healthy and quality protein on their tables.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-02-08 00:05:41 | 2025-08-02 16:55:37 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2747 | Record poultry production in the EU | Six Member States are accounting for 70% of the poultry produced in the European Union. | <p>The EU has reported record poultry production in 2018, reaching a total of 15.2 million tonnes, up by 3.2 million tonnes compared with 2017, according to Eurostat data. 70% of the EU poultry production came from six Member States: Poland (16.8%), Great Britain (12.9%), France (11.4%), Spain (10.7%), Germany (10.4%) and Italy (8.5%).<br />An increase in production was reported in East European countries, such as Poland (2.5 million tonnes), Hungary (525,000 tonnes) and Romania (452,000 tonnes, up by 11% compared with the year before). At the same time, Ukraine increased its poultry exports in the EU market, which led to accuses coming from the European producers who are already talking about a market crisis. Last week, Commissioner Phil Hogan announced that the EU is preparing an amendment to the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with Ukraine in order to limit the import of certain poultry products.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-03-25 09:50:01 | 2025-08-02 22:27:57 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 824 | Record price set in an auction for a bull | $800,000 for SAV Elation 7899, an Angus bull auctioned last week in the US. | <p>Cattle producer Schaff Angus Valley, Saint Anthony, North Dakota has set a new record by selling a bull for no less than $800,000. SAV Elation 7899 is a result of hard work and genetics, the producer describes it as a "rare combination of low birth weight, high growth and excellent beef quality.", reports Drovers magazine.<br />Of course, the buyers didn't invest that kind of money just to test the beef but to use it as a breeding bull for different herds. The bull was purchased by Square B Ranch and Cattle Company of Warsaw, Montana, and Bogle Ranch LLC of Langley, Oklahoma, while Schaff Angus Valley retained 20% ownership interest. <br />The owners intend to collect Elation semen and sell it to other cattle producer which means that other 'bulls of its type could soon be spotted in the herds. If not..., well, at least America will have some great steaks from Elation's descendants!</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Pixaby</em>)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-02-21 15:08:16 | 2025-08-03 03:37:10 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5943 | Record profit for ESS-FOOD trading company | Despite turbulent markets globally, Danish Crown's trading company ESS-FOOD has performed historically well in the past year and came out of the financial year 2021/22 with a record profit of DKK 41.9 million (1 DKK = 0,13 EUR). | <p><span lang="DE">When there is turmoil in the world, trade across countries and continents becomes more complicated. ESS-FOOD felt this in the past year, when the company had to navigate a minefield of challenges, to put it mildly.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">"</span><span lang="DE">In many ways it has been an incredibly difficult year, so we are therefore very satisfied with the result. The year began with COVID-19 and logistical challenges, then the war in Ukraine and inflation hit, and in parallel, African swine fever and bird flu have continued to affect several of our markets. The employees have handled that task in an exemplary manner, and this bodes well for the future," says Morten Holm, CEO of ESS-FOOD.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Approximately 60 percent of ESS-FOOD's business consists of trade in pork, while 40 percent comes from the purchase and sale of other product groups.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Despite rising raw material prices, turnover in ESS-FOOD rose from DKK 4.5 to DKK 5.3 billion corresponding to an increase of 17 percent. Operating earnings fell by two million due to rising costs, but at the same time the subsidiaries contributed positively, so ESS-FOOD landed a record result of DKK 41.9 million. </span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB">"</span><span lang="DE">Seen in the light of the worldwide crisis, which means that some food now finds other ways around the world market, it has been a really good year. In short, we have succeeded in earning a little more from the deals we do, and this is completely in line with our strategy to focus the business," says Morten Holm. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">To ensure the company's continued development, ESS-FOOD works purposefully to ensure the training of the next generation of employees. During recent years, a structured trainee program has therefore been built up.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"Trading is in many ways a craft, and therefore it is important that we constantly get ambitious young people into our company who we can train. It is fantastic to see how they are constantly growing, when a few years ago I was a little worried about whether we could find qualified labour, we are now in a really good place," says Morten Holm. </span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-12-14 04:52:19 | 2025-08-03 07:02:04 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8267 | Record sales for the VW currywurst in 2024 | The VW Currywurst is more popular than ever, bringing the company record sales. Last year, around 8.5 million VW Currywursts were sold in company canteens and supermarkets, more than cars of the core VW brand. