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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reaffirms its commitment to strengthening Mexican pork production to reduce dependence on imports and move towards food self-sufficiency in pork production.

As of March 12, 2025, Germany is considered free of foot-and-mouth disease, except for the so-called containment zone, a 6-kilometer radius around the outbreak near Hönow.

This reflects an increase in planted area, estimated at 81.6 million hectares, and a recovery in average productivity (4023 kg/ha).

Second case of African swine fever confirmed in a wild boar in Baden-Württemberg.

Compared to February, estimates for global corn exports were cut, which could be explained by a projected decrease in shipments from Brazil. Likewise, a significant drop in corn imports from China was estimated. As for soybeans, projections remained unchanged, except for a drop in ending stocks.

Production, trends, and challenges in China's swine industry.

China is the world’s largest importer of purebred breeding swine.

USDA forecasts China's swine production to grow in 2025 due to higher pigs per sow per year. Production growth is curbed by lower sow inventory.

How the PRRS reduction plan in Denmark has developed including the status and occurrence of PRRS in Danish pig herds.

Feed fed to U.S. hogs in 2023 equaled approximately 60.9 million tons, mainly from corn-related ingredients.

Pork exports were slightly below last January’s large totals, despite another outstanding performance in Mexico and Central America.

Support should there be a closure of key export markets for Canadian pork products and live pigs due to an ASF outbreak.

Pork consumption will increase by 1.4% in 2024.

China will impose additional tariffs on Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cake, peas, aquatic products, and pork.

Pork imports are expected to be similar in 2025 while marginal growth is expected in pork exports.

Slovakia takes measures following the occurrence of foot and mouth disease in Hungary.

NH₃ emissions, 97.6% of which originated from agricultural and livestock activities, declined by 0.8% nationwide in 2023.

Aurora will increase its pig slaughtering capacity in São Gabriel do Oeste.

This comes after the U.S. imposition of an additional 10% tariff on products imported from China.

In addition to representing about 19% of total per capita animal protein consumption, in the last year there was an increase of 1.2 kg per capita compared to 2023.

Pig meat prices softened, pressured by lower quotations in the European Union.

Wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum export prices increased while the FAO All Rice Price Index declined.

The EU proposes tariffs on Russian fertilizers to reduce dependence and protect European industry from the risk of market destabilization.