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In the first 10 months of 2025, pork imports nearly doubled compared to the same period the previous year, which is one of the main reasons for the sharp drop in domestic pork prices.

Pork production increased by 4% year-on-year.

The cattle and pig farming sectors support the new government measures aimed at guaranteeing the stability of the domestic market and protecting national production, with tariffs and quotas within the framework of the PACIC.

Pig production and pork exports are projected to increase slightly in 2026 as the industry recovers from African swine fever.

Argentine agribusiness consolidated its global presence by eliminating sanitary barriers in more than 160 markets in 2025.

Santa Catarina achieved unprecedented results in international trade in animal proteins, driven by strong performance in chicken and pork and market diversification.

The EFSA–ECDC report warns of an increase in severe listeriosis in the EU, linked to an aging population and changes in eating habits.

The Council of the EU has taken a historic step by approving two key decisions in the EU-Mercosur agreement, while EU farmers and livestock producers continue their protests against it.

U.S. pork exports continued to build momentum in October, led by a record performance in leading market Mexico.

The total import ban imposed in 2022 has been lifted with a regionalization agreement.

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

In 2025, ASF evolved unevenly in Europe, with a slight upturn in domestic pigs and a significant increase in wild boar, which continue to act as the main reservoir of the virus. Of particular note was the emergence of the disease in Spain.

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.