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According to the Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin, released this Tuesday (6) by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 64% of the country's winter wheat crop had been sown by the end of last week. The index represents an increase of 6 percentage points compared to the average of the last five years, but is 3 points below the same period last year.

Spain, as the leading importer of feed grains and related products in the European Union, is a strategic partner for the United States with great potential for export growth, the United States Grain Council (USGC) announced after a recent visit to the country. In the 2024-2025 marketing year, Spain ranks fifth among importers of US

The European Union and South American countries will benefit from the disruption in world trade caused by import tariffs imposed by the United States (US) and China. Read more: DPF opens acceptance of documents for humane fattening pigs This is what market experts from RaboResearch expect, quoted by nieuweoogst.nl. The countries reduced the tariffs for ninety days, but this does not prevent the effects on the pork market from being significant. Although China continues to focus on its self-sufficiency, the country remains the world's largest market for pork exports. Less than 5% of total pork consumption is imported, but the quantities are large. Chinese importers, who are dependent on US pork, are facing pressure on margins. In the EU and the UK, pork production increased by 2% in 2024 compared to a year earlier. RaboResearch expects European pork production to shrink by 1.5% in 2025. The total EU pig population fell by 1% in 2024, while the sow population shrank by 3.4%. ...