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In 2024, French pork exports rebounded slightly, with China as the main destination and frozen pork as a key product.

The trade surplus narrowed to EUR 3 billion, reflecting increased import costs.

The state of Indiana establishes a two-year moratorium on the sale of cultivated meat products.

The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency.

Farmers across the EU face heavy administrative obligations on top of their actual work. Dealing with them is time consuming and costly for farmers and national administrations alike.

Personal imports for travellers from the EU remain banned.

The severe shortage in swine production, combined with strong consumer demand, has made it increasingly difficult to keep pork prices down.

EU pork exports stabilized in 2024 at 4.21 Mt, far from the 2020 record, marked by China's recovery and destination changes.

In the first four months of this year, Santa Catarina saw the highest meat exports in the last 28 years.

Slovakia detects its first outbreak of African swine fever in 2025 on a commercial farm with more than 18,000 pigs.

The U.S. will temporarily reduce tariffs on Chinese imports, with China agreeing to reduce retaliatory duties.

In its most recent global trade report, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects that Brazilian pork exports will grow by 5% in 2025. The increase will be driven by both the expansion of domestic production and strong international demand.

Pork imports continue to set records, while exports recorded a nearly 20% drop in volume.

Chile has authorized the import of pork from Paraná after recognizing the state as a zone free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.

Exports of U.S. pork trended higher year-over-year in March, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Latin American markets again fueled pork export growth.

European Parliament stands firm against single fund proposal and calls for increased CAP budget.

The growth rate of pork production was higher than that of beef but lower than poultry.

International Compost Week promotes its use, origin, proper application, and benefits.

Eswatini opened the Mpisi Pig Breeding Center on April 11, 2025, as part of a TaiwanICDF project to boost swine production.

Although FMD is endemic in the Near East, there has been a recent upsurge in outbreaks caused by an exotic serotype likely introduced from East Africa.

A temporary ban on importing processed pork products from South Korea has been lifted following a comprehensive risk assessment of South Korea against ASF.

The Federal Government has announced plans to fully upgrade the Benue Swine and Crop Improvement Project located in Yadev, Gboko Local Government Area.

The soybean harvest is progressing with surprising yields in the core region: the first crop averages 4.1 tons/ha and the second crop 3.3 t/ha. Good weather allowed 1.2 M ha to be harvested, although threshing is still behind the historical average.

International meat quotations rose across all categories, with pig meat prices registering the most significant increase.