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Dashboards will help monitor trends in antimicrobial resistance patterns and detect emerging resistance profiles.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FAVV) is calling on hunters to be extra vigilant for African swine fever this hunting season.

Spanish pork exports fall slightly in the first nine months of 2024, with notable increases in the Philippines and Japan.

Nicaragua carries out a pig census in the regions of the North and South Caribbean Coast, Jinotega and Matagalpa

Between January and September of this year, Chinese imports of pork and offal have decreased by 21%.

China, which opened its market for Russian pork in February 2024 after a 15-year ban, ranked third with a volume of about 30,000 tons through September.

CCOO de Industria and UGT FICA announce a strike in December in view of the stalemate in the negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement for the meat industry.

An important step has been taken in expanding the export of Belgian pork products to China.

The EU will lead efforts at COP29 to strengthen climate action, focusing on sustainable finance, energy transition, and carbon markets.

The European Union must ensure food security in the face of geopolitical and climate threats.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development establishes the Central Livestock Testing, Inspection, and Certification Center I under the Department of Livestock.

International pig meat prices fell the most, reflecting increased slaughter in Western Europe amid weak domestic and foreign demand.

Global wheat, maize, and barley prices rose while sorghum and rice prices declined month-on-month.

In the first ten months of the year, China imported 89.936 million tons of soybeans.

The June–August litter rate was the highest ever, at 11.72 pigs per litter.

The countries seek collaboration for animal and plant health, especially in disease control, surveillance, and pest eradication.

The report states that net greenhouse gas emissions are now 37% below 1990 levels.

Broad-based growth has pork exports poised to set annual records.

Increased probability that the pigs and poultry on the farm became infected after coming into contact with infected migratory birds, not dairy cattle or other livestock.

Nine OIRSA member countries are collaborating to create solid networks that will enable progress toward a more secure and resilient future for livestock.

More than 100 swine producers from Cotopaxi province participated in the technical seminar organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG).

From January to September, Russia exported around 200,000 tons of pork worth approximately USD 430 million.

Soybeans, winter corn, and wheat should continue to drive grain production growth.

The region received above-average rainfall in October, but the corn planting window has closed. Thirty percent of the intended area has not been planted. In the absence of significant late plantings, corn in the core region is expected to be half that of last year.

China is Vietnam's largest export market for animal feed and raw materials.

The National Quality System for Animal Welfare (SQBNA) certifies finishing pigs over 50 kg raised outdoors.

The World Organisation for Animal Health has published Chinese Taipei's self-declaration of freedom from African swine fever.

Millions of tons of grain pass through the Port of Montreal every year with October and November being peak agricultural export months.

For the first time, Vietnam is the main importer of pork from Paraná, while two new markets (the Philippines and the Dominican Republic), which started buying pork this year, are already among the top 10 destinations.

Sri Lanka has temporarily prohibited the slaughter, transport, and sale of pigs to prevent disease spread.

The highest pork import volume since November 2022 was reached in September, while exports rebounded to 1,500 tons.

Federal officials announced the first H5N1 avian flu detection in pigs on a backyard farm in Oregon.

French pig production decreased again in 2023, in line with the decreased pig herd. The pig price remained above €2/kg.

In the first eight months of 2024, soybean imports reached nearly 1.45 million tons, worth nearly 754.48 million USD, with an average price of 521.6 USD/ton.

South Africa to import dried porcine hemoglobin from Argentina.

The Memorandum of Understanding aims to ensure and enhance cooperation in the field of veterinary drug quality between Germany and China.

This plan outlines the implementation of a project to advance scientific development and technology transfer to enhance the circular economy in agriculture across Gia Lai Province.

Control of vector-borne diseases in animal health: the crucial issue of vaccines

Exports of meat and meat products from Russia increased by 16% in the first nine months of 2024.

Higher U.S. corn exports were estimated and Chinese corn imports were cut again. Soybean figures remained almost unchanged, reflecting a bumper crop and an increase in ending stocks.

The Council discussed its priorities for the future common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2027, in order to ensure a competitive, crisis-proof, sustainable, farmer-focused and knowledge-based sector.

The Council discussed the main challenges the EU food chain is currently facing.

The country's imported wheat volume reached nearly 3.71 million tons, an increase of 20.6%.

The move will supplement the controlled rollout in small farms.

So far, 175 pig farms have been bought out with the voluntary exit scheme created by the Flemish government.

Antibiotic use in the UK pig industry has declined rapidly over the last nine years, but the latest figures from AHDB reveal there was a slight increase in 2023.

Decreased production and apparent consumption are expected, as well as greater dynamism in the international pork trade.

Corn imports in the first eight months of 2024 reached over 6.93 million tons, worth over 1.72 billion USD.

President Luis Abinader led the presentation ceremony of the first biosecurity certificates to four pig farms in the Dominican Republic, within the framework of the National Swine Biosecurity Plan, implemented last year.

Significant decrease in cephalosporins and polypeptide antibiotics, slight increase in fluoroquinolones.

Most main destinations recorded an increase in exports this year with the Philippines, Japan, and Mexico standing out.

Testing for Salmonella in pigs will be suspended as of January 1, 2025.

EU cereal production is the lowest in the last decade and the EU oilseed production decreases.

EU pigmeat production is recovering in some EU countries indicating a mixed trend for the sector. Lower demand from China could slow down EU exports in 2024 and 2025.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine published the 2023 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals.

The Italian Ministry of Health announced this following extensive negotiations.

If current growth continues until the end of the year, imports could exceed 2 million piglets.

Danish Crown CEO Niels Duedahl has announced a comprehensive organisational adjustment to deal with the financial crisis facing the company.

This investment aims to enhance animal health and welfare through improvements to disease surveillance, emergency management, and animal care standards.

France is stepping up surveillance to prevent the spread of African swine fever across its borders.