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Fueled by impressive growth in a wide range of destinations, U.S. pork export values shattered previous records in May, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Twelve regions reported decreases in pig production during the first quarter.

The North American Meat Institute released new industry-wide “Food Safety Equipment Design Principles” for all equipment used in meat and poultry establishments to address food safety hazards.

In 2020 consumption of organic products rose by 14% in Flanders and organic hog production saw a significant increase.

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook for 2021-2030 provides insight on global pigmeat production, and consumption for the next ten years.

Pork imports spiked from April to early June, following a series of executive orders cutting tariffs and increasing the allowable import volumes.

In June, price quotations for all meats represented index rose, according to the FAO Meat Price Index.

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook provides projections for world oilseed and cereal markets for the period 2021-2030.

Since Colombia has recovered its FMD-free status with vaccination, Peru has lifted restrictions on pork.

Both African swine fever outbreaks in wild boar (7,429) and in pigs (526) have increased compared to the same period last year.

Between April and June 2021 excess pork production in China has lowered pork prices, caused small and medium producers to liquidate farm inventories, and limited piglet restocking.

According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the number of pig farms has decreased by 47% in the last ten years.

EU pigmeat production is expected to continue increasing in 2021, as additional production in some EU countries more than compensated for the decrease due to ASF in Germany.

The state crisis team to combat ASF in Brandenburg has decided to build a protection corridor along the border with Poland.

From January to May of this year, pork imports have increased by 65%.

New regulation requires minimum floor space for breeding sows and bans the sale of pork in California that does not come from animals housed under these standards.

A study from Wageningen Livestock Research and Utrecht University concludes it is too early to stop tail docking entirely in The Netherlands.

As of May 3, 2021, the number of pigs in Germany stood at 24.6 million head.

The significant fall in antibiotic use in food-producing animals suggests that the measures taken at country level to reduce use are proving to be effective.

The proposal will come as part of the ongoing revision of the animal welfare legislation under the Farm to Fork Strategy.

A total of 278 pig farmers will receive funding through the Subsidy Scheme for the Remediation of Pig Farms to close and demolish their pig farms.

The past month has been fraught with ASF outbreaks in pigs.

So far this year, seven outbreaks of ASF have been detected in domestic pigs, three of them in the Lodzkie Voivodeship.