Swine news - Present

As of June 1, there were 72.4 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms.

So far this year, the state has exported 260.7 thousand tons of pork, an increase of 14.0% in relation to the same period in 2022.

After February’s exports bounce back, the EU agri-food trade continued to progress with a significant increase in exports in March.

Two outbreaks more than 20 km apart have been reported on small pig farms.

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The outbreaks occurred on two farms with 40 and 8 susceptible pigs.

Farmers can be compensated for economic losses due to market disturbances, high input prices, falling agricultural product prices, and climate events.

New research examines the question of how keeping pigs without tail docking can be made possible.

The National Retail Benchmarking study aims to improve the position of pork in the market by focusing on the quality and consistency of pork, as well as various meat case metrics.

The Russian Federation may increase pork exports this year to 200-220 thousand tons compared to 173 thousand tons in 2022.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has reported the first case of African swine fever in the country.

Slaughterhouses have increased openings for this type of pig.

Baden-Württemberg has experienced a sharp decrease in the number of piglets.

The first case was found in Pavia Province, in Torretta di Bagnaria.

A Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group has been formed to focus on the workforce issues faced by the nation's agricultural producers.

In May 2023, the pig inventory in this German state reached 5.73 million head on 5,410 farms, of which 2.84 million were finishing pigs.

The Bundestag has approved the law submitted by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture for mandatory state labeling according to animal husbandry.

Last week, three more outbreaks of African swine fever were reported on farms in eastern Poland.

Argentina has a total of 76,737 farms authorized by Senasa, with the highest concentration in Buenos Aires, followed by Córdoba.

Senators introduced the EATS Act to ensure state autonomy over agricultural practices following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 12.

Global pig meat production is expected to drop slightly.

FAO’s latest release of the Food Outlook points to likely increases in production across most categories.

A letter urges Congress to reintroduce the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act to prevent states from impeding interstate agricultural trade.

Spain has imported over 14% more piglets from the Netherlands so far this year.

African swine fever hit two of Rusagro's sites in the Far East region of the country.

A new study shows that seven out of ten Danes pay attention to animal welfare when they buy food.

The EU must strengthen its food security, autonomy and resilience of its farming sector in the light of COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and climate change.

There were no significant changes in the first update of the crop estimates for the new 2023/24 season, which is why the influence of this update on prices and the general market was virtually negligible.

The recommendation seeks to encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials in humans and animals through a series of voluntary measures.

The UK pig industry has surpassed the reduction target in total antibiotic use set by the RUMA Targets Task Force.

Agricultural entrepreneurs can make their businesses more sustainable or take advantage of voluntary termination schemes.

Genesus has published its list of the World’s MEGA Producers.

USDA is taking action to ensure the integrity of animal-raising claims for meat and poultry labels.

Pork production has decreased by 6%.

This affects movements longer than 8 hours of equids and domestic bovine, ovine, caprine, and porcine animals.

In 2022, pig production fell again (-2.2%) against a backdrop of decreasing French and European herds.

Exports in May reached 1.3 million metric tons of grains and other foodstuffs. That is less than half of the previous month.

Exports reached €18.6 billion in value terms, which is 10% higher than February 2022.

The suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – are in place for another year.

If convicted at a second hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union, the penalty would have been significant.

Argentina has doubled its pork production in the last 10 years and in the last 20 years it has increased fivefold.

An improvement of 4.2% over the previous year could be expected.

The European Parliament adopted its position for talks on new rules on EU geographical indications for agricultural products.

FSIS has updated its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs from pre-harvest through slaughter.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has published FAQs and a Sow Housing Guide.

BMEL makes fertilizer law future-proof.

In the future, financial support will be provided for investments in new barns and renovations as well as for ongoing additional costs for higher animal husbandry standards.

The FAO meat price index rose in May.

The FAO cereal price index decreased by nearly 5% in May.

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the top three health threats in the EU.

The suspension of all customs duties, quotas, and trade defense measures on Ukrainian exports is renewed.

Copa and Cogeca have commissioned the first comprehensive report to better understand the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the concept popularized by the European citizens' initiative "End the Cage Age".

This is the fifth region affected by African swine fever (ASF) in the country.

Bringing medicines to the market has become faster and less costly.

The new regulation extends the indication of the origin of fresh, chilled, and frozen pork, sheep, goat, and poultry meat to non-prepackaged meat.

Santa Catarina was responsible for 55% of Brazil's exported quantity of pork this year and 57% of the value.

Animal welfare to be enhanced with launch of the Animal Sentience Committee and consultation on penalty notices.

This facility is the first of its kind in the United States and will allow scientists to study and diagnose critical animal diseases.

Soybean production reached a record 15 million tons, with increased planted area and yields.

While margins were still negative, improving pig prices and feed costs moved the sector much closer to profitability.