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The scenario projected for world corn production suggests an upward trend in demand for Brazilian exports.

Several wild boar carcasses infected with African swine fever virus have been found in the white zone of the Oder-Spree district.

The extension of the buffer zone a few kilometers to the west allows for the legal possibility of constructing the protection corridor.

European Green Deal: EU reaches agreement on national emission reductions from transport, buildings, waste and agriculture.

After five months, Rieti and Aquila return to ASF-free status.

Conab's first survey for the next agricultural year foresees an 8.5% increase in comparison with the previous period, reaching 18.2 million tons.

Imports of live pigs during the first nine months of this year are again above the same period of the previous year.

Wild boar infected with African swine fever virus have been confirmed in the areas of Türkendorf, Bloischdorf, and Weskow.

The province of Batangas was selected as a pilot area in the implementation of the program.

The Communication exposes several good practices, such as promoting the use of organic fertilizers.

The FAO Meat Price Index decreased for the fourth consecutive month.

U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals for the second consecutive month in September.

International reference prices of all the major cereals were up month-on-month.

The project will contribute an additional supply of swine that can help stabilize the prices of pork in the market.

Antibiotics sales for use in food-producing animals more than halved since 2014.

Lower real wages are expected to negatively impact protein consumption in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first half of 2023.

Russia decided late last week to suspend its participation in the "Black Sea Grain Initiative", thus obstructing the export of grain through the Black Sea.

The average price of inputs in agriculture jumped 36% from the second quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2022.

The spread of animal diseases and the economic impact of the war in Ukraine are the main factors reducing demand.

Chinese imports of pork and offal remain well below those of the same period of the previous year.

The pork industry is growing at the highest rate. Production volume increased by 6.2% to 4.15 million tons.

Compared to the September report, new cuts in U.S. production and export projections for corn and soybeans stand out, while for Latin America, increases are estimated for oilseeds in these two indicators.

Significant increases in breeding stock inventories are expected in Mexico and Brazil, and China's breeding sow inventory is expected to grow 2.5%.

Global pork production will increase in 2023, while exports will decline, according to the USDA.

Establishment of a public-private partnership within the framework of the Swine Industry Pilot Program on biosecurity and disease control based on international standards of the World Organization for Animal Health.

The lack of soil moisture delays corn planting and the remaining hectares to be planted are at a record high.

These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance among livestock during transport.

From January to September China produced 5.9% more pork than in the same period last year.

During the year, there has been a steady increase in the volume of imports; however, in August the volume of imported product decreased considerably.

So far this year, the Philippines has imported 545,214 tonnes of pork and pork products.

Due to the reduced pig inventory, the volume of pig feed production fell by 7.6%, but is still the most important, with 9.1 million tons.

Brazil's sobyean exports in 2022 are the lowest in three years.

The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments presented by the NPPC challenging the constitutionality of California Proposition 12.

Pig farmers will again be exempted from contributing to the budget fund for the health and quality of animals and animal products.

Brazilian grain production may reach 312.4 million tons in the 2022/23 harvest, which is 41.5 million tons more than the current record.

The Portuguese Competition Authority approved the acquisition of Raporal and its subsidiaries by Valsabor.

The Federal Government has approved the draft law on the labeling of food products of animal origin according to the way in which the animals are raised.

So far this year, pork production has shown a cyclical behavior.

France has more than 1,400 anaerobic digestion facilities, with the agricultural sector accounting for 47% of the total.

ASF has been detected on a farm with more than 39,000 animals in Timis County.

The decrease in the number of breeding sows was particularly severe.

The restricted zone III in the Uckermark district of Brandenburg was lifted after three months of restrictions.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with the pork and poultry industry to design traceability systems that make possible to know the origin, transit and final destination of the meat.

The FAO Cereal Price Index in September was up 1.5% from August and up 11.2% from the year-ago level.

The restrictions applied after African swine fever was detected on a pig farm in the municipality of Emsbüren (Emsland district) were lifted on October 5.

The FAO Meat Price Index was down slightly in September but world pig meat prices increased.

August exports of U.S. pork topped year-ago totals for the first time in 2022, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Brazil has been free of the disease since 1984.

The Soybean Export Increase Program ended with a slightly negative balance for prices, while corn prices closed higher in the Greater Rosario area.

Sustained high feed costs and ASF continue to limit the growth of EU pigmeat production.

The autumn edition of the short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2022 provides insight into arable crop production and trade.

The figures were presented during the annual meeting of the Pig Production Cost Comparison Group (InterPIG).

Of the 73.8 million hogs and pigs, 67.6 million were market hogs, while 6.15 million were kept for breeding.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held the Livestock Development Conference and promoted investing in livestock development.

The most important aspects of the plan are animal welfare, reducing antibiotic use, and CO₂ emissions.

Pig production in Brazil grows and hits record. The South Region accounts for half of the national herd.

The consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on agriculture and logistics were discussed during the European agriculture ministers meeting held Monday.

The Port of Tarragona has the highest volume of cereal traffic in Spain and the Mediterranean.

The retail price of lean pork has entered an alert zone of excessive rising, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

All 3,000 pigs on the affected farm in Gimpo - si, Gyeonggi-do will be culled.