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

The European Commission's latest EU Agricultural Outlook report presents projections for the EU pig meat market until 2035.

The strategy includes plans to move away from farrowing crates and address welfare concerns around stunning pigs with carbon dioxide.

Two new secondary outbreaks have been reported with a total of 10 positive wild boars located near the outbreaks reported previously.

The final tariffs will apply to European pork export companies for the next five years.

FG reaffirms partnership with the private sector to rehabilitate 38 legacy livestock facilities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to evidence-based policies to modernise the livestock sector, boost economic growth, during Botswana envoy’s visit.

A slight increase of 0.4% in compound feed production is expected in the EU in 2025, compared to 2024, despite economic and regulatory challenges.

The Ministry of Agriculture has updated restrictions on exports of Spanish pork products, including new developments for Japan and the US.

These are two new secondary outbreaks involving a total of three animals, bringing the total number of positive animals since the outbreak began to 16, all of them within the high-risk zone.

The monthly decline continued to be driven by lower pig and poultry meat prices.

Global wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum prices rose.

The latest ESUAvet report shows a 5% rise in antimicrobial sales for food-producing animals in 2024, signaling a potential shift in long-term declines.

Update on the markets that have lifted some of their initial restrictions on Spanish pork due to the ASF outbreak.

The limit values ​​are now lowered by 20% for weaning pigs and slaughter pigs.

The temporary ban affects live pigs, pork meat, pig skin, and other related products from Taiwan.

Nigeria’s livestock minister visited the FAO office in Abuja, reaffirming the government’s commitment to stronger collaboration on livestock development.

Nigeria commits to a supportive environment and stronger stakeholder collaboration to make animal feed a key driver of its livestock transformation agenda.

The European Commission has defined the ASF infected zone in Catalonia and has applied urgent control measures to prevent its spread; the Osona region is excluded from the area.

Several countries, such as South Korea and Chile, have confirmed that they will accept regionalization.

The discovery of a virus similar to the one detected in Georgia does not rule out that the ASF outbreak could have originated in a biocontainment facility.

FAO expects global pig meat production to rise on improved productivity and global pig meat trade to expand amid ASF-induced supply shortfalls.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria's livestock sector.

The Federal Government has shown commitment to transforming Nigeria’s livestock industry through the creation of a unified national data architecture.