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There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus.

An audit from the European Commission reveals that few tangible actions have been taken to improve compliance with the provisions of the Pig Directive, and to reduce tail biting and avoid tail docking of pigs.

Argentine pork producers will benefit from a lower export tax rate on pork, while soybean growers will pay more.

Higher expected Australian swine numbers due to rising prices could result in a recovery in pork production later in the year

Brazilian pork exports reached 67.4 thousand tonnes in February.

Authorities are optimistic as the herd continues to grow and ASF outbreaks are fewer and far between.

The English pig census reached 3.78 million in December 2019.

The USDA announced additional measures to control and eradicate African Swine Fever (ASF) if the virus is ever detected in the U.S. 

The decline in pig prices has driven down pork prices and consumers have benefited.

The country's pig census still down 23%, but pork output expected to increase this year.

The EU is forecast to produce a new pork volume record in 2020. Spain is surpassing Germany as the biggest pork producer in the EU.

Pork production continued to increase during the past year and represented almost 64% of the total meat produced.

Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, but there has been positive development in food-producing animals.

World grain production was at an almost historic high last year. Soyabean production expected to fall. COVID-19 affects markets.

The decline of Canadian hog inventories marks the second consecutive year-over-year (January to January) decrease. Demand from Japan helped keep exports up despite ban from China.

Companies produced less pork, more beef and poultry meat.

The new code published by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) provides guidance to pig producers on how to practice the highest standards of animal welfare.

France's Court of Auditors has just published its annual report. Among the issues addressed is a report on the public slaughterhouse situation.

Last year Spain exported 1,183,750 tonnes of pork, ranking first among the main European exporters of pork products.

Two decrees have been published, the first prohibits castration of piglets without anesthetics or analgesics, and the other allows farmers to use analgesics and anesthetics to reduce pain.

More than 1,600 aircraft and 2,300 boats have been inspected as a result of the strategy launched by the Ministry of Agriculture in August 2019 to prevent the entry of African swine fever (ASF).

Over 5.9 million pigs have been destroyed in Vietnam due to ASF, but the number of sows killed is unknown. IPSARD created two simulation scenarios to help predict the implications.

The European Commission published its 4th progress report on the implementation of the European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance, which was adopted in June 2017.

Over the past year, pork production grew by almost 5%.

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a national task force to prevent the entry, contain, and control animal-borne diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) following the sharp rise in the number of cases nationwide.

Brazilian pork exports and production are expected to rise due to strong exports to China and stable feed costs this year. COVID-19 does pose some uncertainty.

Russain authorities met with the OIE to discuss compliance with OIE standards, the epizootic welfare of the country, and the safety of livestock products.

European exports have increased by more than 20%. China continues to be the main destination and Spain the main exporter.

The slaughter of pigs in Portugal fell by 0.7% (-30,089 head) in 2019. Slaughter weight increased by 1.1%.

In 2019, agricultural and agro-industrial exports generated US$37.8 billion, an annual increase of 8.59 percent.

Farmers and veterinarians responsible for the farms should notify IMA at the first signs of the disease.

Rafael Laguens García, president of the Veterinary Association of Soria and former president of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE), has been elected as the new president of the World Veterinary Association.

The government is taking new measures to control nitrogen pollution. Funds are available for the pig production cessation scheme.

New immigration legislation leaves a big question mark over how the profession will recruit and retain the workforce it needs, according to the British Veterinary Association.

Taiwan is calling for a ban the entry of Italian pork, live animals, and pork products in light of increased ASF cases on the island of Sardinia.

An ambitious package of measures that should enable European businesses and citizens to benefit from a sustainable ecological transition.

The two countries approved model certificates for the export of Brazilian boar semen.

China sees its fourth consecutive month of growth in recovering its herds in the wake of ASF.

In order to diversify markets and help farmers obtain better prices for their products, The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working on opening new export destinations in countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

The ICA establishes sanitary measures at ports, airports and border control points.

President moves legislation to ensure the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Philippines.

Robust demand provides incentives for the continued growth of the U.S. livestock and hog sectors over the next ten years, according to USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2029.

The application for mobile devices AVISE, allows the reporting of symptoms in animals that could indicate the presence of exotic diseases on farm or production unit.

Through Resolution 61252 dated February 3, 2020, the Colombian Agricultural Institute, ICA, established the requirements and procedures for the registration of animal feed manufacturers and importers, as well as the requirements and procedures for the registration of animal feed.

Pig production in 2019 increased by 5.1%.

The key objective of the new management regulations is to establish the basis for sustainable livestock farming in the next few years.

This Friday, February 14th, a container with 24,000 kg of pork will set sail from Puerto Caldera to Puerto Shenzhen, Guandong, making Costa Rica the first country in Central America to export this line of processed products to the main world market.

Kazakhstan has lifted the import ban for Belgian pork previously put in place due to ASF outbreaks.

Mexico continues to increase production to meet consumer's growing demand for pork. Exports for 2020 are forecast at a record high.

China will control the safety and quality of veterinary drug products through inspections.

Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Greece transport vehicles for ungulates that return or enter from Greece to The Netherlands require additional cleansing and disinfection (C&D) immediately after entering The Netherlands.

Most communes have gone over a month without new cases of African swine fever, but authorities aren't celebrating just yet.

The Cambodian government launched a multi-sectoral plan encompassing seven key strategic areas that will guide collaborative interventions​ to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Five more national facilities have been approved for the export of pig meat to the People's Republic of China.

The Ministry of Commerce is responding quickly to ensure a sufficient pork supply during the coronavirus epidemic.

For the first time, EMA is making suspected side effect reports of veterinary medicines authorised in the European Union.

EU a step closer to region-to-region trade with Southeast Asia, eliminating tariffs on pork.

"Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019" gives funding to increase national biosecurity.

For the first time since Lunar New Year, China releases pork from state reserves. A portion will be designated for those areas affected by the coronavirus epidemic.

The European LIFE MEGA project aims to develop and prove the effectiveness of an online tool for continuous monitoring and surveillance of harmful emissions from slurry.