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The latest ESUAvet report shows a 5% rise in antimicrobial sales for food-producing animals in 2024, signaling a potential shift in long-term declines.

EU agriculture ministers emphasized the importance of innovation and access to new technology to ensure competitiveness and generational renewal in the agricultural sector.

As of December 10, all 55 farms in the ASF-affected area designated by the EU have tested negative.

Update on the markets that have lifted some of their initial restrictions on Spanish pork due to the ASF outbreak.

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The monthly decline continued to be driven by lower pig and poultry meat prices.

Argentina welcomes the decision by the Council and the European Parliament to postpone the implementation of the European Union Regulation on Deforestation (EUDR) for 12 months, until December 30, 2026.

The product has been approved for export for industrial use.

The new cases were found near those previously reported. There are now 13 positive cases in total.

Several countries, such as South Korea and Chile, have confirmed that they will accept regionalization.

Another extraordinary drop in Mercolleida: Pigs fall 10 cents for the second time this week in a market strained by ASF and the export slowdown.

This is a complementary investigation to the one started on November 28, the date on which the ASF outbreak was detected in Cerdanyola del Vallés (Barcelona).

FAO expects global pig meat production to rise on improved productivity and global pig meat trade to expand amid ASF-induced supply shortfalls.

Senasa suspended the import of high-risk goods from Spain, in line with international recommendations.

The European Commission has defined the ASF infected zone in Catalonia and has applied urgent control measures to prevent its spread; the Osona region is excluded from the area.

Main findings published from the first evaluation of the Directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain.

It is the first time in 17 months that the number of sows has dipped below 40 million.

The United Kingdom will apply the same regulations as the EU, Minister Luis Planas confirmed.

The number of pigs imported for slaughter increased by over 5% year-on-year between January and September 2025.

In a press conference, the Minister detailed what the impacts on the trade of Spanish pork could be after the confirmation of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars last Friday.

Mercolleida called an extraordinary session to adjust prices after the ASF outbreak. The live pig price fell by 10 cents/kg.

China accepts regionalization, meaning that it will only stop importing products originating from the province of Barcelona.

The temporary measure was implemented following the confirmation of two cases of ASF in Catalonia as a preventive measure to protect the national swine industry.