
The Netherlands reduces antibiotic use in livestock farming
Sales of antibiotics for animals have fallen by 77.2% since 2009, although their use in broiler chickens increased in 2025.


Sales of antibiotics for animals have fallen by 77.2% since 2009, although their use in broiler chickens increased in 2025.

The initiative will help outdoor pig producers in eastern England address environmental risks and emerging requirements.

With 14 European participants and 15 million euros, EDIC for Agri-Food will promote digital solutions to improve agricultural competitiveness.

The 14th edition is expected to welcome more than 300 brands and 13,000 trade visitors and professionals from 40 countries and regions, across 10,000 sqm of exhibition space.

Adisseo celebrates two decades of scientific excellence, high-level partnerships and innovation in support of ever more efficient and sustainable animal nutrition.

Joint DLG and Women in Ag Magazine award – more than 170 women from 62 countries took part in the four-category award scheme.

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Shipments between January and September rose 6.2%. September sales totaled 135,000 metric tons.

Aragon and Catalonia accounted for 52.7% of Spain's pig inventory in December 2025, with 9.4 and 8.3 million pigs, respectively.

The latest U.S. hog inventory figures showed declines in both breeding stock and market hogs.

The Stockholm Declaration calls for adequate CAP funding, a common framework, simpler rules and measures to strengthen European agriculture.

The organization has called on the government to withdraw the proposal, arguing that the legislation cited does not provide sufficient legal authority for the measure.

The discovery of ASF in a wild boar in Lappeenranta indicates the active spread of the disease.



IPRRS 2026, held at the Autonomous University of Barcelona from October 6 to 8, brought together 459 experts from 32 countries to address the latest studies on PRRS virus and other swine viruses, all of which pose global challenges to swine health.

Twenty-two countries adopted the Córdoba Declaration to strengthen cooperation on food security, sustainability, innovation, and health.

A deterioration in the liquidity of the Dutch pig sector is expected, given that prices are insufficient to offset high costs.

Notable examples include products derived from cattle and sheep, animal feed, and food ingredients, among others.

The Philippines approves veterinary health certificates for Colombian pork and beef.

Australian pork production remains broadly flat as high retail pork prices constrain demand despite previously favorable feed costs.


In 2027, global pork exports are forecast to be unchanged, following a 2% increase in 2026.

The economy and war-related risks are catalyzing the transformation of the Ukrainian pork industry throughout 2026 and 2027.

The government names the three independent experts who will provide the professional foundation for the government's four-party committee for future pig production.

Most of this decline was due to lower shipments to Mexico, where domestic pork production has rebounded and demand for hams has softened in recent months.

With a self-sufficiency rate of only 46.1%, the Czech Republic is presenting a strategy to boost pork production and reduce its reliance on imports.

The sanitary and phytosanitary authorities of Antigua and Barbuda, Algeria, and China have opened their markets for new Brazilian products.

