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The swine inventory in 2025 is expected to grow due to a recovery in the number of sows. Animal health and management techniques could improve the number of pigs per sow per year.

The 4th North American African Swine Fever Forum was hosted in Canada.

Higher slaughter numbers and carcase weights have helped production in key producing countries, according to AHDB.

Australian pork production is expected to continue to increase in 2025. Despite stable projections for pork imports and exports in 2025, the U.S. has reestablished itself as Australia’s primary source of pork imports.

A new report outlines the tools and practices that can reduce the need for antimicrobials such as vaccination, biosecurity, genetics, and digital technologies.

In the first eight months of 2024, Vietnam spent more than 1 billion USD to import meat and meat products. The trade deficit was about 970 million USD.

The number of breeding and replacement sows in the technified production sector increased, according to the latest ICA data.

Among the diseases occurring in pig herds in Vietnam in 2024, the most important disease is still African swine fever.

In total, 2,483199 head were slaughtered and approved for consumption in the first half of 2024, 0.15% more than in 2023.

The 44th outbreak of ASF in domestic pigs in Poland in 2024 is located in the west of the country.

Since the beginning of this year, 192.8 tons of pork from Russia's Tomsk region have been exported to Vietnam.

Enforcement action against slaughterhouses that mix groups of pigs upon arrival at the slaughterhouse will be taken starting August 15.

Pork exports grew 4% in June 2024, but are down 3.5% year-to-date.

Pork exports were well above year-ago levels in July, led by a value record for shipments to Mexico.

The Dutch government is launching subsidies for farmers who want to innovate their farms or relocate to minimize their environmental impact.

Spanish agri-food and fisheries exports increased by 3% in 2023 and exceeded 70,000 million euros for the first time.

Pork production in the first seven months of the year grew 2.3% compared to the same period in 2023.

In the first half of the year pig slaughter decreased by 0.83%.

The import of pigs for slaughter decreased by 4.1% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.

Argentina regains ground in the global soybean meal market, overcoming the effects of the 2023 drought. Consolidation of the sector is essential to maintain global competitiveness.

Planting intentions for the new season continue to fall, discouraging early grain marketing. Futures prices are rebalancing on expectations of a higher proportion of early corn.

Compared to the July report, cuts were made to corn production in the European Union and Ukraine, while estimates for the United States and Argentina improved slightly. Global soybean production, trade, and ending stock forecasts increased, supported by increases in the U.S. harvest and exports.

On Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet passed an amendment to the Building Code with the law to strengthen integrated urban development.

In the first half of this year, Chinese pork and offal imports decreased by 28%.