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Slovakia detects its first outbreak of African swine fever in 2025 on a commercial farm with more than 18,000 pigs.

Pork imports continue to set records, while exports recorded a nearly 20% drop in volume.

Chile has authorized the import of pork from Paraná after recognizing the state as a zone free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.

Exports of U.S. pork trended higher year-over-year in March, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Latin American markets again fueled pork export growth.

European Parliament stands firm against single fund proposal and calls for increased CAP budget.

The growth rate of pork production was higher than that of beef but lower than poultry.

Although FMD is endemic in the Near East, there has been a recent upsurge in outbreaks caused by an exotic serotype likely introduced from East Africa.

International Compost Week promotes its use, origin, proper application, and benefits.

Eswatini opened the Mpisi Pig Breeding Center on April 11, 2025, as part of a TaiwanICDF project to boost swine production.

International meat quotations rose across all categories, with pig meat prices registering the most significant increase.

Production of wheat, corn, barley, and oats is forecast to increase year-over-year in marketing year 2025/26.

The soybean harvest is progressing with surprising yields in the core region: the first crop averages 4.1 tons/ha and the second crop 3.3 t/ha. Good weather allowed 1.2 M ha to be harvested, although threshing is still behind the historical average.

The monthly increase reflected higher prices across all major cereals.

The Federal Government has announced plans to fully upgrade the Benue Swine and Crop Improvement Project located in Yadev, Gboko Local Government Area.

A temporary ban on importing processed pork products from South Korea has been lifted following a comprehensive risk assessment of South Korea against ASF.

European Commission pledges extraordinary market support measure.

In the first four months of the year, the number of reported ASF cases in wild boar almost equaled the total number reported for all of 2024.

Ammonia emissions produced by the livestock sector have been reduced by 16.7% between 2005 and 2023.

The first Flemish province is launching an innovative measurement campaign on nitrogen emissions in pig farming.

The Philippines is the world’s sixth-largest importer, surpassing key destinations such as the United States, Canada, and Japan.

Flanders had slightly more than four million finishing pigs places in 2024 – a decrease of 270,000 compared to last year.

Copa-Cogeca warns that merging CAP funds would jeopardize production, food security, and the future of rural areas in the EU.

In January-March 2025, Russia doubled its pork supplies abroad in value and by 72% in volume compared to the same period in 2024.

After the implementation of the new exchange rate bands and the narrowing of the gap, soybeans are gaining momentum in the markets, while cereals still show caution.