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Infected, surveillance, and buffer zones have been established along with restriction measures for each zone.There are 18 farms in the core and surveillance zones.

Continued strong exports of EU pork and wheat helped to mitigate trade challenges in the first five months of 2020.

China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Argentina, First countries to close their borders to German pork after the confirmation of ASF.

This is another important turning point for the recovery of live pig production capacity following the year-on-year growth in the breeding sow census in June.

Today, the EU and China signed a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GIs) in China and 100 Chinese GIs in the European Union against usurpation and imitation.

States and regions have met requirements such as improving official veterinary services and implementing a structured program to maintain a disease-free status.

The International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) has published its scientific opinion: “ICMSF opinion on SARS-CoV-2 and its relationship to food safety”.

During the Informal Meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers, the Minister's initiative for an EU-wide animal welfare label met with broad support.

June exports of U.S. pork fell below year-ago levels for the first time in 2020, but exports remain on record pace for the year, according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Singapore, already a major importer of Brazilian pork, increased its purchases in 2020.

Over the past six years, Russia has reduced its food imports by a third - from $43.3 billion in 2013 to $30 billion in 2019. Pork imports have shrunk tenfold.

The working group, North American Swine Health, was created by health authorities from Mexico, the United States, and Canada, in collaboration with the meat industry in each of the countries.

Between January and June the EU has exported 2,936,271 tonnes of pork.

Following a reduced forecast of the 2020/21 maize harvest that led to an increase of US maize prices, the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye in the European Union is now set at €0 per tonne as of 27 August 2020.

ASF suspected in wild boar carcass found in Brandenburg.

The aim is for veterinarians and producers to properly administer medications to both terrestrial and aquatic animals for consumption.

In about a week, eight more ASF outbreaks have occurred in the country. One of the outbreaks affected 6,000 pigs.

World pig meat output is forecast to record a sharp contraction for the second year in a row, according to the FAO Food Outlook biannual report on global food markets.

Use of 3rd and 4th generation fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins are at the lowest level since 2011.

The government-owned “Triple A” (AAA) hog slaughterhouse in Tanauan City is set to start operations in November 2020.

According to a study by MAPA, grain production will reach 318 million tons in 2029/2030. Animal protein production will increase by 23.8%.

EFSA has begun a major campaign to raise awareness and help halt the spread of African swine fever in south-east Europe.