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Marketing, production processes, and genetics were the topics discussed at a meeting between the Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderrama, and Juan Guevara, representing the Panamanian pork sector.

Within the animal protein category, spending on pork grew the second most between 2020 and 2022.

From January to June, Paraná recorded the highest number of pigs slaughtered in six months, with 5.9 million head.

If the drought continues in the coming months, the impact – including shipment delays and rising costs – would be felt most acutely by agricultural exports transiting from the US (grains and oilseeds).

The FAO meat price index for all meat types fell in August.

Maize prices hit their lowest value since September 2020.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) released a landmark report showing encouraging progress in combatting antimicrobial resistance.

The suspension is to prevent pigs raised in Japan from being infected with African swine fever virus.

Contrary to the sustained increase that characterized the first quarter, April and May saw decreases in the volume of pork imports.

Despite the reaction in the prices paid for live pigs and pork in the second half of June, the monthly averages were below those recorded in May.

The Border Target Operating Model sets out new controls to better protect the UK against security and biosecurity threats and create a world-class border system for trade in goods.

The processing industry continues to drive the increase in pork imports despite the increase in international prices. Export volumes continue to be affected by the absence of shipments to China.

The monitoring of wild boars is essential for the authorities to be able to take the necessary measures to manage them.

From January to July, 10.5 million pigs were slaughtered - an increase of 4.7% compared to the same period in 2022.

Two domestic swine farms have been affected by African swine fever.

The Flemish government lowered the requirements to be eligible for the pig farm buy-out scheme.

Palawan province is no longer free of African swine fever (ASF) after an outbreak of the disease was confirmed on Cocoro Island.

So far this year, pork production has shown positive monthly growth rates, which go hand in hand with the increase in animal weight.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together communicators and journalists from the Latin American and Caribbean region to strengthen communication strategies to prevent and contain African swine fever reported in 2021 in Haiti and later in the Dominican Republic.

Agri-food and fishery exports reached a record €68,018 million in 2022, an increase of 13.1% over 2021.

Within the framework of the Sectoral Strategic Cooperation Program (SSC) between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food, Denmark has sent experts to Vietnam to provide technical support and to take samples for quality inspection to certify conformity of imported animal feed at ports.

Although new cases have yet to be officially confirmed, the region is announcing new regulations.

The Borchert Commission was established in 2019 and, in August 2023, decided to end its work.

So far this year, soybean meal exports from Brazil have exceeded the volume shipped from Argentina.