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">After the Volkswagen Group banned meat from its main canteen in Wolfsburg four years ago, meat-based dishes returned to the menu in August 2023. Since then, the popular VW currywurst, in particular, has experienced a veritable comeback, selling better than ever last year. In 2024, 8.552 million currywursts were sold in canteens and supermarkets. This means that the previous sales record in 2023 was exceeded by a good 200,000 sausages. And not only that, the group even sold more sausages than cars under its core brand VW. The 8.5 million sausages were offset by around 5.2 million cars and vans bearing the VW logo in 2024.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Volkswagen Currywurst has long been more than a snack – it's a cult classic! Its own original part number and international bestseller status prove this more than clearly , announced Human Resources Director Gunnar Kilian. The company attributes the record to new variants such as the hot dog sausage launched in 2021, which sold just over two million times last year. More than six million of the classic Currywurst were sold. More variants are to follow, announced Kilian. </p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-03-13 00:20:34 | 2025-08-03 04:51:15 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6176 | Record start for Norwegian seafood exports in 2023 | Norway exported NOK 12.7 billion ( 1 NOK = 0,091 EUR) worth of seafood in January. An all time record for the month. This is an increase of NOK 2.4 billion, or 23 per cent, compared to January last year. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Price growth is the most important reason why January was another record month for seafood exports. The export prices for salmon, cod, trout, pollock and herring were significantly higher than in January 2022", says Christian Chramer, CEO of Norway's Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Despite troubled times and changing product flows, seafood exports have reached new heights. Inflation is still high in large parts of the world, and consumers in Europe have significant challenges with lower purchasing power and negative expectations for their economy going forward", says Chramer.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">In January, there was a decrease in the export volume of fresh whole salmon to Europe, while China and the USA stand out with significant growth.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Only 66 per cent of Norway's total exports of salmon measured in value went to Europe in January. This is the lowest proportion of salmon that has gone to Europe in a single month since April 1989", says Chramer.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Seafood exports for January follow the strong trend we have seen over the past 17 months, with monthly seafood exports of over NOK 10 billion. Despite lower export volumes of salmon, cod, trout and haddock, increased export volumes of pollock and herring contributed to the increase in export value. A weaker Norwegian krone has also contributed to the record", says Chramer.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">January was the 17th month in a row with seafood exports exceeding NOK 10 billion. In August 2021, seafood exports were NOK 9.6 billion</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>The largest markets for Norwegian seafood exports in January were the USA, Denmark and Poland</li> <li>In January, seafood was exported to a total of 116 countries</li> <li>Increased export volume of pollock, which has larger quotas this year, also contributed to the growth in export value in January</li> <li>January was the 6th month in a row with exports of over NOK 12 billion</li> <li>Among individual species, we had an export record for both pollock and tusk in January, of NOK 466 and NOK 65 million respectively</li> </ul> <h2><strong>The USA was the largest export market</strong></h2> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For the first time since April 1989, the USA is the largest market for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported NOK 1.15 billion worth of seafood to the USA in January, an increase of 41 per cent since January last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The USA was also the country with the largest growth in seafood exports measured in value in January, with a lift of NOK 338 million compared to January last year. The export volume to the USA ended at 9,655 tonnes, which is 4 per cent lower than the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Salmon exports to the USA have increased by 59 per cent.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While the value of other seafood species to the US, such as cod and haddock, has decreased, salmon exports have increased sharply. In January, the value of salmon exports increased by 59 per cent, or NOK 344 million, compared to the same month last year. The USA thus became Norway's most significant salmon market and the market where the value of salmon exports increased the most in the first month of the year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We see a strong increase in demand for Norwegian salmon in the American market", says Anne-Kristine Øen, Norway´s seafood envoy to the USA.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"There could be several reasons for this. A strong dollar and reduced competition from salmon from other nations contribute positively. The demand for salmon, in general, has increased sharply after the pandemic. We had increased food prices through 2022, and the salmon is still competitive compared to other proteins", says Øen.