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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.

The reduction in the number of pigs occurred especially in weaners.

According to preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs, in the first eight months of 2024, exports of animal feed and raw materials reached over 672.84 million USD, down 15.1% compared to the first eight months of 2023.

Fueled by another outstanding performance from Mexico, August exports of U.S. pork increased year-over-year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

The 54-kilometer protective fence aims to contain African swine fever.

At the high-level ministerial meeting, UN member countries pledged to take concrete action against antimicrobial resistance.

This market opening reaffirms international confidence in Brazil's sanitary control system.

The total swine and market hog inventories recorded increases of nearly 1%, reflecting an increase in the average number of pigs weaned per litter.

In the first eight months of 2024, Russia exported over 400 thousand tons of meat, 11% more than in the same period last year.

Record pork production will enable year-on-year increases in domestic and foreign markets in 2025.

Pig feed remains the most significant type of feed, with 8.1 million tons.

FILPORC is actively seeking to open up other markets, particularly in Asia.

China is Vietnam's largest export market for animal feed and raw materials, accounting for 40.9% of Vietnam's total export turnover of this item.

World pig meat prices were unchanged, with global supplies adequately covering increased demand.

Affected Gulf and East Coast ports will be reopened while negotiations continue.

After declining for three consecutive months, global wheat prices increased in September. World maize prices also increased.

The European Commission proposes an additional 12 months for companies and countries to adapt to the new regulations, ensuring an effective transition.

The East and Gulf Coast port strike has begun, threatening meat exports and feed ingredient imports.

On September 6, the Ministries of Agriculture of Vietnam and South Korea held the inauguration ceremony of the smart pig farm in Ninh Binh.

Santa Catarina continues to lead the way in pig slaughter, with 29.1% of the national share, followed by Paraná (21.9%) and Rio Grande do Sul (16.8%).

The 2023-2024 season for straw cereals, rapeseed, and protein crops in France was marked by complex weather conditions. Heavy rainfall influenced crop quality.

The Canadian swine herd is forecast to remain relatively stable in 2025. Slaughter is forecast at one percent above 2024.

There have been 42 outbreaks of African swine fever in pigs in Poland in 2024.

Through a joint effort between the private and public sectors, Ecuador exports 27 tons of pork to Vietnam. This export is the result of a search for new markets for Ecuadorian products carried out by the authorities and representatives of private companies.

The mitigation measures will help to prevent the spread of ASF across the border, protecting the pig sector worth over £8 billion to the UK economy.

EU agri-food trade is proving to be strong as its surplus reached €33.7 billion between January and June 2024.

Imports of animal feed and raw materials increased by 2.2% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2024.

After 40 years, Sardinia has been recognised as free from African swine fever.

To highlight the strengths of the French swine industry and formalize and reinforce its commitments to societal expectations, INAPORC has launched a collective social responsibility initiative: "Demain Le Porc."

The tariff exclusion process introduced by the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) in March 2020 remains in effect.

The initiative aims to develop sustainability metrics and indicators suited to Brazil's reality and increase the sector's competitiveness and access to markets.

Swine production is expected to decline in 2025 due to weak demand and a smaller inventory of hogs for slaughter.

The swine inventory in 2025 is expected to grow due to a recovery in the number of sows. Animal health and management techniques could improve the number of pigs per sow per year.

The 4th North American African Swine Fever Forum was hosted in Canada.

In the first eight months of 2024, Vietnam spent more than 1 billion USD to import meat and meat products. The trade deficit was about 970 million USD.

Australian pork production is expected to continue to increase in 2025. Despite stable projections for pork imports and exports in 2025, the U.S. has reestablished itself as Australia’s primary source of pork imports.

A new report outlines the tools and practices that can reduce the need for antimicrobials such as vaccination, biosecurity, genetics, and digital technologies.

Higher slaughter numbers and carcase weights have helped production in key producing countries, according to AHDB.

The number of breeding and replacement sows in the technified production sector increased, according to the latest ICA data.

Among the diseases occurring in pig herds in Vietnam in 2024, the most important disease is still African swine fever.

In total, 2,483199 head were slaughtered and approved for consumption in the first half of 2024, 0.15% more than in 2023.

The 44th outbreak of ASF in domestic pigs in Poland in 2024 is located in the west of the country.

Since the beginning of this year, 192.8 tons of pork from Russia's Tomsk region have been exported to Vietnam.

Enforcement action against slaughterhouses that mix groups of pigs upon arrival at the slaughterhouse will be taken starting August 15.

Pork exports grew 4% in June 2024, but are down 3.5% year-to-date.

Pork production in the first seven months of the year grew 2.3% compared to the same period in 2023.

Spanish agri-food and fisheries exports increased by 3% in 2023 and exceeded 70,000 million euros for the first time.

The Dutch government is launching subsidies for farmers who want to innovate their farms or relocate to minimize their environmental impact.

Pork exports were well above year-ago levels in July, led by a value record for shipments to Mexico.

Planting intentions for the new season continue to fall, discouraging early grain marketing. Futures prices are rebalancing on expectations of a higher proportion of early corn.

In the first half of the year pig slaughter decreased by 0.83%.

The import of pigs for slaughter decreased by 4.1% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

Argentina regains ground in the global soybean meal market, overcoming the effects of the 2023 drought. Consolidation of the sector is essential to maintain global competitiveness.

The African swine fever situation is expected to improve in the second half of 2025.

EU farmers will receive higher CAP advances to ease liquidity issues, up to 70% for direct payments and 85% for rural interventions.

In the first half of this year, Chinese pork and offal imports decreased by 28%.

On Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet passed an amendment to the Building Code with the law to strengthen integrated urban development.

Compared to the July report, cuts were made to corn production in the European Union and Ukraine, while estimates for the United States and Argentina improved slightly. Global soybean production, trade, and ending stock forecasts increased, supported by increases in the U.S. harvest and exports.

Massachusetts Question 3 bans the sale of pork from hogs born to sows raised in housing that doesn’t comply with the state’s prescriptive standards.