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An updated study quantifies the returns that beef and pork exports brought to U.S. corn and soybean producers.

The new pricing initiative considers the ongoing challenges facing the pork industry, particularly the lingering effects of African swine fever.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its report on antimicrobial resistance in the European Union (EU) for the period 2022-2023.

Average biosecurity audit scores for both internal and external biosecurity are increasing slightly.

On March 1, several measures came into force to improve the welfare of pigs.

Should the U.S. continue to apply tariffs on Canada, the government intends to impose additional countermeasures that could affect pork.

A restricted ASF zone set up on November 21, 2024 in the district of Oberhavel can be lifted again.

Despite the slight increase in production volume, exports grew nearly 10%, which could partly explain the decrease in consumption.

The slight increase in production with the significant increase in import volume and the decrease in exports suggests a recovery in apparent consumption, which more than returned to 2022 levels.

New estimation equations for heavy pig carcass classification have been approved.

The swine industry is stabilizing after a historic low.

Foot and mouth disease virus serotype O was detected in a sample tested at a pig farm in Thanh Hoa province.

As of November 3, 2024, Germany had 21.3 million pigs (+0.3 % vs. 2023). The number of farms fell by 3.2% to 15,700.

After three weeks of rains that were key to the season's recovery, losses have stabilized and the trend shows a better than expected improvement in soybeans in the core region. A month ago, significant losses and extensive areas with total damage were projected.

The total number of hogs slaughtered increased by 118,998 head.

In EFSA’s yearly report on residues of veterinary medicinal products in live animals and animal products, the trend continued for high compliance with official limits.

The implementation of the Public Policy Observatory for Agrifood Systems seeks to promote market access for Central America.

With a sharp cut in corn, estimated production falls by 2 million tons from last month. For soybeans, the first projection, based on its current condition, is below expectations under a normal scenario.

EU ministers discuss rural proofing, agri-food market stability, and the future vision for agriculture and food.

The agreement boosts the expansion of agribusiness trade, benefiting both the province of Santa Fe and the rest of Argentina. In addition to strengthening the position of the soybean complex, it opens new opportunities for the export of meat, dairy products, sunflower, legumes, and other strategic products.

The technical update of the PEFCR Feed extends its validity until December 2025, without significant methodological changes.

The country is self-declared free of the disease; it is now working for international certification to consolidate its status and strengthen swine health.

An automated on-farm pig health monitoring system based on facial recognition.

These are the main findings of the latest monthly agri-food trade report published by the European Commission.

According to the presented ranking, the top 20 pork companies produce almost 80% of the total slaughter pig production (4,671.7 thousand tons).

Compared to the January report, significant cuts were made in South American corn harvests and in exports from Brazil and Ukraine, related to the fall in Chinese imports. A decrease in the global soybean harvest and ending stocks was again projected, due to lower production in Argentina.

The anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union is ongoing.

Poland recorded a more than 7% year-on-year decline in the swine inventory. The share of finishing pigs increased in the herd structure.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the pig slaughter totaled 14.23 million head.

Oilseed processing broke records in December and confirms the industry's good performance. Strong demand for corn further boosts corn shipments, which beat wheat exports.

The European Commission's roadmap sets the stage for an attractive, competitive, resilient, future-oriented, and fair agri-food system.

The decree extends to pork, sheep meat, and poultry meat with the obligation to display the origin of beef having been in place since 2002.

Spanish agri-food exports reached a new all-time high last year, with 75,090 million euros.

With last year's results, Colombia rose to fourth place in the ranking of Latin American pork producers.

These are the first detections of JEV in animals in Queensland since July 2022.

Paraná, the country's leading producer of animal protein, is strategically moving towards energy transition and the decarbonization of production processes.

In addition to achieving a production record of more than 600,000 tons, per capita consumption approached 15 kg/inhabitant/yr. Undoubtedly, the outlook for the sector's future is promising in the short, medium, and long term.

A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in a wild boar in the district of Bautzen.

Nigeria is the leading pork producer in Africa, with an annual output of over 303,000 metric tonnes.

The Federal State of Brandenburg is gradually beginning to lift restrictions associated with foot and mouth disease.

The CAS Ministers of Agriculture discussed the opportunities and challenges that the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union represents for agri-food trade in the region.

São Paulo led exports, with a 44% share of total revenue, followed by Paraná and Minas Gerais.

The pressure came from the advance of the 2024/25 harvest in Brazil, the reduction of withholding taxes on the soybean complex in Argentina, and the exchange rate devaluation.

The considerable increase in live hog prices during the last quarter was reflected in the increase in consumer prices.

The German federal parliament passed the draft bill to amend the Renewable Energy Sources Act to ensure the targeted further development of the biogas plant portfolio.

Exports of animal feed and raw materials will reach nearly 1.04 billion USD in 2024, down 13.2% compared to 2023.

The decline was driven by lower international ovine, pig, and poultry meat prices, which outweighed increases in bovine meat quotations.

Wheat export prices dropped very slightly while world maize prices increased.

Exports of U.S. pork eclipsed previous highs in both volume and value in 2024.

Spain has reached a new high in piglet imports from the Netherlands in 2024.

Meat production increased for the first time since 2016, after seven consecutive years of declines.

Under the supervision of Rosselkhoznadzor, the first batch of pork in 2025 has been shipped from Tomsk to Hong Kong.

Ecuador's pig farming sector has shown remarkable growth in recent years, currently meeting domestic demand and aiming for international markets.

MIDAGRI reported that the sector's growth was driven by a 6.8% increase in the crop subsector and a 1.8% rise in the livestock subsector.

The OJEU has just published the regulation on whole genome sequencing for the investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks.

The Polish presidency's program considers the EU agenda and key challenges of EU agriculture.

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture reported a 3.4% increase in national pork production in 2024.

40% of EU farms had manure storage facilities in 2020

The Council discussed the latest developments in agrifood trade issues, with a particular emphasis on the impact of agrifood trade on EU farmers non-tariff barriers to trade with countries outside the EU.

Following a presentation from the Commission, ministers exchanged views on two recently published legislative proposals that aim to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain and respond to some of the most pressing challenges that the agricultural sector faces.