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July saw the first monthly decline in 2026, reflecting lower quotations across all meat categories except ovine meat.

Global wheat, maize, and sorghum prices increased while barley prices fell.

Pork production grew by 3.3% in the first half of the year while the swine herd remained stable.

Many pig farmers in Ghana are refusing veterinary officers access to their farms, making it more difficult to monitor and control ASF.

African swine fever is spreading beyond South Africa traditional control zones.

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has extended support to pig farmers affected by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Plateau State.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) presented a blueprint for a new global approach to tackle transboundary animal diseases.

The plan aims to strengthen core surveillance, expand collaborative networks, and embrace innovation.

Reinstating Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (mCOOL) for beef and pork would impose significant costs.

EU pigmeat production and consumption are forecast to remain stable, while exports are expected to remain resilient, supported by lower prices.

The European Commission has published recommendations clarifying when veterinarians may use the cascade despite the availability of an authorized veterinary medicinal product.

Global pork production is expected to slow in the second half of the year, while prices are likely remain weak in the short term, according to Rabobank.

African swine fever has been detected in Finland for the first time, with the virus identified in wild boar found in the country's southeast. The authorities have established a restricted zone.

USDA is making available $35 million for partnerships to respond to the threat feral swine pose to American agriculture, landscapes and human and livestock health.

The virus, which causes striking symptoms, was recently detected in a piglet in Flanders for the first time.

South Africa's pork prices have fallen as market oversupply replaces earlier shortages, bringing relief to consumers and retailers.

Sunyani Central Prison in Ghana has launched a piggery project aimed at equipping inmates with practical livestock farming skills while boosting food production and generating additional income for the facility.

The authorization contributes to Brazil's market diversification and strengthens trade relations with countries on the African continent.

China imported 390,000 tonnes of pork in the first half of 2026, while offal imports declined by just 4.8% year-on-year.

African swine fever has hit Gauteng hard, affecting over 69,000 pigs and costing South Africa's pork industry more than R10 million.

South Africa's pork industry is recovering as outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have slowed significantly.

Authorities in Malawi's Neno District have imposed a two-week suspension on pig sales following a suspected outbreak of African swine fever.

Kakamega County in Kenya has issued a public alert over a suspected outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Shinyalu and Ikolomani sub-counties.