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U.S. pork processing capacity utilization still reduced following COVID-19-related disruptions, sow and boar slaughter up from last year, April exports strong.

The World Organization for Animal Health recognizes Taiwan as free from foot and mouth disease.

Hong Kong joins the Ivory Coast in receiving its first shipment of pork from Colombia.

Following negative ELISA test results in several departments, Colombia has declared them free of Aujeszky's disease.

A total of 502 requests have been received, of which 407 meet the required conditions.

Most of the hazards related to welfare of pigs at slaughter are due to inadequate staff skills and poorly designed and constructed facilities. That is one of the main conclusions of EFSA’s latest advice on welfare of animals during the slaughter process.

This advice will be the basis of the future list of antimicrobials reserved for humans.

The Regulation sets out rules for the sale, manufacture, import, export, supply, distribution, advertising, control and use of veterinary medicinal products.

China will see a bumper harvest of grains this summer thanks to stable grain acreage and improved crop yields.

After being declared free of ASF in domestic pigs by the OIE, Estonia is now seeking the same status for wild boar, from the European Commission, which would allow for pig and pork trade again.

To prepare for the potential entry of African swine fever into the USA, SCIC is investing in research with Vietnam to better control the virus.

World total meat production is forecast to fall by 1.7 percent in 2020. World pig meat output is forecast to record a sharp contraction.

China will step up the regulation of hog transport to further contain the spread of African swine fever, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said.

EU pork exports to China were exceptionally high in February. Export and import numbers for wheat, grains, and oil seeds.

After the Angolan market opened last year, the Ivory Coast will now be the second African market to open its borders to Colombian pork.

United States meatpacking facilities are operating at more than 95% of capacity compared to 2019.

In 2019, the trade surplus for livestock products was EUR 600 million, an increase of EUR 103 million, after several years of decline.

The OJEU has published seven new regulations concerning the Animal Health Law.

Since January 2019, Brazil has opened more than 65 markets and authorized more than 700 establishments to export agricultural products.

During the first quarter of this year, Spain produced 1,329,943 tons of pork, an increase of 4.42% with respect to the same period last year.

In 2019, Mexico exported more than 221,000 tonnes of certified meat and bee products to 65 countries.

The ICA will publish regulations for the production, sale, and keeping of miniature pigs in relation to the risk of spreading CSF.

Labelling of the origin of pork, poultry, sheep, goat, and minced meat will be mandatory for dining and food service.

The report predicts that due to ASF and COVID-19, pig production will decrease by 7.5%.

Pork production in the first four months of 2020 saw an increase of 11.3% over the same period in 2019.

During the first quarter of this year, pork exports increased by 9.1%.

The industrial compound feed production for farmed animals in the EU-28 for 2019 is estimated at 163,3 mio. t, i.e. 0.9% lower than in 2018, according to data provided by FEFAC members.

Pig producers achieved very good economic results.

Important legislation to boost productivity and reward environmental improvements in the farming sector.

Pork production, domestic consumption, and exports continue to grow.

According to data published by the GPP, the total number of pigs slaughtered decreased by 0.2%.

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported that in the first three months of 2020, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the agricultural sector grew by 6.8%, compared to the same period last year.

The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) of the European Commission has published a new document with questions and answers about COVID-19, focusing on domestic and farm animals.

The EC launches an evaluation, also called the "Fitness Check," of EU legislation on the welfare of farm animals.

Mexico is waiting on China's health authority to endorse its list of 18 federally inspected pork establishments.

The Red Book is a comprehensive response plan for the United States in the event of an ASF incursion in the country, which includes updates from previous versions.

How many outbreaks have been reported and how many are still ongoing? An overview of the current African swine fever situation in Asian and Pacific countries.

India reported outbreaks of ASF in the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

The Philippines has authorized 4 pork processing plants and 2 poultry processing plants to export their products.

12% of European pork is exported to the United Kingdom.

The Vion slaughterhouse in Grenlo will be closed for 2 weeks.

Both countries have now signed protocols to allow the United States to export into China barley for processing, showing continued progress under the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement.

During the first quarter of 2020 China has imported 950,000 tons of pork.

In its proposal, the European Commission lays out a vision of a more targeted, more flexible and more effective CAP. Vital to achieving this is a new way of working.

The decision was made to close the Dissen plant as of Monday, May 18 following the results that workers tested positive for COVID-19.

A record corn crop anticipated, soybeans exports to rise from record-low market share, and the wheat crop expected to be down.

Pork prices in China continued to decline last week as supply increased and demand softened, official data showed.

The USMCA agreement ensures market access to Canada and Mexico, two of the largest export markets for U.S. pork products.

Over the next four years, the industry is expected to import over 100,000 breeding pigs to repopulate the country's pig herd following the ASF outbreaks.

The lack of occupational health and safety precautions in some companies in the meat sector has resulted in a spike in COVID-19 infections.

The Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the European Green Deal aiming to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly.

The National Strategy for Swine Farming Development sets a goal of inseminating around 10,000 sows this year.

Both the number of Swiss pig farms and the number of animals are decreasing.

This Tuesday, May 19, begins the gradual reopening of the Westfleisch slaughterhouse in Coesfeld.

This action is another in a series of proactive steps the USDA and FDA have taken to maximize food availability following unprecedented disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has caused to food supply chains.

Proper manure management is crucial, and farmers are the ones primarily responsible.

To date, there are 34 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a slaughterhouse in Fleury les Aubrais. The company will be closed temporarily by a prefectoral order.

Some agricultural products broke historical records for monthly export volume, including pork with 63,000 tons.

Due to COVID-19, US pork production in 2020 is predicted to be lower than last year. Projections for 2021 reflect some lingering effects of the pandemic.

The Ministry of Agriculture maintains its cereal export projection at 45 million tonnes for the current agricultural season, including 36 million tonnes of wheat, despite implementing a quota.