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The positive trade balance of EU27 agrifood was boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat, wheat, and coarse grains in the first four months of 2020.

The sow herd is recovering, pork prices are rising, and ASF outbreaks have remained under control during the first half of 2020.

Due to the increased weight of the slaughter animals, Tönnies has increased the base weight.

The new 62-km fence has been constructed near the border between the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Poland.

In a provisional opening, the plant should be able to start work July 17. No more than 10,000 animals may be slaughtered in the probationary period.

The Ministry of Commerce and relevant departments released pork from central reserves.

As a result of epidemiological surveillance efforts in Bolivar, the ICA investigated three reports of disease in pigs consistent with classical swine fever (CSF).

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and FAO launch a joint initiative for the Global Control of African swine fever.

The volume exported so far in 2020 exceeds the 2019 balance for the same period by 37.01%.

Active ASF cases are down from the beginning of the year, but still high compared to last year.

An overview of the African swine fever outbreak situation in wild boar and domestic pigs for Asia, Africa, and Europe, according to reporting to the OIE.

Pigmeat production is expected to increase slightly in 2020. It will be supported by favourable prices, return of consumer demand and solid export prospects.

Currently, Mexico exports frozen pork to China. Expanding to fresh chilled meat would be a major advancement.

A clear decrease in the use of antibiotics in animals was reported again in 2019. This is also reflected in the decrease in antibiotic resistance.

The first 3 cases of ASF in backyard pigs this year have been confirmed in Kuldīgas.

With census repopulation and pork consumption resuming post-pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture predicts the pork supply will continue to improve.

ROSPORC is a digital marketplace that will allow the formation of reference values for each type of operation.

The government will strengthen border control inspections for imported animals, plants, meat, and other farm and fishery products arriving in major international seaports in the country.

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, presented to the FAO Council a second set of measures to reform the UN agency.