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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.

The total amount of antibiotics administered in veterinary medicine decreased by 61 tons compared to the previous year.

Pig slaughter fell by 1.1% compared to the first quarter of the year.

U.S. pork exports concluded an excellent first half with another strong performance in June.

High carcass prices and strong domestic retail demand will drive greater pork production. Recently lowered tariffs further incentivize imports of certain prepared pork products.

Slaughterhouses must have a video surveillance system that will allow for additional animal welfare checks.

On August 14, 2023, the signing ceremony to build a pork trading floor in Ho Chi Minh City took place between the Commodity Exchange of Vietnam (MXV), the Department of Industry and Trade, and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the city.

The export of pork offal and thermo-processed pork by-products from Argentina to authorized meat processing plants is now open.

Representatives of public and private institutions met to reactivate the National Council for Animal Protection and Welfare, chaired by the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), and to define a road map with concrete actions.

The evolution of pig farming is the result of greater training for producers and benefits that help to implement new technologies.

USDA has lowered its third-quarter pork production forecast due to expected lower average dressed weights.

This is how Japan's swine inventory, pork sales, and pork imports have gone so far in 2023.