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The number of pig farms decreased by 3.3% in one year and by 41% in a ten-year comparison.

The “Soja China” initiative targets environmental standards and could strengthen Brazil's leadership in the world's largest market.

The average productivity in sow herds increased by 0.8 pigs per yearling sow to 35.6 pigs per yearling sow.

The average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 2.6%, marking a second consecutive quarter of price increases.

The Washington, D.C. office sets out to build on trade and economic relationships with the U.S.

The European Food Safety Authority’s Management Board has nominated Dr. Nikolaus Kriz as EFSA’s next Executive Director for a five-year term from September 2025.

Twelve Member States, including Spain, are asking to protect the names of products such as meat, eggs, and honey from misleading plant names.

Government-funded vet visits now include health assessments for multiple herds on the same farm.

Compared with the previous year, all livestock populations declined.

In the first five months of 2025, Russian exports of pork and offal totaled 130 thousand tons.

The rules for animal welfare are followed in the majority of the country's pig and cattle herds.

The outbreak is more than 400 kilometers away from the previous one.

ECOGAN drives a strong reduction of ammonia emissions in livestock farming, according to the Secretary General of Agricultural Resources.

The sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption is prohibited in the state of Texas.

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Thirteen organisations endorse the importance of a more animal-friendly livestock sector with a newly signed covenant.

This is the first vaccine against this disease with a favorable opinion for its authorization in the European Union.

After 28 days without new cases, Brazil regains sanitary status.

The agreement signed by the Ministries of Agriculture of Chile and Colombia aims to collaborate in developing public policies focused on strengthening production and international trade.

The EU ministers value advancements in animal welfare, support the simplification of the CAP, and defend the European agricultural trade balance.

An international comparison with published genome data reveals a high degree of similarity with ASF viruses from the Italian region of Calabria.

Exports grew by 3% and imports increased by 20%.

Approval of these additional 23 pork processing plants opens further trade opportunities for certain types of U.S. pork products.