Swine news - Present

The new rules will reduce harmful emissions from industrial installations and large pig and poultry farms.

The investment will support their role in prevention and preparedness for African swine fever and Foot and Mouth Disease.

The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a framework for notification, consultation, and coordination among APHIS, USDA’s General Counsel, and ENRD.

Decreases in pig, bovine, and sheep production are expected.

This marks the first increase in the FAO Meat Price Index in seven months.

International prices of all major cereals declined month on month.

The modified time-limited trial will continue through January 15, 2025.

The vast majority of Danes are aware of the State Animal Welfare Label "Better animal welfare".

The rise in pork production is forecast to result in a slight increase in exports but lower than usual imports.

Levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food remain low in the European Union, according to the latest report from EFSA.

Florida passed legislature prohibiting the sale of cultivated meat in the state.

In 2023, the EU exported 4.21 million tons of pork and pork products, a value similar to that of 2013, with 4.26 million tons.

After a decline in 2022, exports of pork products increased by 59% in 2023.

The outbreak started in two wild boars in northeast Albania.

Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines.

Breeding herd shows no sign of growth.

This revision adjusted the national target number of reproductive sows from 41 million to 39 million.

The EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’, involving 17 partners from 8 European countries, will award farms with best practices in animal welfare and disseminate the results.

Products produced after the registration date will be accepted for shipment.

Resistance of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria to commonly used antimicrobials continues to be observed frequently in humans and animals, according to EFSA.

Rapid and structural responses to the crisis situation facing the agricultural sector

Government of Canada announces investment to further strengthen Canada's position in the global pork sector

The responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials needs to be improved in all sectors - human, animal, plant/crop, and environment - to preserve their public health benefits.

A new survey carried out in 8 EU countries1 shows that most consumers support better welfare for the animals raised for food and expect EU decision makers to act.

The European Commission sent a paper to the Belgian Presidency outlining first possible actions to help reduce the administrative burden.

During the past year, Spanish exports of pork and prepared products to third countries decreased by 16%.

The EP calls on the EC to raise the limit values for the use of nitrogen fertilisers from animal manure, such as RENURE (nitrogen recovered from manure).

Significant increases were also recorded in pig slaughter and pork production, as well as a slight increase in apparent consumption.

Council and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement today on a regulation to establish the first EU-level certification framework for carbon removals.

Slaughter was down 4.8% year-on-year.

According to preliminary data, the pig population in December 2023 was 9769.7 thousand, an increase of 1.5% compared to the same period last year.

Compared to the January report, world corn production estimated saw no significant changes, while international trade figures forecast lower exports for Brazil and a decrease in imports from the European Union. As for soybeans, the forecast for Brazilian production was cut and export estimates increased, which would counterbalance the lower forecast for U.S. shipments.

The European Commission officially adopted a regulation which grants a partial exemption for European farmers from the conditionality rule on land lying fallow.

The project, known as JAMRAI 2, aims at reducing the risk of exposure of citizens to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and is supported with €50 million under the EU4Health programme, making it the largest EU-funded action on AMR to date.

The Alabama Senate unanimously approved legislation that would prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution of food products produced from cultured animal cells within Alabama.

The Council will work on reducing the administrative burden on farmers...

The increased efforts against wild boar were adopted after the outbreak of African swine fever in wild boar in Sweden in September 2023.

The broad majority have agreed on 31 initiatives in Denmark's first animal welfare agreement.

However, the slight increase in production and imports contributed to a lower estimated apparent consumption than in 2022, which could indicate some contraction in domestic demand.

Due to the sustained heat wave, approximately 10% of the planted area for second crop soybeans will be lost in the core area.

In 2023 pork production in Germany decreased significantly, while beef production remained almost unchanged. There was a slight increase in poultry.

The drop in import volume was compensated by the increase in domestic production, which contributed to sustained apparent consumption.

Led by a record-shattering performance in Mexico and broad-based growth in other markets, U.S. pork exports set a value record in 2023.

According to Rabobank's "Global pork quarterly Q1 2024" report, production will slow in 2024.

The agricultural and agroindustrial trade balance recorded a surplus of USD 7,576 million, USD 1,976 million higher than in 2022 and the third-highest figure in 31 years.

According to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, as of January 24, "imports of pork and edible pork by-products from Russia that meet the relevant requirements are allowed."

After major movements in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Romania, Poland, and France, protest movements are now springing up all over Europe.

Pig meat quotations declined slightly due to a drop in import purchases by China and abundant supplies from some producing countries.

As of February 1, 2024, it is mandatory in Germany for points of sale to label the origin of fresh, chilled, or frozen pork, sheep, goat, and poultry meat that is not packaged.

After six years, a Belgian container full of pig heads, ears, and snouts left for China.

Following recent demonstrations at European level by farmers, the European Parliament is proposing revisions to the system and changes.

While wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum prices fell in January, rice prices increased.

Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture reaffirmed their commitment to work to strengthen animal health and disease prevention in the livestock sector through the U.S.-Mexico Commission for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Animal Diseases (CPA).

With the increase in domestic production and the decrease in import volume, the share of Colombian pork in total apparent consumption increased to 80%.

The Central American Agricultural Council (CAC) has drawn up a guide for joint action in the face of the challenges posed by the new international trade restrictions.

Camera traps, data loggers, and simulations are all involved in the DeathBoars project for the prevention of African swine fever in northeast Italy.

The European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive.

The 17-year transition period for fully slatted pens has been considered too long.

The increase in the number of outbreaks in several North African countries and the recent detection of the SAT 2 serotype in Algeria increase the risk of disease entry.

The Commission has proposed to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, while reinforcing protection for sensitive EU agricultural products.