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The decline was driven by lower international ovine, pig, and poultry meat prices, which outweighed increases in bovine meat quotations.

Wheat export prices dropped very slightly while world maize prices increased.

Exports of U.S. pork eclipsed previous highs in both volume and value in 2024.

Meat production increased for the first time since 2016, after seven consecutive years of declines.

Spain has reached a new high in piglet imports from the Netherlands in 2024.

Under the supervision of Rosselkhoznadzor, the first batch of pork in 2025 has been shipped from Tomsk to Hong Kong.

Ecuador's pig farming sector has shown remarkable growth in recent years, currently meeting domestic demand and aiming for international markets.

MIDAGRI reported that the sector's growth was driven by a 6.8% increase in the crop subsector and a 1.8% rise in the livestock subsector.

The OJEU has just published the regulation on whole genome sequencing for the investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks.

The Polish presidency's program considers the EU agenda and key challenges of EU agriculture.

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture reported a 3.4% increase in national pork production in 2024.

China reduced its pork imports in 2024 while production remained high.

Following a presentation from the Commission, ministers exchanged views on two recently published legislative proposals that aim to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain and respond to some of the most pressing challenges that the agricultural sector faces.

The Council discussed the latest developments in agrifood trade issues, with a particular emphasis on the impact of agrifood trade on EU farmers non-tariff barriers to trade with countries outside the EU.

40% of EU farms had manure storage facilities in 2020

Despite the economic situation in 2024 and the increase in imports, domestic pork production achieved significant growth, which could be explained, in part, by the strength of domestic consumption, as well as by the gradual recovery of exports. These results reflect the resilience of the pork sector, marking a very positive year-end and promising expectations for the future.

Good performance is due to the favorable weather during the growth of the first harvests.

Feed manufacturers are concerned about the provisional anti-dumping duty on lysine imports from China.

After a decade of outbreaks in domestic pigs and wild boar, African swine fever remains a challenge in Europe.

Despite being such a small country geographically, Uruguay has one of the highest per capita pork consumptions in Latin America, with imports making up 80% of its consumption.

The Honduran authorities reiterated their commitment to continue strengthening epidemiological surveillance and animal disease control systems and ensuring that all products entering the country comply with international health standards.

Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has updated swine and poultry biosecurity regulations to strengthen animal health and international competitiveness.

Border checkpoints and intensified government-controlled vaccination have resulted in a drop in the number of ASF-affected barangays in the country.

EU agri-food trade reached record levels, with exports totalling €21.7 billion and imports at €16.2 billion.