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This new technology provides an additional tool for integrated crop management, contributes to the control of specific insects, and expands the available alternatives for weed management, thus promoting more efficient agricultural production.

China imported 390,000 tonnes of pork in the first half of 2026, while offal imports declined by just 4.8% year-on-year.

New data show antibiotic use remains substantially lower than a decade ago.

The European Commission authorises non-penetrative captive bolt stunning for piglets and high-expansion nitrogen foam for pigs weighing 15–41 kg.

Support is available to those most at risk from the drop in pig prices.

Brazil assumes the presidency of the Climate Action Platform for Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The CAS agriculture ministers met in Bolivia and welcomed the European Parliament's rejection of a regulation on soybeans and biofuels.

The evaluation shows that EU rules remain effective to protect Europe's waters from agricultural nitrate pollution.

New measures seek to protect EU organic food production from unfair external competition and increase consumer trust.

While the breeding sow inventory continued its year-on-year decline, the market hog segment increased slightly, leaving the total U.S. inventory virtually unchanged from June 2025.

The Irish Presidency aims to make as much progress as possible on the future CAP while supporting simplification and generational renewal.

In the first half of the year, exports grew by 10% in volume and 7.9% in value, confirming the forecast of a new record in 2026.

The agreement will improve market access by eliminating most remaining customs duties.

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, has approved a new set of national FMD control measures designed to provide livestock farmers with clearer recovery pathways.

The last officially confirmed case in the state of Brandenburg was confirmed in the Uckermark district on May 14, 2025.

The Strategy sets out actions to help livestock farmers address economic, environmental and market challenges.

May pork exports to Japan, Colombia, and Central America offset lower totals for Mexico.

The Council has formally adopted a regulation introducing targeted measures to help European farmers address the sharp increase in fertiliser and other input costs triggered by the recent crisis in the Middle East.

The authorization contributes to Brazil's market diversification and strengthens trade relations with countries on the African continent.

WOAH report warns aid cuts leave the world dangerously exposed to transboundary diseases, food insecurity and the next pandemic.

The initiative will strengthen coordination among members of the Quadripartite Alliance in the Americas (FAO, WOAH, PAHO/WHO and UNEP).

A recent OECD study examines two transmission channels through which an oil price shock may affect agricultural markets: higher fertilizer costs and stronger biofuel demand.

The proposed amendments create a pathway for producers and provincially licensed slaughter establishments to move red meat between provinces when local slaughter capacity is limited.

The sector continues to face significant uncertainty linked to the repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East, weather-related risks, animal diseases and persistent trade tensions.