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Soybeans, winter corn, and wheat should continue to drive grain production growth.

The region received above-average rainfall in October, but the corn planting window has closed. Thirty percent of the intended area has not been planted. In the absence of significant late plantings, corn in the core region is expected to be half that of last year.

The National Quality System for Animal Welfare (SQBNA) certifies finishing pigs over 50 kg raised outdoors.

The World Organisation for Animal Health has published Chinese Taipei's self-declaration of freedom from African swine fever.

Millions of tons of grain pass through the Port of Montreal every year with October and November being peak agricultural export months.

China is Vietnam's largest export market for animal feed and raw materials.

For the first time, Vietnam is the main importer of pork from Paraná, while two new markets (the Philippines and the Dominican Republic), which started buying pork this year, are already among the top 10 destinations.

Sri Lanka has temporarily prohibited the slaughter, transport, and sale of pigs to prevent disease spread.

The highest pork import volume since November 2022 was reached in September, while exports rebounded to 1,500 tons.

In the first eight months of 2024, soybean imports reached nearly 1.45 million tons, worth nearly 754.48 million USD, with an average price of 521.6 USD/ton.

South Africa to import dried porcine hemoglobin from Argentina.

French pig production decreased again in 2023, in line with the decreased pig herd. The pig price remained above €2/kg.

Federal officials announced the first H5N1 avian flu detection in pigs on a backyard farm in Oregon.

The Memorandum of Understanding aims to ensure and enhance cooperation in the field of veterinary drug quality between Germany and China.

This plan outlines the implementation of a project to advance scientific development and technology transfer to enhance the circular economy in agriculture across Gia Lai Province.

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Exports of meat and meat products from Russia increased by 16% in the first nine months of 2024.

Higher U.S. corn exports were estimated and Chinese corn imports were cut again. Soybean figures remained almost unchanged, reflecting a bumper crop and an increase in ending stocks.

The Council discussed its priorities for the future common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2027, in order to ensure a competitive, crisis-proof, sustainable, farmer-focused and knowledge-based sector.

The Council discussed the main challenges the EU food chain is currently facing.

The country's imported wheat volume reached nearly 3.71 million tons, an increase of 20.6%.

The move will supplement the controlled rollout in small farms.

So far, 175 pig farms have been bought out with the voluntary exit scheme created by the Flemish government.

Antibiotic use in the UK pig industry has declined rapidly over the last nine years, but the latest figures from AHDB reveal there was a slight increase in 2023.