</p> <h2><strong>One-third of salmon exports go to markets beyond Europe</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 89,698 tonnes of salmon to a value of NOK 8.9 billion in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 1.8 billion, or 25 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>The volume fell by 6 per cent</li> <li>The USA, Poland and France were the biggest markets for salmon in January</li> <li>There was a record-high price for fresh salmon fillets in January at NOK 140 per kg. That is NOK 11 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in May 2022</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"It is the increased salmon price that is driving the increase in value in January", says Paul Aandahl, Seafood Analyst with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The average export price for whole fresh salmon in January was 32 per cent higher than for the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Low volume, in combination with increased demand for Norwegian salmon, has lifted the export price to NOK 93.25 per kg for fresh whole salmon in January", says Aandahl.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>More salmon to lands beyond Europe</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"We also see a turnaround in the flow of goods. In January, 34 per cent of the salmon, measured in value, went to markets outside Europe. We must go back to 1989 to find a higher figure. Increased export volume and high prices to the USA and China have contributed most to this turnaround", says Aandahl.</p> <h2><strong>A decrease in trout exports</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 3,117 tonnes of trout worth NOK 310 million in January</li> <li>The value fell by NOK 24 million, or 7 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>The volume fell by 28 per cent</li> <li>The USA, Thailand and Lithuania were the biggest markets for trout in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Lithuania had the largest increase in export value this month, with an increase in export value of NOK 24 million, to NOK 24.7 million. Measured in product weight, exports increased from 14 tonnes last year to 287 tonnes this year.</p> <h2><strong>Decline for fresh cod, but prices are at a record high</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 3,852 tonnes of fresh cod worth NOK 240 million in January</li> <li>The export value fell by NOK 15 million, or 6 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>Export volume fell by 19 per cent</li> <li>Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain were the biggest markets for fresh cod in January.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Landings of fresh cod in January were significantly lower than last year, which resulted in a lower export volume. This has also contributed to high prices. There is a record high price for fresh whole cod at NOK 59 per kg. This is NOK 3 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in October 2022, and 17 per cent higher than January last year", says Eivind Hestvik Brækkan, Seafood Analyst with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>The Netherlands have increased their imports.</strong><br />The Netherlands had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 17 million, or 326 per cent, compared to the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The Netherlands consumes little cod but re-exports most of it to our large cod markets in Europe. The export volume to the Netherlands ended at 394 tonnes, which is 262 per cent higher than the same month last year", explains Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Farmed cod continues to grow.</strong><br />Farmed cod continues to increase in volume, and in January, 631 tonnes of fresh whole-farmed cod were exported to a value of NOK 31 million. This is an increase of 77 tonnes from January last year and an increase in value of NOK 5 million.</p> <h2><strong>Record high prices and a decrease in volume also for skrei</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 451 tonnes of skrei to a value of NOK 37 million in January</li> <li>The value fell by NOK 10 million, or 22 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>The volume fell by 38 per cent</li> <li>Denmark, Sweden and Poland were the biggest markets for skrei in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The arrival of the skrei was still ongoing at the end of January, and with lower landings, this has led to a decrease in the export volume. There is also a record high price for skrei, at NOK 82 per kg. This is NOK 16 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in January 2022", says Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With the new skrei investment in Japan, the volume to Japan ended at 3 tonnes in January, while only 67 kg of skrei was exported to Japan in the whole of 2022.</p> <h2><strong>Volume and value decline for frozen cod</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 7,846 tonnes of frozen cod worth NOK 442 million in January.</li> <li>The export value fell by NOK 39 million, or 8 per cent, compared to January last year.</li> <li>The export volume fell by 34 per cent.</li> <li>In January, China, Great Britain and Poland were the biggest markets for frozen cod.