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At the beginning of May 2023, the number of pigs in Germany was 20.7 million head, down 7.3% from the previous year.

The legislation specifies that the term "meat" does not include an analogue product or a cell-cultured product and that these products must be clearly labelled as such.

Italy and France announce the creation of a "Technical Contact Group on African Swine Fever (ASF)" aimed at strengthening cooperation to prevent the spread of the disease.

Spain will work over the coming months to ensure a balance between food safety and environmental, economic, and social impact.

As of June 1, there were 72.4 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms.

So far this year, the state has exported 260.7 thousand tons of pork, an increase of 14.0% in relation to the same period in 2022.

After February’s exports bounce back, the EU agri-food trade continued to progress with a significant increase in exports in March.

Two outbreaks more than 20 km apart have been reported on small pig farms.

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The outbreaks occurred on two farms with 40 and 8 susceptible pigs.

Farmers can be compensated for economic losses due to market disturbances, high input prices, falling agricultural product prices, and climate events.

New research examines the question of how keeping pigs without tail docking can be made possible.

The National Retail Benchmarking study aims to improve the position of pork in the market by focusing on the quality and consistency of pork, as well as various meat case metrics.

The Russian Federation may increase pork exports this year to 200-220 thousand tons compared to 173 thousand tons in 2022.

Baden-Württemberg has experienced a sharp decrease in the number of piglets.

The first case was found in Pavia Province, in Torretta di Bagnaria.

Slaughterhouses have increased openings for this type of pig.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has reported the first case of African swine fever in the country.

A Bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group has been formed to focus on the workforce issues faced by the nation's agricultural producers.

In May 2023, the pig inventory in this German state reached 5.73 million head on 5,410 farms, of which 2.84 million were finishing pigs.

The Bundestag has approved the law submitted by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture for mandatory state labeling according to animal husbandry.

Last week, three more outbreaks of African swine fever were reported on farms in eastern Poland.

Argentina has a total of 76,737 farms authorized by Senasa, with the highest concentration in Buenos Aires, followed by Córdoba.

Senators introduced the EATS Act to ensure state autonomy over agricultural practices following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 12.