Rabobank: Global pork quarterly Q1 2024
Following various challenges in 2023, several growing regions will continue to reduce their sow herds in 2024, albeit at different paces. China, the US, and some European countries will likely experience declining or flat production this year, as their sow herds were smaller at the end of 2023. Disease pressure will further depress the production outlook across the globe. Other challenges, such as negative profit margins, oversupply and weak demand, are also important drivers of destocking. Meanwhile, productivity will continue to improve in 2024, driven by genetic gains, better farm management and cost reduction strategies.
Corn and soybean prices have declined by 15% to 25% over the past 12 months. Further price declines of feed grains are possible given the stagnant demand and rising inventory globally, although the weather could potentially change the direction of supply and price movements beyond Q1.
Pork is reasonably well positioned with consumers given the inflationary pressures some other animal proteins are facing. Consumers continue to spend on pork in key regions, although they tend to be more cautious in their spending. The easing of inflationary pressures in 2024 will generally support global pork consumption.
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