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Growth to the UK</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Also, for frozen cod, landings in January were lower than last year, which resulted in a lower export volume. The UK had the greatest increase in value in January, with an export value of NOK 54 million, or 115 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to the UK ended at 1,345 tonnes, which is 63 per cent higher than the same month last year", says Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Frozen whole cod and frozen fillet exports to the UK increased in January.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Sanctions against Russia lead to increased demand.</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Higher landings of frozen cod fillets may have contributed to the increased fillet exports to the UK. We see that cod prices in grocery stores in the UK increased markedly last autumn, which may have resulted from the sanctions against imports of white fish from Russia. This could be positive for the demand for Norwegian whitefish in the UK, and we also see that the export of haddock to the UK increased in January", says Brækkan.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">There is also a record-high price for frozen fillet blocks, at NOK 83 per kg. This is NOK 3 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in July 2022.</p> <h2><strong>A good start for clip fish</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 9,593 tonnes of clipfish to a value of NOK 622 million in January</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 243 million, or 64 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in export volume of 24 per cent</li> <li>Brazil, Portugal and the Dominican Republic were the biggest markets for rockfish in January</li> <li>The export value for clip fish of both pollock and tusk was a record high in January, with NOK 282 and NOK 74 million, respectively.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Value growth for Brazil</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Brazil had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 184 million, or 134 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Brazil ended at 4,577 tonnes, which is 83 per cent higher than the same month last year. This contributed to Brazil becoming the third-largest growth market for all Norwegian seafood exports in January.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"Last year, we saw a shift towards more export of cuttlefish and less cod to Brazil. Norway also exports significant volumes of tusk and long-finned rockfish to Brazil. Now in January, we had increased export volumes for all species. After several years of major challenges with the pandemic and weak economic development, households' expectations for their finances are now far more positive. This gives grounds for optimism for the demand for clip fish of all species in Brazil in 2023", says Eivind Hestvik Brækkan, Seafood Analyst with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Portugal, the biggest clip fish market</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">To Portugal, the export of cod clip fish increased by 80 per cent in value, and 39 per cent in volume, to a total of 968 tonnes, and an export value of NOK 100 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Record high prices</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">We have seen record-high tusk clip fish prices, at NOK 62 per kg. This is NOK 5 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in October last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Pollack clipfish have also reached record-high export prices. It is now NOK 48.50 per kg.</p> <h2><strong>Salted fish– an increase for cod but a decline for but decline for pollock, ling and tusk</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 1,098 tonnes of salted fish to a value of NOK 78 million in January</li> <li>The export value increased by NOK 15 million, or 24 per cent, compared to January last year.</li> <li>The export volume fell by 13 per cent</li> <li>Portugal, Spain and Greece were the biggest markets for salted fish in January.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Exports of whole salted cod increased, while the total volume decreased due to lower exports of salted pollock, ling and tusk.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Portugal had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 25 million, or 101 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Portugal ended at 667 tonnes, 84 per cent higher than last year's last month.</p> <h2><strong>Dried fish with increased prices and lower volume to Italy</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 436 tonnes of dried fish to a value of NOK 94 million in January</li> <li>Export value increased by NOK 26 million, or 37 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in the volume of 24 per cent</li> <li>Italy and Croatia were the biggest markets for dried fish in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Price record for Italy</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Italy had the most significant increase in value this month, with an export value of NOK 10 million, or 17 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to Italy ended at 240 tonnes, which is 13 per cent lower than the same month last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export price of dried codfish to Italy has never been higher and was NOK 283 per kg in January, NOK 2 per kg higher than the previous record month, which was in December last year.