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Farm closure programs and new requirements are reshaping the European swine industry
Programs to encourage leaving the industry, new regulatory requirements, and self-regulation are transforming the European swine industry.

China's pork imports fell by 26.4% in the first half of 2026
China imported 390,000 tonnes of pork in the first half of 2026, while offal imports declined by just 4.8% year-on-year.
NIRS technology for fast authentication of vacuum-packed sliced Iberian ham

Spanish pork exports to third countries fall in Q1 2026
Spanish pork exports to third countries fell by 14% in the first quarter of 2026, with a sharp decline in shipments to China.

Spain works with Japan to gain ASF regionalization recognition
During the meeting between the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, and the Japanese ambassador to Spain, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Planas insisted on making progress in the negotiations on ASF regionalization.

EU: the Safe2Eat 2026 campaign strengthens information on food safety
Safe2Eat 2026 expands its reach to 23 countries and strengthens confidence in food safety with clear and accessible scientific information.

New safeguards for meat in the EU–Mercosur agreement
Regulation (EU) 2026/687 protects the European meat sector with safeguard measures against Mercosur imports.

Argentina: Pork drove increased meat consumption in 2025
The increase in per capita meat consumption was mainly driven by pork, which registered the highest year-on-year growth and consolidated its position on Argentinian tables.

Spanish pork exports in 2025
According to CEXGAN data, Spanish exports of pork and pork products to third countries increased by 2.6% last year.
Bioactive peptides from Spanish dry-cured ham: Antioxidant effects using a Caenorhabditis elegans model

China sees record pork production as imports fall
While Chinese imports of pork products in 2025 decreased by 8.5%, pork production increased to more than 59 million tons.

China reduces tariffs on pork, Spain among those least affected
The final tariffs will apply to European pork export companies for the next five years.

ASF in Spain: Three new cases confirmed in high-risk area
These are two new secondary outbreaks involving a total of three animals, bringing the total number of positive animals since the outbreak began to 16, all of them within the high-risk zone.

ASF in Spain: New update on export restrictions
The Ministry of Agriculture has updated restrictions on exports of Spanish pork products, including new developments for Japan and the US.

Restrictions on Spanish pork exports: Current situation
Update on the markets that have lifted some of their initial restrictions on Spanish pork due to the ASF outbreak.