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A High Court ruling has opened an interim legal pathway for livestock producers in South Africa to procure and administer FMD vaccines privately.

Higher quotations for bovine and ovine meat, alongside a modest increase in poultry meat prices, were almost entirely offset by a decline in pig meat prices.

The continued increase reflected higher prices across all major cereals.

This is the first time the African swine fever virus has been detected in domestic pigs in Hungary.

The affected animal is a calf.

While both exports and imports have declined slightly compared to last year, lower import values contributed to an improvement in the monthly trade balance.

Eswatini’s piggery sector has achieved a rare milestone in African agriculture by maintaining pork self-sufficiency since 2019, thereby effectively reducing reliance on imports.

A German Intern has urged more Namibians to invest in pig farming.

Kenya is intensifying efforts to modernise and expand its pig industry, with the government projecting a 125 per cent increase in pork demand by 2030.

The South African pork industry has taken a major step towards strengthening national biosecurity with the new FMD vaccine record keeping system.

South Africa Municipal authorities in Nelson Mandela Bay have acted quickly to contain African swine fever (ASF) outbreak.

Spanish pork exports to third countries fell by 14% in the first quarter of 2026, with a sharp decline in shipments to China.

The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in pigs in Poland in 2026. The disease was detected at a farm with 21,390 pigs in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

This international certification officially recognizes the department of Santa Cruz as a classical swine fever-free zone and strengthens the health standards of Bolivia’s pig farming industry.

USDA data showed U.S. pork production reached the highest April level on record in 2026.

The European Commission’s updated short-term outlook projects a 1% decline in pork production compared to 2025, with reduced exports and per capita consumption stabilizing at around 32.6 kg.

The EU Council supports reducing administrative burdens in the areas of pesticides, livestock farming, and food safety without lowering health standards.

Residents of Maun and nearby villages have been ordered to remove pigs from residential properties following a directive issued by the North West District Council (NWDC).

Strong demand for pigs in Shiselweni a region located in south Eswatini is creating new opportunities for local farmers with producer groups working to increase supply and improve production systems.

In 2025, African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks increased across the European Union in both domestic pigs (+76%) and wild boar (+44%) compared to 2024.

WOAH launches PREVENT Forum, a new public-private dialogue mechanism to unlock the full potential of animal disease prevention, with a strong focus on vaccination.

The political agreement provides preferential market access for certain US agricultural products, including pork.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to expand Nigeria’s livestock sector from an estimated 32 billion dollars to 74 billion dollars within the next decade.