Productive scenario for independent pig farmers in Brazil in 2023

Published 2022년 12월 28일

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Brazil is the world's fourth-largest pork producer, with an estimated 4.8 million tons in 2022. The industry faces challenges due to high production costs, particularly in feed, and a significant drop in revenue. The average price of live hogs has decreased by 38.9% from November 2020 to October 2022, leading to a crisis for independent pig farmers. Despite stable soybean prices and a decrease in corn prices in 2022, producer revenue has declined while production costs have remained high. The 2023 outlook considers three scenarios of pork, corn, and soybean price variations to forecast their impact on pig farmer margins, with the moderate scenario projecting a 10.3% decrease in pork price, a 12.6% decrease in soybean prices, and a slight increase in corn prices.
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Original content

Brazil is the fourth largest producer of pork in the world, with an estimated production of 4.8 million tons in 2022, according to data from the National Supply Company Conab. This year, only China, the European Union and the United States are expected to produce more pork than Brazil. When we analyze the production costs of Brazilian pig farming, we observe a significant commitment to the inputs that make up the feed, mainly corn and soybeans, which together represent more than 60% of the effective operating cost (ECO) of independent pig farming (not integrated ). This fact means that independent producers are greatly affected by changes in corn and soybean prices, impacting the margins of the activity. Drop in revenue According to data from the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), the average real price of live hogs went from R$ 6.62/kg in December 2021 to R$ 6.84/kg in October 2022, an appreciation of 3.4% in the period. However, we highlight that the ...
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