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Piglet mortality has been reduced by almost one percent.

The legislation delivers on a key manifesto commitment to ban the export of live animals including cattle, sheep, and pigs for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain.

The Vietnamese authorities have given the go-ahead for UK pork exports to commence.

In recent months, pork production has grown nearly 4%.

An increase in diversification of production in the EU requires available agricultural land suitable for the needed crops.

Based on data collected by FEFAC, industrial compound feed production within the EU27 is expected to decrease in 2024

The three leading slaughterhouses control more than 58% of the country's total slaughter.

Piglet producers can become part-owners in Danish Crown starting July 1.

There was a 1.8% increase in the total number of pigs slaughtered (+17,272 head), from 944,829 pigs slaughtered in the first quarter of 2023 to 962,101 head in 2024.

Dr. Emmanuelle Soubeyran was elected as the new Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health.

The reduced pork production in Brazil can be attributed to slightly weaker domestic demand in 2024.

Overall, both imports and exports are stable compared with last year.

Over the past decade, the populations of all livestock species have declined.

The outbreak in domestic pigs is the first reported outbreak since January.

The program aims to address the hog supply following the effects of African swine fever in the region.

The main goal of this project is surveillance and early detection of federally and provincially reportable diseases.

The bill prohibits the misbranding of imitation meat and egg products sold in Iowa.

Argentina has agreed to export pork to Uruguay for the first time, opening a new market for local production.

Russia exported a record volume of meat products in 2023. The figure is expected to increase by another 10% in 2024.

Global pork production is reaching an inflection point as the industry returns to profitability, even as risks remain ever-present.

The heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul will negatively impact this season's final results.

The Netherlands proposes numerous actions with the National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance 2024-2030.

This study assesses the current state and future prospects of protein production with a focus on conventional and alternative protein sources for food and feed.

These 81 new projects led by 48 states, universities, industry organizations, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories will increase the nation’s ability to rapidly respond to and control animal disease outbreaks.