Canada: Swine herd and pork trade in 2022

Published 2021년 9월 24일

Tridge summary

The Canadian swine population is projected to decrease by 2% in 2022 due to COVID-19-related processing delays. Despite a rise in the sow census, leading to more piglets in 2022, overall production is expected to drop by 2% due to fewer pigs in 2022. Slaughter is anticipated to rise modestly, but live pig exports are predicted to decrease by 8% due to a resolved labor dispute that halted processing capacity. Domestic consumption remains stagnant, and global pork demand remains stable due to the African Swine Fever. Pork imports are expected to grow by 4% in 2022 to fulfill consumer preferences.

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Original content

The Canadian swine population is expected to fall by 2% in 2022, after a slight increase in 2021, due to processing delays caused by COVID-19. An increase in the sow census will cause the number of piglets in 2022 to grow from 2021 as Canada adds additional fattening capacity and increases the use of slaughter capacity and investments. As a result, slaughter will increase modestly by 50,000 head in 2022. Live pig exports will drop 8% in 2022 (after a 13% growth in 2021), as Canada recently resolved the labor dispute in the east of the country, whose capacity Processing was stopped for more than four months, leading to more fattening and slaughter pigs moving to facilities in the United States. Despite the increase in slaughter, pork production in 2022 is projected to fall by 2%, as the resolution of COVID-19 interruptions and labor disputes will reduce the number of pigs in the portfolio. As a result, carcass weight will be lower in 2022 unless further disturbances occur. Domestic ...

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