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The European Commission has published the external study, ‘Study on Future of EU livestock: How to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector?’, to contribute to the debate on the sustainability of the livestock sector.

The German minister is not yet considering private storage and has emphasized the need to reduce the number of pigs in pens.

Global pork production forecast to be higher in 2021 due to recovery from both ASF and COVID-19. Demand from China to fall 6% and US production expected to be up slightly.

In the first half of 2020, 2.6 million tons of pork were produced in Germany.

Year-on-year, the index is down 9.5 points (9.4 percent) from its value in the corresponding month last year.

The latest short-term outlook report for EU agricultural markets, by the European Commission, presents trends and prospects for cereals, oilseeds, and pigmeat.

There are fewer and fewer domestic pigs available for the meat industry in Germany.

China works on developing its livestock industry to rely less on foreign imports of pork.

A new training fund aims to boost the number of veterinarians that are qualified to certify products of animal origin for export.

The Presidency will focus on animal welfare, digitalisation and reducing food waste and Farm to fork.

An additional $14 billion dollars is available for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.

There was a 4.5% reduction in the number of pigs slaughtered in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019.

The DGCCRF has carried out inspections to verify compliance with the rules of labelling and traceability of meat: pork, beef, poultry, and lamb.

The plan guides agency efforts to tackle foodborne pathogens.

In the first quarter of 2020, German companies produced 37% more meat substitute products than for the same period in 2019.

Its aim is to develop recommendations and suggestions for agriculture in Germany that are economical, ecological, sustainable, and socially acceptable.

Earth Map empowers FAO’s Hand-in-Hand geospatial platform and allows anyone with basic Internet access to tap critical climate, environmental and agricultural information.

As pig production continues to recover, the pork supply is gradually improving, which is expected to keep Q4 pork prices lower than last year.