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Hungary has confirmed two new outbreaks of FMD and Slovakia confirms its fifth, bordering Austria and near the Czech Republic.

The sow and market hog inventories were down in March, but there was an increase in the number of piglets weaned per litter.

Mississippi prohibits the sale of food products produced from cultured animal cells.

The Member States have agreed to implement an additional restriction zone with a radius of at least 50 km around the outbreaks.

Austria extends its surveillance zone after an FMD outbreak on a Hungarian dairy cattle farm with 3,000 animals near the Austrian border.

Import ban amended following outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany.

125 organisations call on the European Commission for a science-based food strategy that values livestock farming across the EU.

EU agriculture ministers emphasize the need for a strong CAP, fair farmer incomes, and sustainable innovation to secure the future of the agrifood sector.

Canada is strengthening its AgriStability program in response to China's tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products.

Australian pork production, consumption, and trade expectations for 2025.

Today Slovakia confirmed the presence of foot and mouth disease in the country, affecting three cattle farms.

China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced an updated Feed Ingredients Catalog.

China renewed or extended the facility registrations by five years for 365 U.S. pork establishments.

These reforms will strengthen U.S. food production, reduce costs for producers, and support a more resilient supply chain.

Feed fed to U.S. hogs in 2023 equaled approximately 60.9 million tons, mainly from corn-related ingredients.

Pork imports are expected to be similar in 2025 while marginal growth is expected in pork exports.

Wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum export prices increased while the FAO All Rice Price Index declined.

Pig meat prices softened, pressured by lower quotations in the European Union.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its report on antimicrobial resistance in the European Union (EU) for the period 2022-2023.

An updated study quantifies the returns that beef and pork exports brought to U.S. corn and soybean producers.

A restricted ASF zone set up on November 21, 2024 in the district of Oberhavel can be lifted again.

Pork exports were slightly below last January’s large totals, despite another outstanding performance in Mexico and Central America.

On March 1, several measures came into force to improve the welfare of pigs.