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Feed fed to U.S. hogs in 2023 equaled approximately 60.9 million tons, mainly from corn-related ingredients.

Pork exports were slightly below last January’s large totals, despite another outstanding performance in Mexico and Central America.

Support should there be a closure of key export markets for Canadian pork products and live pigs due to an ASF outbreak.

NH₃ emissions, 97.6% of which originated from agricultural and livestock activities, declined by 0.8% nationwide in 2023.

Aurora will increase its pig slaughtering capacity in São Gabriel do Oeste.

This comes after the U.S. imposition of an additional 10% tariff on products imported from China.

In addition to representing about 19% of total per capita animal protein consumption, in the last year there was an increase of 1.2 kg per capita compared to 2023.

Pig meat prices softened, pressured by lower quotations in the European Union.

Wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum export prices increased while the FAO All Rice Price Index declined.

The EU proposes tariffs on Russian fertilizers to reduce dependence and protect European industry from the risk of market destabilization.

An updated study quantifies the returns that beef and pork exports brought to U.S. corn and soybean producers.

The new pricing initiative considers the ongoing challenges facing the pork industry, particularly the lingering effects of African swine fever.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its report on antimicrobial resistance in the European Union (EU) for the period 2022-2023.

Average biosecurity audit scores for both internal and external biosecurity are increasing slightly.

On March 1, several measures came into force to improve the welfare of pigs.

Should the U.S. continue to apply tariffs on Canada, the government intends to impose additional countermeasures that could affect pork.

A restricted ASF zone set up on November 21, 2024 in the district of Oberhavel can be lifted again.

Despite the slight increase in production volume, exports grew nearly 10%, which could partly explain the decrease in consumption.

The slight increase in production with the significant increase in import volume and the decrease in exports suggests a recovery in apparent consumption, which more than returned to 2022 levels.

The swine industry is stabilizing after a historic low.

Foot and mouth disease virus serotype O was detected in a sample tested at a pig farm in Thanh Hoa province.

As of November 3, 2024, Germany had 21.3 million pigs (+0.3 % vs. 2023). The number of farms fell by 3.2% to 15,700.

After three weeks of rains that were key to the season's recovery, losses have stabilized and the trend shows a better than expected improvement in soybeans in the core region. A month ago, significant losses and extensive areas with total damage were projected.