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Pig production continues to recover. In September pork prices fell slightly. Corn and wheat prices are up, soybean prices are down.

Despite COVID-19 and uncertainties related to Brexit, EU27 agri-food trade continued to grow in the first six months of 2020, the net trade balance boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat.

The increase in the pig production cost index was driven by the 5.93% variation in nutrition costs.

U.S. exports of feed grains in all forms (GIAF) end marketing year at nearly 101 million metric tons.

The European Commission has published the external study, ‘Study on Future of EU livestock: How to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector?’, to contribute to the debate on the sustainability of the livestock sector.

The German minister is not yet considering private storage and has emphasized the need to reduce the number of pigs in pens.

Global pork production forecast to be higher in 2021 due to recovery from both ASF and COVID-19. Demand from China to fall 6% and US production expected to be up slightly.

The affected farm had 721 animals. The most recent outbreak in domestic pigs occurred almost exactly a year ago.

As part of Brandenburg's strategy to combat ASF, a so-called "white zone" will be established around the first core area "Sembten/Neuzelle".

Embrapa and NCAH to study the genetic and antigenic evolution of viruses circulating in pigs in Brazil and their relationship with human influenza viruses.

In the first half of 2020, 2.6 million tons of pork were produced in Germany.

Year-on-year, the index is down 9.5 points (9.4 percent) from its value in the corresponding month last year.

Ministry of Consumer Protection orders measures outside of existing ASF restriction zones: Increased hunting to reduce the wild boar population and increased search for dead animals.

Restricted zones have been adapted again to the animal disease situation. Affected districts change general animal disease directives.

The disease is increasing in wild boar and seems to be more controlled in domestic pigs, although confirmed outbreaks have picked up this last quarter.

Export tariffs for soybeans will be reduced from the current 33% to 30%.

The latest short-term outlook report for EU agricultural markets, by the European Commission, presents trends and prospects for cereals, oilseeds, and pigmeat.

After January 1, 2021, piglet castration will only be permitted under anesthesia in Germany. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is funding the purchase of isoflurane anesthesia machines with a total of 20 million euros.

According to the first official epidemiological investigation results, ASF was introduced into Germany in the first half of July.

These cases are located within the existing core area - bringing the total to 46 cases of ASF.

There are fewer and fewer domestic pigs available for the meat industry in Germany.

China works on developing its livestock industry to rely less on foreign imports of pork.