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Denmark abolishes the Ministry of Agriculture and creates a Ministry of Nature and Animal Welfare

Portugal increased its pork exports by 67.7% in the first three months of 2026 compared to 2025, with total exports reaching 14,707 tons in 2026 and 8,769 tons in 2025.

The system, in place since 2014, funds epidemiological surveillance, compensation, and sanitary supplies through contributions from various sectors of the economy; the pork industry could join the program.

This marks the best performance for the first four months of 2026. In addition, both the value and volume of shipments increased by 16% and 18%, respectively, compared to the first four months of 2025, to more than 125 destinations.

The affected animal is a calf.

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

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

Flanders is further tightening the rules for long-distance animal transport.

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 European Commission has approved a €500 million aid package for Spain to support farmers affected by rising fertilizer prices.

Delegations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay shared information on their national food safety systems and maximum residue limits, with a focus on export chains to the EU.

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.

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

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.

Several Member States consider the European fertilizer plan to be insufficient and are calling for more aid, faster action, and structural measures.

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

The World Assembly of Delegates awarded Colombia two simultaneous recognitions.

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.

Spain can once again issue health certificates for pork exports to the Philippines following the lifting of restrictions related to African swine fever.

The "Fair Price" scheme involves 61,000 producers from seven states and more than 80 companies in the agribusiness chain.

France produced 2.1 Mt of pork in 2025, an increase of 0.35% year-on-year, with a 9.6% share in the EU.

The minimum access volume for pork imports was raised to address supply shortages and stabilize market prices.

In this first estimate for the 2026/27 season, corn is facing a production adjustment following the record figures of the previous season, with declines in the U.S. and Argentina that gains in Brazil and China are unable to fully offset. Soybeans, by contrast, begin the new season with a more encouraging outlook: simultaneous growth in Brazil, the U.S., and Argentina would push global production to a new all-time high.

Minister André de Paula and Minister Sun Meijun confirm technical agreements on health requirements during bilateral meeting in Beijing.