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The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to exclude livestock farming from activities eligible for agricultural subsidies and to include ethical and ecological alternatives, such as cell farming and plant proteins.

According to SIAP's "2022 Agrifood Outlook", the state of Jalisco is the national leader in various agricultural products, including pork.

While in most EU countries the number of breeding females is decreasing, in Spain it is increasing.

The International Grains Council foresees a 13m t drop in total grains production for 2022/23.

In the first quarter of 2022, Chinese pork imports have decreased by more than 60%.

The proposal is one of the measures to tackle the serious crisis caused by overproduction and the global and national economic situation.

Denmark is to be the first country in the world to have a state-controlled climate label for foods.

Thermal drones, capture teams, and professional carcass search teams will be put in place in critical African swine fever control areas.

On April 8, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new monthly supply and demand reports for grains and oilseeds, in which significant cuts were again made for soybean crops in South America, while for corn the figures were presented without major changes.

As a result of the severe drought that affected South American soybean crops, the region is expected to reduce its share of the international markets for the oilseed and its derivatives.

Animal drugs compounded from bulk drug substances are not FDA-approved and the agency has not evaluated them to ensure that they are safe and effective.

China's populations of live pigs and breeding sows increased steadily during the first quarter of the year.

The USDA has lowered its forecast for U.S. pork production as lower hog inventories and farrowing intentions lead to tighter pig supplies.

According to Rabobank's Global Pork Quarterly report, producers’ returns will be challenged by rising costs, and production growth is expected to slow, as is global trade.

As China imports less pork this year, where will the EU, US, Canada, and Brazil export their product?

To fully meet the needs of Russian farmers and companies, the Russian government is extending the ban on the export of ammonium nitrate.

The final results of the swine census published by Destatis as of November 3, 2021 show that the drop in pig inventory is somewhat less than expected based on the preliminary results reported in December.

The Ministers of Agriculture have agreed that the federal states not affected by African swine fever should share the costs of measures to combat it with the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Saxony.

Pork exports trended lower year-over-year in February, as larger shipments to Mexico and Japan did not offset the continued decline in demand from China/Hong Kong.

The FAO cereal price index averaged 170.1 points in March, up 24.9 points (17.1%) from February and the highest level since 1990.

In March, pig meat prices registered the steepest monthly increase on record since 1995.

The European Commission's short-term outlook report presents the latest trends and prospects for a range of agri-food sectors including oilseeds and cereal.

Greater Rosario is expected to receive 31.2 million tons of domestic soybeans in the 2021/22 marketing year.