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The mid-year meat price index is down 9% year-on-year and price quotations for pig meat fell in July.

Taiwan to set permissible ractopamine residue levels for imported pork.

The number of ASF outbreaks for the year has doubled in August, with the Lublin Voivodeship especially affected.

The Colombian Agriculture Institute (ICA) has declared 15 departments free of Aujeszky's disease.

The new Organization of Mexican Pig Producers (Opormex), brings together the country's pork producers in a single group.

Following new cases of COVID-19 among its workers, Danish Crown has decided to close its slaughterhouse, which processes pigs, in Ringsted.

The opening of the market already has an International Health Certificate (CSI) published in the Brazilian Ministry's system.

Of the 53,105 farms registered, 17,060 fall into this economic category (32.12%).

An interdisciplinary inspection team chaired by the Ministry of Industry and Trade has been established to monitor every aspect of the pork production chain.

In the first half of 2020, Argentine exports of meat (14%), fruit (22%) and vegetables (15%) grew compared to the same period last year.

Total human use of antibiotics in Spain fell by 5.4 % in 2019, while sales of veterinary antibiotics fell by 13.6 % in the same period.

The largest pork producing state in Brazil, Santa Catarina, continues to increase shipments in 2020.

Food security, post-pandemic economic recovery, and boosting agrifood supply chains were some of the issues addressed in the meeting attended by 31 ministries of agriculture in the Americas.

The Ministry of Environment and Porkcolombia present the "Biogas Guide for the Colombian Pig Industry."

There are several issues that make it difficult to eradicate ASF in the affected countries.

COVID-19 has shaken the global pork industry, disrupting the supply chain and causing various challenges.

The positive trade balance of EU27 agrifood was boosted by continued strong exports of pig meat, wheat, and coarse grains in the first four months of 2020.

The sow herd is recovering, pork prices are rising, and ASF outbreaks have remained under control during the first half of 2020.

Due to the increased weight of the slaughter animals, Tönnies has increased the base weight.

The new 62-km fence has been constructed near the border between the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Poland.

In a provisional opening, the plant should be able to start work July 17. No more than 10,000 animals may be slaughtered in the probationary period.