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The total number of hogs slaughtered increased by 118,998 head.

The agreement boosts the expansion of agribusiness trade, benefiting both the province of Santa Fe and the rest of Argentina. In addition to strengthening the position of the soybean complex, it opens new opportunities for the export of meat, dairy products, sunflower, legumes, and other strategic products.

With a sharp cut in corn, estimated production falls by 2 million tons from last month. For soybeans, the first projection, based on its current condition, is below expectations under a normal scenario.

Compared to the January report, significant cuts were made in South American corn harvests and in exports from Brazil and Ukraine, related to the fall in Chinese imports. A decrease in the global soybean harvest and ending stocks was again projected, due to lower production in Argentina.

According to the presented ranking, the top 20 pork companies produce almost 80% of the total slaughter pig production (4,671.7 thousand tons).

With last year's results, Colombia rose to fourth place in the ranking of Latin American pork producers.

Spanish agri-food exports reached a new all-time high last year, with 75,090 million euros.

Poland recorded a more than 7% year-on-year decline in the swine inventory. The share of finishing pigs increased in the herd structure.

In addition to achieving a production record of more than 600,000 tons, per capita consumption approached 15 kg/inhabitant/yr. Undoubtedly, the outlook for the sector's future is promising in the short, medium, and long term.

Nigeria is the leading pork producer in Africa, with an annual output of over 303,000 metric tonnes.

Meat production increased for the first time since 2016, after seven consecutive years of declines.

Ecuador's pig farming sector has shown remarkable growth in recent years, currently meeting domestic demand and aiming for international markets.

MIDAGRI reported that the sector's growth was driven by a 6.8% increase in the crop subsector and a 1.8% rise in the livestock subsector.

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture reported a 3.4% increase in national pork production in 2024.

Despite the economic situation in 2024 and the increase in imports, domestic pork production achieved significant growth, which could be explained, in part, by the strength of domestic consumption, as well as by the gradual recovery of exports. These results reflect the resilience of the pork sector, marking a very positive year-end and promising expectations for the future.