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Brazil can now export processed pork and poultry protein such as meat and bone meal, bones, blood, and feathers to China.

In its latest "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade" report on April 11, the USDA revised its estimates for 2023, forecasting reductions in world pork production and international trade.

Chinese imports of pork and offal between January and March were higher year-on-year.

In the first three months of 2023, China's pork production totaled 15.9 million tons.

Higher grain prices prompted Belgian farmers to grow more spring grains and maize in 2022. The pig inventory declined.

The closure will have a significant impact on Canadian pig production.

Producers in both countries are struggling to be profitable as pork consumption is trending low.

The European Court of Auditors has just published a report on the transport of animals within the EU. According to the Court, regional differences in costs encourage the transport of animals in the EU and Member States apply the rules unequally.

The outbreak occurred near the border with the Czech Republic.

The visit of the Vice Administrator, Mr. Jia Qian, and his delegation was an opportunity to exchange information on grain production and distribution in the countries of the region.

As expected, the agency made further cuts in estimated production volumes for Argentina's crops, while for the other countries, there were no significant changes. The first forecasts for the 2023/24 season will be released in the May 12 report.

The strong performance is explained not only by an increase in the area planted but also by improved yields. However, the final result still depends on the weather, a determining factor for the development of second and third-harvest crops.

The domestic market fell, while exports grew once again this year.

Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia have temporarily banned imports of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine.

Analysis of the evolution of the African swine fever (ASF) situation in EU countries during the first quarter of 2023.

The decrease was possible due to various sector initiatives to reduce the use of antibiotics in agricultural animals.

Pigmeat remained the European Union's leading exporting meat product despite a decrease.

Agri-food trade in 2022 saw good performance despite challenges.

There were 9.1 million farms in the EU in 2020, down the equivalent of 37% from 2005.

The Philippines expects increased pork production in 2023 and decreased imports.

EU oilseed production could reach a new record in 2023/24 while cereal production is also expected to increase, according to short-term outlook report.

The EU Commissioner for Agriculture responds to recommendations regarding environmental and climate challenges, animal health, and animal welfare to improve the resilience of the swine industry.

The yield and quality of the 2022/23 crop are excellent in most parts of the country.

The government has committed to regulating pig contracts to support the supply chain and provide greater certainty across the whole sector.

Little change in overall feed production is expected for 2023/24 but corn utilization in feed rations should rise.

Global meat consumption is expected to increase by 2030, while a shift in market preferences from traditional meat to plant alternatives can be observed.

The FAO Meat Price Index for pig meat prices increased slightly in March.

This month’s decrease in the FAO Cereal Price Index reflects a fall in international prices of all major cereals.

Study demonstrates pork and beef exports’ value to corn and soybean industries.

U.S. pork exports remained robust in February, achieving double-digit increases over last year in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Germans consumed about 2.8 kg less pork.

No new outbreaks of African swine fever have been detected in core areas 2, 4, 7 and 9, which will switch to white zones when the abrogation comes into effect on April 5, 2023.

Although there was a 2% decrease compared to December, the inventory is up slightly compared to March 1, 2022.

Producers expect to plant 92.0 million acres of corn and 87.5 million acres of soybeans in 2023.

Low breeding sow numbers and African swine fever will push EU pigmeat production further down in 2023. Further decline in exports to China will contribute to a reduction of EU exports.

Russia increased meat production by 12.2% in the first 2 months of this year.

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) is currently providing support to the national swine industry in order to unify the different associations that make up this sector.

Trends in Danish pig farming according to the June 1 agricultural and horticultural census.

More Danish farmers will have the opportunity to apply for subsidies to cover their slurry tanks and thus help reduce ammonia emissions.

The latest data from the Central Statistical Office show that slaughter animal production was significantly higher in 2021 than in 2010.

Projects focus on enhancing prevention, preparedness, early detection, and rapid response to the most damaging diseases that threaten U.S. livestock.

Inspections reveal that more than a third of hobby farmers do not display signs prohibiting feeding food scraps.

Alberta hog inventory numbers, prices, slaughter volume, and exports.

Outbreaks of African swine fever have spread in the country even in the winter.

In 2022 Germany exported almost 2.9 million tons of meat and meat products, mostly to other European Union countries.

The Member States have amended the Commission's proposal to extend the scope of the Directive to intensive livestock farms.

According to Eurostat data, in November/December 2022, the EU's swine inventory totaled 134 million pigs (down 5% from 2021).

This should ensure that the risk of animal welfare violations during transport is reduced.

The heads of the FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH issued an unprecedented call for enhanced global action

There was a significant decrease in Danish pig meat exports to countries outside the EU in 2022.

The announcement was made by the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) and the National Institute for Drug and Food Surveillance (Invima), after finalizing the sanitary certificate with the National Center for Animal Health of Cuba (Cenasa) guaranteeing the export of pork and pork products from Colombia to Cuba.

Report on the potential economic consequences of an African swine fever incursion into Australia.

Since 2011, pharmaceutical companies and wholesalers have been required to report how many antibiotics they supplied to veterinarians in Germany.

The new Regulation replaces the previous one as the epidemiological situation in the European Union has evolved.

Manufacturers saw an overall decrease in the production of compound feed in 2022.

Media reported a possible surge of ASF in the northern part of the country.

An estimated five million hogs have been killed due to African swine fever since its appearance in the country in 2019.

Modest growth in the animal protein sector is expected to raise China’s soybean imports for marketing year 23/24.

New law raises the EU carbon sinks target for the land use and forestry sector, which should reduce greenhouse gases in the EU in 2030 by up to 57% compared to 1990.

Consolidated data show a significant increase in the number of technified farms, as well as a reduction in the number of backyard pigs.