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The COVID-19 pandemic and African Swine Fever continue to dampen feed demand in the Philippines.

France is currently not self-sufficient in the production of plant proteins, and is launching a national strategy for their development. Production is expected to increase by 40% over the next three years.

A common EU label on animal welfare would increase credibility and transparency and would enable consumers to make more informed choices.

Canada breaks records with exports of pork and pork products in both volume and value in first three quarters. Get the details here:

The export values of EU pig meat experienced remarkable growth, rising by €1.98 billion.

The cost of pork (excluding boneless pork) from January to October 2020 increased by almost 4%.

For the first time, Quebec pork producers may have to export piglets and slaughter hogs to the United States.

The new FMD status would open up international markets for pork produced in Rio Grande do Sul.

On January 8, the DCE will begin trading futures for live pigs.

New studies from the National Pork Board detail how the U.S. can become a choice supplier of pork to Vietnam and the Philippines.

The number of pieces exported during the first nine months of this year has suffered a decrease of 4.69% compared to the same period last year. The main markets in terms of value are Germany and France, followed by Portugal and Italy.

New law protects public safety and the food supply. The Act protects farmers, the agri-food sector, and livestock transport drivers from the impacts of trespassing.

Officials from Peru's veterinary service visited pig and cattle farms in Colombia with the aim of reopening their market to receive these Colombian products.

Salmonella monitoring and reduction measures have taken effect over the years on German pig farms.

This year, Russia will produce 4.3 million tons of pork (slaughter weight), which is 9.7% more than last year, the National Union of Pig Breeders predicts.

The fence is an important measure to control African swine fever in Germany and is currently being built along the entire German-Polish border.

From January to September, Spanish exports of meat and offal to Vietnam reached a record 19.2 million euros, led mainly by pork.

The Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture wanted to analyze, together with her counterparts from the Federal States, the possible measures to alleviate the crisis suffered by German pig farmers.

The government will establish cold storage warehouses complete with meat-cutting facilities in an effort to support the pig sector following adverse ASF outbreaks in the country.

Wild boar and domestic pigs tested positive for Aujeszky's disease in Haute-Marne and Allier.

The construction of the double fence of the first white zone in the Oder-Spree and Spree-Neisse districts has been completed.

In the interest of improving animal welfare, UK government unveils plans to end excessively long journeys for animals exported for slaughter and fattening.

Several projects include improving diagnostic testing for high concern diseases, including African swine fever, classical swine fever, and foot-and-mouth disease.

The number of head slaughtered between January and October has increased by 3% over the same period last year.