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The Department of Health, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Food Standards Agency have launched a five-year action plan to fight antimicrobial resistance.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is releasing the results of two national studies that examine antimicrobial use and stewardship on beef feedlots and on large swine operations.

The proposed measures will cover the meat, eggs, dairy, fruit and vegetables, arable crops, sugar, and olive oil sectors.

The escalating trade conflicts have consequentially disrupted China's pork imports from the United States, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to allow safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever (ASF) is reported in either country.

The United States has reached a deal to remove steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Canada and Mexico lifted tariffs on a slew of U.S. goods, including pork and beef.

The EU is adopting new rules for placing fertilising products on the EU market.

A new guide to help farmers improve the environment by reducing ammonia emissions has been launched by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., announced funding of €500,000 for the roll out of a Lean Principles Programmefor pig farmers.

The positive dynamics of exports has been observed since 2012, while last year alone it grew by 18%.

The Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) and ASPROCER have published a Handbook on good animal welfare management practices in pig production.

As of April 1st, 2019, the Danish pig population has dropped by 4.4%.