</p> <h2><strong>Positive for herring</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 24,962 tonnes worth NOK 387 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 116 million, or 43 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in volume of 12 per cent</li> <li>Poland, Egypt and Lithuania were the biggest markets for herring in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Good fishing early in the year</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"2023 has started with excellent fishing for NVG herring. This accounted for a good lift in herring exports for the year's first month. Over 40,000 tonnes more NVG herring were landed in January this year compared to the same period last year", says Jan Eirik Johnsen, Manager for Pelagic Species with the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With both, an increase in exported volume (12 per cent) and a solid price increase for frozen whole NVG herring (18 per cent) as well as several of the fillet products mean that the increase in export value is a very solid 43 per cent compared to last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Good prices in Egypt</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Egypt, which had challenges with, among other things, access to currency last year, opens strongly on whole frozen NVG herring. The price is over NOK 3.2 per kg, higher than last year's January price.</p> <h2><strong>Export value gains for mackerel</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>In January, Norway exported 26,418 tonnes of mackerel to a value of NOK 513 million.</li> <li>The export value increased by NOK 50 million, or 11 per cent, compared to January last year.</li> <li>There is a growth in export volume of 5 per cent.</li> <li>South Korea, Japan and Vietnam were the biggest markets for mackerel in January.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The mackerel landings in January are on par with the same month last year. Approx. 46,000 tonnes were landed, almost all of which came from foreign boats fishing around Shetland and the Orkney Islands.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">This is now the third year Norwegian boats have not had access to fish in British waters - a result of the lack of an agreement with Great Britain after Brexit. They, therefore, must wait with the catches until the summer, when the mackerel arrives in the Norwegian zone.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export volume is slightly above last year's same month, while the average price is up 7 per cent. Good demand is reported in the Asian markets, which account for two-thirds of volume and value.</p> <h2><strong>King crab exports continue to grow in North America</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 157 tonnes of king crab worth NOK 81 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 6 million, or 9 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in the volume of 23 per cent</li> <li>In January, the USA, Hong Kong SAR and Canada were the biggest markets for king crab.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Growth of live king crab in North America</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The year has started well for the export of live king crabs to North America, which continues the good growth from 2022. Compared to January last year, the increase to North America is 92 per cent, or NOK 20 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">On the other hand, exports to South Korea are still challenging and are down by 80 per cent, or NOK 12 million, compared to a weak January last year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The US was the biggest growth market this month. There, the increase in export value was NOK 16 million, or 81 per cent, compared to the same month last year. The export volume to the USA ended at 76 tonnes, which is 104 per cent higher than the same month last year", says Josefine Voraa, Manager for Shellfish at the Norwegian Seafood Council.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Weak development for frozen king crab</strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The export of frozen king crab showed a weaker development in January, with a decrease in volume of 22 per cent and value of 28 per cent. The most significant decline is in Belgium, Sweden and France.</p> <h2><strong>Increased export volumes for snow crab</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 293 tonnes of snow crab to a value of NOK 34 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 34 million compared to January last year</li> <li>There is an increase in the volume of 292 tonnes, against 1 tonne last year</li> <li>The USA, Japan and Indonesia were the biggest markets for snow crab in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The USA was the most significant growth market in January, with an export value of 16 million, compared to nothing last year. The export volume ended at 132 tonnes and accounted for 45 per cent of snow crab exports in January this year.</p> <h2><strong>Frozen, peeled prawns dominate prawn exports</strong></h2> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Norway exported 1,125 tonnes of prawns worth NOK 88 million in January</li> <li>The value increased by NOK 19 million, or 27 per cent, compared to January last year</li> <li>There is a growth in the volume of 23 per cent</li> <li>The UK, Sweden and Finland were the biggest markets for prawns in January</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Frozen, peeled prawns had the greatest increase in value this month, with an increase in export value of 11 million, or 20 per cent, compared with the same month last year. Frozen, peeled prawns accounted for 81 per cent of the export value in January and was thus the most significant prawn product.