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EU agri-food exports held firm in May 2025. The total EU trade surplus remained largely positive, despite high prices inflating the value of a number of key EU imports.

During the first half of the year, pork imports exceeded 94,000 tons, setting a historic record.

A new national surveillance effort enhances decision-making in swine health by identifying and communicating emerging PRRSV variants.

The Danish Presidency will focus on cutting red tape, promoting the green transition and animal welfare in EU farm policy.

The European Commission has submitted to the Council its proposal for the signing and conclusion of the EU-Mercosur partnership agreement.

Representatives from Mato Grosso do Sul began strategic talks to expand access to the Japanese market for beef and pork produced in the state.

This program will enhance the speed and accuracy of disease response efforts across the swine industry.

In June 2025, per capita consumption reached 17.92 kg, a year-on-year increase of 1.28 kg, trending toward diversification in the Argentine diet.

Compared to the previous report, significant increases were estimated in global corn production, international trade, and ending stocks, due to higher forecasts for the U.S. harvest. However, global projections for soybeans were adjusted downward, given the expected contraction in oilseed production in the U.S.

Canada has endorsed the equivalence of Mexico's Federal Inspection Type (TIF) system for beef, pork, and poultry products, ensuring the continuity and expansion of Mexican meat exports to the Canadian market.

The total for the first half of the year reached a record high and represented a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

In an effort to strengthen the safe trade of agri-food products, the health agencies of both countries worked toward new strategies to streamline existing protocols and open up trade for new products, both conventional and organic.

Accumulated revenue for the year grew by 26.7%.

Soybeans and corn set production records in 2025, with 165.5 and 137.6 million tons, respectively.

The pork industry is experiencing its fastest growth in years, with a cumulative rate of 5.5%.

In total, Germany produced 0.1% less meat compared to the first half of 2024.

A year-on-year increase of 15% to 20% is projected in the central region, while the north faces risks from pests and tight margins.

There was a highly significant effect of PRRS health status on the median antibiotic consumption at the herd level.

The sector celebrates the authorization of 46 plants to export poultry and pork meal to China.

The EU will provide preferential market access for pork and has committed to streamlining requirements for U.S. sanitary certificates.

Global export prices of barley and maize rose, while those of sorghum and wheat declined.

Exports of U.S. pork bounced back in June, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

An outbreak of African swine fever was detected on a farm with 4,900 pigs.

The increase was primarily driven by higher bovine and ovine meat prices, along a slight increase in poultry meat quotations, while pig meat prices declined.