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The Federal Council demands a funding strategy from the government for transforming livestock farming to be more humane.

The South Korean government is actively promoting measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever in wild boar.

A summary of the Peruvian pork industry: current pork consumption, pig production, and market opportunities.

USDA foresees Japan's swine stocks expanding in 2021 while pork imports plateau after a strong 2020.

Sales to countries in Asia, Africa, and South America are on the rise.

Commission launches consultation on future plans to ensure food supply and security in times of crisis.

USDA predicts a decline in China's pork imports this year as the country's pork production recovers.

The National Reference Laboratory has confirmed the presence of African swine fever in a wild boar carcass found in the northern Oder meadows area in the city of Frankfurt.

The temporary suspension will allow some EU agri-food exports to the U.S. to begin to recover, including pork.

U.S. pork exports opened 2021 below the large volumes posted a year ago, according to January data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Through intensive negotiations, the Federal Ministry has succeeded in getting some third countries to accept regionalization.

The need to jointly address the epizootic wellbeing of the country, including the expansion of Russia's export potential, was voiced during the event.

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Exports of slaughter pigs increased 85.7% in 2020 and pork exports increased 36.5%.

In 20 years, the EU has gone from exporting just over 58,000 tonnes to China to over 3 million tonnes, a 5,400% increase.

IFEEDER study reveals how COVID-19 has affected the livestock feed industry.

According to a USDA GAIN report, 2021 should be another record year for swine production in Brazil despite high production costs.

Here's how the situation looks in regards to exports, consumption, and production costs.

The backlog of pigs for slaughter in Germany has been reduced so that it no longer puts pressure on the market.

Estonia requests recognition of free status while Italy and Portugal seek approval of their Aujesky's disease eradication programmes.

EFSA has devised surveillance strategies that will help countries affected by African swine fever (ASF) to determine when the virus has stopped circulating among their wild boar populations.

Effective March 15, Danish Crown will eliminate the quotas for hog deliveries which were introduced in November 2020.

In just 5 years, Spain has increased its pork production by 20%.

The guidelines detail specific requirements and provide guidance on key aspects of the compartmentalisation process, including a set of applicable tools to facilitate the implementation and recognition of compartments.

Recent progress in reducing antibiotic use in animals has prompted Belgium to set new targets.

Pig farms saw the most reduction in antibiotic use.

New COV code provides for training of slaughterhouse employees and assessments of animal welfare.

The agreement protects around 200 iconic European and Chinese agri-food names against imitation and usurpation introducing consumers to guaranteed, authentic products from two regions with rich culinary and cultural traditions.

Fresh and processed pork from Brazil can now be shipped to Cambodia.

Antimicrobial resistance in animal bacterial pathogens represents a gap in the European One Health strategy on AMR surveillance. EARS-Vet could complement the existing European monitoring systems.

This is the first time ASF has been diagnosed in the Western Cape Province following recent outbreaks in the Free State, Eastern Cape Province and Gauteng.

In 2020, Spanish imports of live pigs increased by 41.6% compared to 2019.

The number of reported human cases of illness caused by Campylobacter and Salmonella bacteria across Europe appears to be stabilising over the past five years.

Singapore has worked on a regionalization arrangement for ASF, allowing imports of pork from certain areas of Germany.

During the past year, Chile increased its exports of pork and offal by more than 28%.

Outbreaks of African swine fever have occurred for the first time in Malaysia. Domestic pigs and wild boar affected.

EU exports have increased by almost 19%. China was the leading destination, accounting for over 60% of the total.

Compliance with animal protection regulations during transport must be ensured by all personnel handling live animals.

The National Reference Laboratory, the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, detected ASF for the first time in the district of Dahme-Spreewald in a wild boar.

Taiwan's pork consumption has been largely unchanged despite the government allowing imports of U.S. pork containing the feed additive ractopamine.

Spanish pork exports to China in January this year were double those of last January.

The excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus from swine slurry decreased in 2020, due to the reduction in the number of finishing and breeding pigs.

Pig slaughterings in Portugal in 2020 show a reduction of 2.6% compared to 2019.

Wageningen University & Research has launched the 2-year project "Pig Enrichment" to promote the effective use of these materials on more and more pig farms.

Governments funding Meat and Poultry Ontario study to increase efficiency and capacity in meat processing.

The new regulations are primarily aimed at improving the welfare of breeding sows.

Imports of pig meat into Japan fell by 6% in 2020, largely driven by decreased volumes imported from the EU.

The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, has sent an official letter to the various ministers of agriculture confirming that the pig sector is showing signs of recovery.

Five months after the first outbreak of African swine fever in the German wild boar population, a total of 685 cases have been confirmed.

Russia exported more than 500,000 tons of meat in 2020, up 55% from 2019.

The national hog repopulation twin program is aimed at effectively controlling African swine fever and reviving the swine industry.

One of the carcasses found was outside the core area in the district of Märkisch-Oderland, but within the risk area.

China’s feed use of wheat to reach 25-year high while corn imports are still record high to keep up with pig census recovering from ASF.

Despite slaughterhouse closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meat production saw only a slight decrease compared to 2019.

Vietnam's pork imports more than tripled last year to make up for the short supply due to African swine fever outbreaks.

Livestock and poultry for slaughter for all categories of farms reached 15.6 million tons live weight, which is up 3.1% (+472 thousand tons).

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Cold chain meat imports will be disinfected, tested, and traced in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The drop in exports and the suspension of emergency aid are having a negative impact on the pig market.

Live pig production in China has continued to recover, resulting in lower prices.