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According to ANICE, Spanish pork exports to Japan and Mexico lost nearly €350 million in value in the first half of 2026.

The European Parliament's AGRI Committee proposes reinstating the thresholds of 2,000 places for pigs and 750 for sows under the Directive.

FEFAC’s national feed industry associations confirmed significant adverse impacts from repeated heatwaves in many EU Member States.

The first African swine fever vaccine for fatteners has been cleared for public sale.

The ban applies to beef, poultry meat, equine meat, aquaculture products, eggs, honey and casings.

Cepea anticipates pork supply will strengthen in the third quarter of 2026, amid the sector's preparation for end-of-year demand.

The most recent figures from the Porkcolombia - FNP Association show generalized growth of the Colombian pig inventory, with the commercial industrial sector being the most dynamic segment in the country.

Pig slaughter in Portugal in the first half of 2026 increased by 4.2% year-on-year in the total number of pigs slaughtered (+84,202 head).

The new Inter-American Knowledge Exchange Platform seeks to connect governments, research centers, and the private sector in the region.

The island of Lolland, an important agricultural area, is now completely free of PRRS.

Four of the ten months with the highest pork imports in the 2022–2026 series—and four of the ten highest export months—occurred during the first half of 2026.

Including pork in school lunches can contribute to providing students with more diverse and nutritionally adequate meals.

During the first six months of the year, Spain produced 2.76 million metric tons of pork (carcass weight), a 3.2% increase over the same period in 2025.

Rabobank expects U.S. hog slaughter to gradually recover but remain below 2025 levels through the second half of 2026.

Since the first detection of the disease in late July, Finland has confirmed 35 ASF cases in wild boar, all in the municipality of Virolahti.

Pork production was 0.5% higher than in the same period last year.

FAO, WHO and WOAH highlight the economic benefits of One Health investment and call for stronger prevention and Veterinary Services.

The livestock subsector advanced 2%, driven by poultry production.

The Philippines’ swine inventory stood at 8.93 million head at the end of June 2026, down 1% from a year earlier.

The Regional Bank of Antigens and Vaccines against foot and mouth disease (BANVACO) is coordinated by PANAFTOSA/PAHO and allows member countries to quickly have emergency vaccines available against different variants of the virus.

Its distinctive feature is the combination of ham with large pieces of liver and the traditional smoking method.

According to researchers at Cepea, demand for pork typically weakens in the second half of the month due to the population’s lower purchasing power, which, in turn, reduces demand for live hogs.

Over the last 20 years, Flanders' pig inventory has decreased by 43%.

Mexico’s pork trade in the first half of 2026 showed contrasting trends on two fronts: exports gained ground, driven by demand from Japan, while the value of imports fell significantly amid a widespread decline in international prices. Spain was no longer a major supplier.