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This update projects increases in global maize production, international trade, and ending stocks, driven by an upward revision in U.S. harvest estimates. In contrast, the global outlook for soybeans has been revised downward, both for production and ending stocks, as a result of the anticipated contraction in U.S. supply and exports of this oilseed.

The year 2025 was marked by significant results for Brazilian pig farming, driven mainly by the country's record exports.

International wheat prices declined while maize and sorghum prices rose.

Prices declined across all meat categories, with those of bovine and poultry meats falling the most.

Following strong performance in 2025, the Brazilian pork industry forecasts a year of increased exports, stable prices, production growth, and attractive margins for producers in 2026.

In December alone, shipments increased by 25.8% compared to the same period in 2024.

Vietnam spent US$358 million on Russian imports of more than 159,000 tons of chilled or frozen pork in the first 10 months of 2025.

The sector welcomed the storms last weekend, which are important for continuing with planting, especially for early corn, which was beginning to suffer.

The arrangement is intended to allow trade to continue from ASF-free areas if ASF were ever detected in Canada.

The Philippine Department of Agriculture has officially recognized the Russian regionalization system for African swine fever (ASF).

The disease is now recognized as endemic, with outbreaks showing an upward trend in the first half of 2025 and continuing to consistently appear throughout the country.

The Commission's EU Agricultural Outlook report presents projections for EU cereals markets until 2035.

This marks a new milestone in the agricultural trade relationship.

The pig inventory is up 2.8% since May and up 0.9% year-on-year.