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Total EU production saw marginal gains of 0.3% in the first quarter compared to 2023, according to AHDB.

The number of pig farms has decreased by 3.4% in one year and by 42.2% over ten years.

The proportion of controlled pig herds that have received a sanction is just over 30%.

There were significant increases in imports of pork products and by-products from Chile and the U.S. and considerable volumes of Brazilian pork.

African swine fever has spread to all 11 districts and cities in Lang Son province.

These are the main findings of the latest monthly agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission.

Denmark to become the first country in the world with a CO₂ tax on agriculture.

With Australia's support, the Alliance for Innovation in Biosecure Pig Farming is an important step towards a safe, sustainable future for the pig farming industry in Vietnam.

After a decrease in 2023, French pork production is stabilizing in 2024.

The aim is to prevent animal abuse. In practice, electroshock equipment is used too often and not according to the rules.

The Belgian presidency of the Council approved a set of presidency conclusions setting out a vision for the future of agriculture in the EU.

In 2023, each inhabitant in France consumed approximately 30.6 of pork.

Due to ASF in Poland, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the import and transit of several goods from seven provinces through Kazakhstan.

The high foreign demand for local commodities is being felt in the domestic market. The international outlook presents opportunities in terms of funds and crop conditions, although Brazilian corn will soon enter fully into competition.

Commission approves €60 million Flemish State aid scheme to reduce nitrogen deposition on nature conservation areas.

The EC has communicated possible tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and there are fears of retaliation against EU pork imports.

Vietnam's livestock industry is taking steps to recover after difficulties in the past few years.

The government’s sentineling program encourages farmers to return to swine production following African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.

The Thai Food and Drug Administration is developing legislation and standards regulating alternative plant-based protein products in Thailand.

The breeding sow inventory stabilizes.

This is the fourth farm outbreak in South Korea this year.

The first updated estimates for world corn and soybean crops are virtually unchanged from the previous report.

Since May 2014, the number of pig farms in North Rhine-Westphalia has fallen over 34%.

The wild boar was found near Rüsselsheim.