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The aim is to ensure safe and nutritious food for EU consumers and the highest standards for animal feed.

In 2025, climatic conditions were largely normal, despite a dry spring and a very hot summer, leading to a sharp rebound in crop production.

Of the 30 new drugs recommended for marketing authorisation by the EMA in 2025, two are for swine.

These pigs have been deemed safe for human consumption and for use in livestock feeds.

EU agri-food exports ease after October peak while imports remain high.

This deal is expected to double EU goods exports to India by 2032 by eliminating or reducing tariffs in value of 96.6% of EU goods exports to India.

Cyprus set out its 2026 priorities, focusing on a competitive and sustainable agri-food sector, organic farming reform and the EU bioeconomy strategy.

The final stage focuses on fundamental structural requirements for the sanitary protection of the swine herd.

This new data brings the total number of outbreaks reported to date to 20 and the total number of positive wild boars to 85.

Santa Catarina's swine industry ended 2025 with record production and exports, leading the national ranking, sustained by strong foreign demand, production efficiency, and positive prospects for 2026.

While Chinese imports of pork products in 2025 decreased by 8.5%, pork production increased to more than 59 million tons.

Total pig output in 2025 reached nearly 5.4 million tons.

The individual route of personal imports of products of animal origin was considered the highest risk pathway.

The Commission approved nine new CAP acts to simplify rules, cut red tape and strengthen the competitiveness of the farming and agri-food sector.

Over the past year, Spanish imports of live pigs continued to increase, reaching 4,778,189 head, 12% more than in the previous year.

The European Parliament decided yesterday to request the European Court of Justice to assess whether the EU-Mercosur agreement is in conformity with the EU treaties.

The European Commission has launched the 2026 calls for proposals supporting campaigns and events that promote sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products within the European Union and worldwide.

According to the Fourth Grain Crop Survey, the gains recorded in the previous agricultural cycle are likely to be surpassed, as soybeans and corn are performing better in the current season.

In the first 10 months of 2025, pork imports nearly doubled compared to the same period the previous year, which is one of the main reasons for the sharp drop in domestic pork prices.

This was the highest level of exports by the state in the last 10 years.

Pork consumption in Vietnam continues to increase, reaching nearly 39 kg per person in 2025.

The EU-Mercosur agreement could expand access to the European market for Brazilian pork, although with limited impact in the short term due to the reduced quota, according to an analysis by Cepea.

Pork production increased by 4% year-on-year.