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EU farmers will benefit from the elimination of tariffs on key EU exports such as pig meat.

The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to prolong by six months certain provisions of the Framework aimed to address persisting market disturbances specifically in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.

Agriculture remains impacted by several events outside farmers’ control, such as climate and geopolitical crises, which continue to exert pressure on farmers.

In the first quarter, Korea surpassed Canada as the fourth-largest export destination for U.S. pork.

The Indonesian and Korean Ministries of Agriculture are working with the FAO to provide pig farmers with biosecurity assistance to prevent ASF.

The project will provide additional income to farmers and improve the local pork supply.

While the FAO Meat Price Index was up from March, world pig meat prices fell marginally.

Average global wheat export prices stabilized in April. Maize and barley prices increased while sorghum and rice prices declined.

At their annual conference in Munich, the VDF and BVWS attributed this situation mainly to high regulatory pressure, political uncertainty, and rising costs.

The confirmed case of ASF in a wild boar within the "typical area" of the "Prosciutto di Parma" PDO, has generated concern among producers.

The provincial government aims to improve the hog inventory in Iloilo with its sentinelling program in 15 municipalities covering 1,139 farmers.

Fewer animal welfare sanctions were made in pig and cattle herds in 2022.

Consecutive decreases were observed in the first three months of the year.

The growth rate of pork was higher than that of beef and similar to that of poultry meat.

The Swiss Federal Council announces actions to prevent African swine fever.

This data shows that Brazil, the third largest global exporter of pork, has great potential for market expansion.

The goal is for Brazil to become completely free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination by 2026.

The VFD final rule outlines the process for authorizing the use of approved animal drugs in the feed of food-producing animals that require veterinary oversight.

The initiative aims to provide countries with policy support and knowledge sharing to help reduce the need for antimicrobials in livestock production.

Pig feed production has fallen nearly 7% due to poor market conditions and the uncertainty caused by the nitrogen policy.

FAO's market overview indicates that global pig meat production continued to grow in 2023 while trade fell sharply.

The outbreak occurred on a farm in the district of Sassandra-Marahoué.

The goal of the Squeal on Pigs campaign is to identify where wild pigs are in Manitoba, control their spread, and remove as many pigs as possible.

The EC has published the latest monthly trade report showing developments in imports and exports of EU agri-food products in January 2024. According to its main findings, the EU's agri-food trade exhibited positive growth.