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The FAO meat price index fell month-on-month while price quotations for pig meat rose due to the continued low supply of slaughter-ready pigs.

In August the FAO Cereal Price Index was down 1.4% from the month prior, but still 11% above its year-ago value.

Pork will be released from government reserves to ensure supply for upcoming festivals.

A twofold increase in live animal exports from Russia has been recorded.

The concentration of pig slaughtering in larger facilities continues.

Technical working groups will be created to make progress in the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and thus reduce the risk of spread to other countries in the Americas.

The breeding stock in the European Union continues to contract and a decrease of 0.8% is projected for the United States. Mexico is expected to surpass Canada and South Korea.

The Republic of Korea recognizes the strict regionalization measures adopted by the EU to combat outbreaks of African swine fever.

Overall costs were presented during the annual meeting of the Pig Production Cost Comparison Group.

The new regulations modify some aspects of parasite control in relation to cutting and alternative analytical methods.

According to the Commission, the current epidemiological situation in Germany has worsened and there is increased spread of African swine fever.

The Federal Government of Germany has passed a bill to amend the veterinary drugs law.

Large slaughterhouses will have one year to adapt to the new regulations and small slaughterhouses will have two.

The new control will strengthen the requirements for bringing pork and pork products into Great Britain from the European Union and EFTA states.

From the beginning of this year to August 15, 83 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in Russia.

Compared to the July report, international trade estimates for corn improved in August, while production was adjusted downward. In the case of soybeans, estimates for all three indicators were raised.

The funding will be critical in reducing the risk of introduction and spread of African swine fever in Canada.

The Department of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development required to stop the vaccination with African swine fever vaccine after inoculated pigs died this month.

EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the coming year in the context of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy.

The study by Drs. Jayson L. Lusk and Glynn T. Tonsor of the University of Kansas, which was funded by Pork Checkoff, concluded that the main causes of higher U.S. retail pork prices starting in 2020 were the macroeconomic environment and increased production costs.

The amount of pork produced in the first half of 2022 was 2.3 million tons, down 10.1% compared to the same period in 2021.

Ministry of Food and Agriculture requests a shorter duration in Brussels after the Lower Saxony Ministry of Agriculture provided data.

According to Rabobank's third-quarter global pork report, African swine fever, inflation, and policies challenge growth while trade prospects rise.

The inventory of pork in cold storage at the end of June 2022 remained well above year-ago levels, but available supply differs greatly among products.