Global: International livestock product production and trade situation in August 2024

01 Livestock production, trade and prices in major countries (I) Pork Production: Recently, pork production in the United States has increased significantly; in July, pork production in the United States was 1.017 million tons, up 12.3% year-on-year; pork production from January to July was 7.255 million tons, up 2.5% year-on-year. Trade: In July, pork exports from the United States and Brazil both increased year-on-year; from January to July, pork exports from the United States were 1.875 million tons, up 4.5% year-on-year; pork exports from Brazil were 722,000 tons, up 5.9% year-on-year. Price: In August, pork prices in the United States rose slightly, still at a high level since the fourth quarter of last year, converted to 15.73 yuan/kg at the same exchange rate; pork prices in the European Union fell slightly to the level at the beginning of the year, at the same exchange rate. The exchange rate was converted to 17.18 yuan/kg; the price of Brazilian pork has risen ...