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For the first time the average pigs born alive per litter surpassed 14 pigs. Live weight and growth rate increased for growing and finishing pigs.

Underpinned by record production, US pork exports completed a tremendous first quarter with new March records for volume and value.

Many slaughterhouses are now back online, at least in some capacity, following outbreaks of COVID-19 among employees.

Global meat production fell by 1.0 percent after two decades of steady growth. Global meat exports rose by 6.8 percent – the fastest year-on-year expansion since 2012.

Aimed at managers and staff on pig operations, the guide is intended to help make decisions: which animals should be euthanized and which method of euthanasia to use depending on the type of animal.

The Dalian Commodity Exchange has been approved to carry out hog futures trading.

India has confirmed the presence of ASF in the state of Assam.

A new tool developed by IFPRI monitors restrictions in food trade and assesses their impacts for food availability.

The volume of exports from France increased in 2019 (+ 60,000 CWE, an increase of 9.4%) to around 702,000 CWE

13 ASF outbreaks have been reported since March this year, most of which involved illegal transportation and sale of live pigs.

In light of shut-downs due to COVID-19, this tool shows the locations of pig slaughterhouses, their capacity, and operating status.

Tuesday afternoon, the European Union and Mexico concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement.

The OIE has confirmed wild boar ELISA positive for Aujeszky's disease in Beaulon (Allier).

President Trump is signing an Executive Order providing the authority to ensure the continued supply of beef, pork, and poultry to the American people.

China is making progress in resuming hog production, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Ample global stocks, sizeable 2019/2020 harvest in the EU, and good prospects in the Americas for the next crop should allow a satisfactory supply of the market in the coming months.

The company shutters two facilities affecting 5,000 workers in Iowa and Indiana to keep team members safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite high prices, pigmeat production growth will be limited by environmental restrictions and remaining ASF risk. Due to Covid-19, live animal transport could be restricted.

In just 3 months, 4,476 outbreaks of ASF in wild boar have been reported to the ADNS, over half of the total number of outbreaks in 2019.