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

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

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

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.

Ten years after its adoption, the European Commission has published an evaluation of the EU Animal Health Law.

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.

World wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum prices fell month-on-month.

This achievement expands Brazil's presence in a market that already had six authorized units.

A new USDA report addresses how hog farm structure has changed over the past four decades.

The increase was primarily driven by higher international poultry meat prices and, to a lesser extent, firmer ovine meat quotations, while pig and bovine meat prices declined.

The Dutch government has unveiled a seven-pillar strategy to address the country's nitrogen crisis, restore nature and support a more sustainable, future-proof agricultural sector.

The new rules will provide farmers with stronger tools to negotiate collectively and also strengthen the protection of the term 'meat'.

Slow demand growth in high-income regions where environmental concerns and changing dietary preferences weigh on consumption.

The pace of global meat production growth is anticipated to moderate in 2026 according to the FAO Food Outlook.

Dutch piglet exports fell by 21% to a 10-year low in the first half of 2026.