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Danish Crown will deduct DKK 0.20/kg for slaughtering animals from PRRS-positive farms.

According to Conab, it is estimated that cereal production in 2021/22 should reach 271.3 million tons, a new historical record.

Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, has submitted a proposed Animal Husbandry Labeling Law.

First african swine fever cases in domestic pigs after the disease confirmation in Italy this 7th January 2022.

This measure is to address the inflationary impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

At the European level, Spanish livestock production is one of the most important. In 2020, it reached nearly 11 million tons with the pork sector being of particular importance.

On the 75th anniversary of the Mexico-U.S. Commission for Prevention of Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Animal Diseases (CPA), Mexico's National Reference Center for the Diagnosis and Research of Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases was inaugurated.

Global meat prices reached an all-time high in May but pig meat prices fell on high export availabilities.

Wheat prices rose for a fourth consecutive month. Palm, sunflower, soy, and rapeseed oils all saw monthly price declines.

The outbreak, affecting nearly 2,000 pigs, happened in Greater Poland, the largest pig-producing region in the country.

Pork represents 35% of Russian livestock production.

For the second year in a row, French pork production declined slightly last year.

EU agri-food trade results have been published for February 2022.

There is a pig farm located within three kilometers from the place where the ASF-positive wild boar was found.

To protect the French territory, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the sanitary surveillance of wild boar will be reinforced.

Spain, Canada, and Brazil were the leading pork suppliers in the first four months of the year.

The World Organisation for Animal Health has analyzed the current global situation through the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS).

Hog slaughter, pork production, and consumption showed slight growth, while international trade fell in both imports and exports.

Corn production and international trade will be reduced due to lower supply from Ukraine, while for soybeans, record production levels are expected in Brazil, the United States, and Argentina.

Denmark has developed a national PRRS control plan to reduce the number of positive pig farms.

NIFA will invest $25 million through new and existing workforce development programs to provide a pipeline of well-trained workers to meet the demand for increased independent processing capacity.

After several months, the OIE has reported two outbreaks of African swine fever on backyard farms.

The outbreak affects finishing pigs on a farm located in the state of Baden-Württemberg.