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The UK continued to be an important growth market for Norwegian prawns and had an increase in export value of NOK 4 million or 24 per cent. The export volume ended at 269 tonnes, 5 per cent higher than the same month last year", says Josefine Voraa.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">An excellent start to prawn fishing in the south, with increased landings, has also contributed positively to the export of prawns in January. There was growth in the export of peeled prawns in brine to Sweden.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-02-25 00:10:52 | 2025-08-01 13:04:32 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6190 | Record US Pork Exports to Dominican Republic | The United States has long been the dominant supplier of U.S. soy-fed pork to the Dominican Republic (DR), competing primarily with domestically raised pork. Exports have increased steadily since the DR implemented the Central America-DR-U.S. Free Trade Agreement in 2007, putting U.S. pork on course to enter the market at zero duty. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">In 2006, the last year in which U.S. pork was subject to the DR’s 25% most-favored-nation tariff rate, U.S. exports were just over 4,000 metric tons, valued at $6.6 million. By 2010, exports more than quadrupled in volume and reached $38 million in value and in 2020, shipments reached nearly 40,000 mt valued at more than $90 million. U.S. exports to the DR were record-shattering in 2022, coming in at 85,550 mt (up 46% from 2021), with value reaching $ 233.6 million (up 55%), according to USDA data compiled by USMEF.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">African swine fever (ASF) sparked a significant decline in the DR’s domestic pork industry and the impact does not appear to be short-lived. With nationwide control and eradication efforts ongoing, swine production in the DR fell by 28% year-over-year in 2022 and an additional 9% decline is projected in 2023, according to data available from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. USMEF estimates that the DR’s self-sufficiency in pork production decreased from 61% in 2020 to just 32% in 2022.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">With pork consumption remaining strong among DR residents and demand being further bolstered by a strong and fairly rapid post-COVID tourism rebound, the DR’s declining pork production paved the way for increased opportunities for U.S. pork in the country’s rapidly expanding retail sector and opened new avenues for communicating the attributes of U.S. pork directly to Dominican consumers.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">"The spread of ASF in the DR is very unfortunate, and the U.S. industry is definitely supportive of the country’s containment and eradication efforts,” noted Lucia Ruano, USMEF representative in the DR and Central America. “But consumers have a rapidly growing appetite for high-quality protein, and U.S. pork is well-positioned to fill this need."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While the DR was, at one time, primarily a destination for raw material used for further processing, Ruano says the market now offers a diverse range of opportunities for U.S. exporters. "The U.S. industry has made tremendous strides in supplying center-of-the-plate cuts to retail and foodservice clientele and convenience-based items that hold great appeal for consumers,” she said. “With the scope of pork cuts and products we are now featuring in the DR, this is a very exciting market that holds potential for further growth."</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Funding support for promotional activities in the DR is provided by the National Pork Board, the soybean checkoff and USDA’s Market Access Program and Agricultural Trade Promotion program.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-02-28 00:25:42 | 2025-08-02 21:55:42 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2863 | Record volumes of lamb exported by Australia and New Zealand | Despite the fact that both countries have flooded the global market with lamb, prices are still holding, according to MLA analysts. | <p>Australia and New Zealand have exported a higher volume of lamb in the first quarter of 2019 but that didn't influence the prices, according to an MLA analysis.<br />First quarter New Zealand lamb exports lifted 11% year-on-year and were 5% above the five-year average. Typically, New Zealand lamb exports peak in March but, depending on seasonal conditions, can remain elevated through to the end of May. Given the lift in exports in March, New Zealand lamb supply may have already peaked for the season.</p> <p>Meanwhile, lamb-producing regions in Australia have continued to grapple with deteriorating feed conditions and water shortages, pushing increased lamb and sheep numbers through to slaughter. First quarter Australian lamb exports were up 19% year-on-year and were 27% above the five-year average.