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Uruguay overtook Singapore and Hong Kong to become the main buyer, accounting for 28.5% of purchases.

August saw the highest monthly profit so far this year.

A total of 62,300 tons of pork were exported in August, the highest monthly amount since the historical series began in 1997.

The plan provides stakeholders with a transparent roadmap of the actions that correspond to FDA’s three main veterinary stewardship goals.

The southern region has been the leader in production since the beginning of the historical series in 1974.

The EFSA and the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate join forces in the 2023 pan-European campaign to support the fight against African swine fever.

The Minister reaffirms the prohibition of using names for foods of plant origin that are reminiscent of foods of animal origin.

Four cases have been found in Norberg and the remaining cases were in Fagersta.

Due to the increase in soybean exports, encouraged by the Export Increase Program V, the production of oil and other by-products is discouraged.

African swine fever genotype 2 was confirmed in a positive herd in Dorgali. The region reacts to counter the "imported" virus.

Ministers present to MEPs the objectives and work plan of the Spanish Presidency of the Council in the different policy areas.

The Canadian swine herd is forecast to contract in 2024 as sow barns are idled and processing capacity is removed in Eastern Canada.

Herd reduction occurred in four groups of pigs, particularly in pigs for slaughter with a 4.8% decrease.

Following the expiration of restrictive measures on Ukrainian exports to the EU of cereals and other food products, Ukraine agrees to introduce measures to prevent a new spike in imports to the EU.

Contrary to the expected cut in the world corn crop, given the adverse effects of the El Niño phenomenon in the United States, the estimate was slightly higher compared to the August report. As for soybeans, the total projection was again reduced due to the lower production expected in the United States.

Improved profitability is expected to support a temporary rebound of slaughter during the second half of this year. With the absence of a full recovery of pork sales to China, the sector is attempting to diversify exports and resetting its focus on the domestic market.

Nine regions saw increased hog production during the quarter.

Corn and soybean production is expected to be around 103.8 million tons.

Sanitary agencies, academia, and the production sector of both countries are working to provide greater guarantees of food safety to their consumers by training producers and marketers of fresh foods in good agricultural practices and the standardization of laboratory techniques.

In the first half of 2023, pig slaughter in Portugal decreased by 6.1%.

In addition to the United States, Chile and Brazil stand out among the main suppliers with a share of more than 15% of the total.

The import of pigs for slaughter increased by 18.5% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

From January to August, soybean contracts and final sales fell 44% with respect to the previous year and 50% less with respect to the average from the last six years.

Harvest reached 322.8 million tons. The result reflects both a larger planted area and a better average yield.

This result breaks the positive annual trend in Brazilian pork slaughter that had been occurring since the second quarter of 2014.

Eighteen cases of African swine fever in wild boar have been confirmed in Sweden.

Pork from Acre has secured another important international market.

The European Commission will propose a revision of animal welfare standards in the second half of 2023.

Reduced production, higher pig prices, and lower consumer demand has led to a challenging trading marketplace for pig meat in the UK.

Building on a robust first-half performance, July exports of U.S. pork continued to outpace year-ago levels, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.

Reductions are driven by lower pork exports to non-EU markets, mainly to China, continued high input costs, and imposition of new EU regulations.

Australian authorities officially opened their market to raw French pork.

Marketing, production processes, and genetics were the topics discussed at a meeting between the Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderrama, and Juan Guevara, representing the Panamanian pork sector.

Within the animal protein category, spending on pork grew the second most between 2020 and 2022.

From January to June, Paraná recorded the highest number of pigs slaughtered in six months, with 5.9 million head.

If the drought continues in the coming months, the impact – including shipment delays and rising costs – would be felt most acutely by agricultural exports transiting from the US (grains and oilseeds).

The FAO meat price index for all meat types fell in August.

Maize prices hit their lowest value since September 2020.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) released a landmark report showing encouraging progress in combatting antimicrobial resistance.

The suspension is to prevent pigs raised in Japan from being infected with African swine fever virus.

Contrary to the sustained increase that characterized the first quarter, April and May saw decreases in the volume of pork imports.

Despite the reaction in the prices paid for live pigs and pork in the second half of June, the monthly averages were below those recorded in May.

The Border Target Operating Model sets out new controls to better protect the UK against security and biosecurity threats and create a world-class border system for trade in goods.

A case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a dead wild boar in the municipality of Fagersta. This is the first case of ASF in Sweden.

Two domestic swine farms have been affected by African swine fever.

Palawan province is no longer free of African swine fever (ASF) after an outbreak of the disease was confirmed on Cocoro Island.

The Flemish government lowered the requirements to be eligible for the pig farm buy-out scheme.

The monitoring of wild boars is essential for the authorities to be able to take the necessary measures to manage them.

From January to July, 10.5 million pigs were slaughtered - an increase of 4.7% compared to the same period in 2022.

The processing industry continues to drive the increase in pork imports despite the increase in international prices. Export volumes continue to be affected by the absence of shipments to China.

So far this year, pork production has shown positive monthly growth rates, which go hand in hand with the increase in animal weight.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together communicators and journalists from the Latin American and Caribbean region to strengthen communication strategies to prevent and contain African swine fever reported in 2021 in Haiti and later in the Dominican Republic.

Agri-food and fishery exports reached a record €68,018 million in 2022, an increase of 13.1% over 2021.

Within the framework of the Sectoral Strategic Cooperation Program (SSC) between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark has sent experts to Vietnam to provide technical support and to take samples for quality inspection to certify conformity of imported animal feed at ports.

Although new cases have yet to be officially confirmed, the region is announcing new regulations.

The Borchert Commission was established in 2019 and, in August 2023, decided to end its work.

So far this year, soybean meal exports from Brazil have exceeded the volume shipped from Argentina.

The total amount of antibiotics administered in veterinary medicine decreased by 61 tons compared to the previous year.

Slaughterhouses must have a video surveillance system that will allow for additional animal welfare checks.

High carcass prices and strong domestic retail demand will drive greater pork production. Recently lowered tariffs further incentivize imports of certain prepared pork products.