DeathBoars: Italy's project for preventing ASF
Camera traps, data loggers, and simulations are all involved in the DeathBoars project for the prevention of African swine fever in northeast Italy.
Camera traps, data loggers, and simulations are all involved in the DeathBoars project for the prevention of African swine fever in northeast Italy.
The 17-year transition period for fully slatted pens has been considered too long.
The increase in the number of outbreaks in several North African countries and the recent detection of the SAT 2 serotype in Algeria increase the risk of disease entry.
The European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive.
The Commission has proposed to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, while reinforcing protection for sensitive EU agricultural products.
The European Commission has approved two German State aid schemes totaling €1 billion to improve animal welfare in livestock breeding.
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Average soybean yield is estimated at 4.12 t/ha vs. 1.33 last year. The new production estimate is 1.5 Mt higher than the 18.7 Mt forecast for the region under normal weather conditions.
The positive results for this period are due to the growth in shipments to most of the main buyers, especially the Philippines, Chile, and Japan.
Following the detection of the African swine fever virus in imported foodstuffs, the Ministry of Health has urgently reinforced all controls.
The new animal welfare label "Better for animals" is awarded to products that make extra efforts for animal welfare beyond the legal requirements.
The European Commission has decided to register the European citizens' initiative entitled "European Citizens' Initiative in Defence of Agriculture and Rural Economy in Europe".
Easier procedure for NGT plants considered equivalent to conventional plants, other NGT plants must still follow stricter GMO legislation.
Commission approves €1.46 billion Czech State aid schemes to support prevention of spread of poultry and pig diseases.
In 2023, China imported a total of 2.72 million tons of pork and offal, a 5% decrease from the previous year and half the imports from 3 years ago.
Crop production reached a value of 37.3 billion euros (+1.4%), while livestock production was estimated at 35.3 billion euros (-0.8%).
If the weather holds, a record corn season is expected, with the potential for record third-quarter exports.
This was the first outbreak of 2024 and the first case of African swine fever in the Gyeongbuk region.
This is how many pigs were sold, how much pork was produced, and how many pigs were in China in 2023.
The Ministry of Agriculture will improve the treatment of livestock waste by transforming it into bioenergy, biochar, and solid fuels.
Clean pig kill in 2023 fell 10% year on year to the lowest annual clean pig kill in a decade.
In December, the increase in production costs was influenced by the cost of animal feed, which rose by 1.61% and accounted for 74.83% of the total.
We present how African swine fever has evolved in different European countries since its confirmation in 2014, with data updated to 2023.