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So far this year, there has been an upward trend in the volume of pig slaughter.

Six Portuguese pork establishments have been authorized to export pork to the Philippines.

A decade ago, Spain was among the countries with the highest consumption of antimicrobials in Europe, however, a voluntary initiative to reduce the use of colistin in the pig sector managed to reverse this trend and position the country as a benchmark in the responsible use of these drugs.

In its most recent report, “Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade,” published on April 10, the USDA projects slight growth in world pork production in 2025, accompanied by a slight drop in global exports, despite the expected significant increase in shipments from Brazil.

A fifth outbreak of the disease has been detected 60 km south of the last confirmed outbreak.

The aim is to strike a fair balance between the interests of producers, traders, retailers, and consumers—especially in light of continued inflationary pressures.

Spain and China signed a new export protocol to boost the pork market in the Asian country.

In the first quarter of 2025, Spain significantly increased its imports of both live piglets and pigs from the Netherlands.

This initiative is aimed at farms that make a five-year commitment to modify their practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

China's pork output and pig inventory both saw year-on-year increases in the first quarter of 2025.

Germany is once again recognized as free of foot-and-mouth disease.

Located at Central Luzon State University, the center is set to become the leading agency for the diagnosis, surveillance, research, and technology development related to transboundary animal diseases.

The outlook for U.S. corn exports improved compared to the March report. A slight increase in the EU corn production was estimated, as well as an increase in its imports. For soybean projections, no significant adjustments were made.

These 68 new projects will increase the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to and control animal disease outbreaks.

Paraná achieved the second-largest increase in pork exports in March 2025.

The Commission eases EU Deforestation Regulation with new simplifications and reduced administrative burden.

Carbapenemase-producing bacteria, once mainly a hospital concern, are now being detected in food animals and food products across Europe.

The EU continues to trade with a broad range of trading partners and to export a diversified basket of products, contributing to the resilience of the sector.

In addition to the significant increase in production, the planted area has grown by more than 60% since 2012.

Animal feed imports from Argentina reached over 365.05 million USD in the first two months of 2025.

In the first quarter of 2025, more than 4,400 cases have already been reported in wild boar and 168 in domestic pigs in 17 European countries. Poland, Germany, and Latvia lead in wild boar, while Romania and Moldova are concerned about the increase in domestic pig cases.

Robust pork demand in Central America and Mexico was offset by a slowdown in Japan and Korea.

Pig meat quotations rose in the European Union after Germany regained foot-and-mouth-disease-free status.

Global wheat, maize, sorghum, and rice prices declined while barley prices increased slightly.