<br />The most significant transformation in export dynamics has come from China, purchasing record volumes of imported product in 2018. For New Zealand, China now represents half of the total sheepmeat exports; for Australia, it is closer to a quarter. While both countries have greatly benefitted from China, the market remains sensitive to fluctuations in its domestic flock and ongoing trade tensions. <br />However, Beef + Lamb NZ estimated the 2018-19 lamb crop to decline slightly, to 23.7 million head, so high export levels may reflect dryer-than-normal conditions in New Zealand and fewer lambs being held back as replacements. Looking ahead, lamb supplies in New Zealand will continue to dry up until the new season commences in the last quarter of 2019. In Australia, much hinges on a decent autumn break in key sheep-producing regions.</p> | 1 | Market | 2019-05-08 10:32:44 | 2025-07-31 18:35:05 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4297 | Recovery in pork prices in Mexico | Pork prices in the Mexican pig market have started a seasonal recovery, despite all the problems caused by the coronavirus health crisis. | <p>Pork prices in Mexico are recovering as an increase in domestic consumption is supporting the industry in the North-American country. According to Fernando Ortiz, Ibero-America Business Development Manager for Genesus Inc, there are two other factors contributing to the rise in prices. "The productive gap that PRRS has left in many of the large production systems of the country has begun to be reflected in fewer pigs hitting the market. At the same time, there is an increase in the export of pork to international markets, and a decrease in the import of pork," he said in his latest market report.<br />In states such as Jalisco, with the highest concentration of pigs in the country, producers have obtained an increase of around 10 pesos per kilo in relation to summer prices.<br />On the other hand, states such as Sonora, one of the largest exporters of pork in Mexico (and one of the lowest domestic prices in Mexico) has presented similar behaviour.<br />So far this year, Mexico has decreased its purchases of food from abroad, while it has increased its sales, with pork as the product whose demand has increased the most. As for agricultural exports (which include agricultural, livestock and fishing products, among others), SADER indicated that they increased 4.13%, to total $12.628 million.<br />Said by the federal agency, Mexico has consolidated a surplus of 4.384 million dollars, 26.22% higher than that reported in the same period of the previous year.<br />One of the products with the highest international demand has been pork, 680 million dollars, with an annual increase in demand of 39.2%, according to SADER. China, Japan and South Korea are the main export destinations for Mexican pork, while North American partners such as USA and Canada have reduced their imports.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2020-11-27 10:06:14 | 2025-08-03 04:53:33 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 6020 | Recovery of EU pig prices in December | EU deadweight pig prices for December (five weeks ending 1 January) averaged 177.54p/kg, informs AHDB. This is an increase of 3.1% (5.35p/kg) on prices seen in November (four-week period ending 27 November). | <p>Within this overall uplift there was price variability across the key producing regions. Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark reported increased prices, while France and Spain reported a softening of prices. Germany saw the largest price increase during the five-week period, up an average of 7.7p/kg (4.4%). In comparison, France saw the largest decline, down an average of 4.0p (2.3%).<br />Continental prices continued to remain below UK prices during the five-week period, with UK pigs averaging 25.36p/kg more than the average EU-27 price.</p> <p><br />The EU medium term outlook is anticipating the pig meat prices will remain contained after the price spikes seen in 2022. EU consumption is anticipated to ease by 4% over the next 10 years, and production to reduce by 1% per year. With adjustments to production, and potential for further ASF outbreaks in Asia, whilst prices are anticipated to ease, this could be at a slower rate than initially predicted.</p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-01-15 03:00:43 | 2025-08-02 19:52:31 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 1248 | Red meat and poultry, the main courses in the 2019 menu | USDA predicts an increase in production of beef an poultry for the next year. Meantime, the production forecast for 2018 was reduced. | <p>The latest "World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates" released by USDA forecast an increased production of red meat and poultry for 2019.<br />Nevertheless, the total red meat and poultry production forecast for 2018 is lowered from last month. <br />For 2019, larger beef supplies and firm global demand are expected to support stronger U.S. beef exports relative to 2018. Pork exports are forecast to increase next year as expanding supplies and competitive prices support demand for U.S. pork. Beef and pork imports are forecast higher in 2019. Broiler exports are forecast higher on expected continued gains in foreign demand, says the report.<br />For 2019, fed cattle and hog prices are forecast above 2018 as relatively strong demand absorbs expected increases in supplies. The 2019 broiler price is forecast lower than the previous year on increasing supplies and competition from expanding red meat supplies. Turkey prices are forecast to increase with slow growth in supply and strengthening demand. Egg prices are reduced in 2019 with slow growth in strengthening the spikes in early 2018 prices are not expected to be repeated in 2019. However, demand is expected to remain robust, in the face of increased production.</p> | 1 | Market | 2018-05-13 08:03:07 | 2025-08-02 07:58:17 | Details Edit Delete |
