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International pig meat prices rose on a surge in demand ahead of the upcoming holiday period and the impact of currency movements.

International prices of wheat, maize, and sorghum declined in November while barley and rice prices moved up, according to the FAO price index.

Although the decrease in Spanish pork exports outside the EU continued in the first nine months of the year, it has slowed down compared to the first half of the year.

ASF continues to be the key determinant in the global production of pig meat.

This reduction in total pigmeat exports is driven by a nearly 45% anticipated decline in sales by China.

Only considering October, Santa Catarina exported 139.8 thousand tons of meat, 7.2% more than in 2021.

There is a serious problem with fertilizer accessibility. In the EU, fertilizer prices went up 149% from September 2021 to September 2022.

In the 2021/22 marketing year, 20.9 million t of grains were used for animal feed in Germany, around 16% less.

China's share of EU pork exports has more than halved.

The new Slurry Infrastructure grant will help farmers improve their slurry storage.

The latest report on corn and soybean crop estimates showed slight variations from the October report. Highlights include a decrease in European Union harvests and an increase in ending stocks for Brazil and Ukraine.

The $23.4 million program is designed to help Canada's pork industry prepare for the possibility of African swine fever entering the country.

For the full 2011-2021 period, overall sales of veterinary antibiotics decreased by 47% in this interval, reaching the lowest value ever reported.

The country's total pig census is down nearly 10% from last year.

The increase in imports is due in part to a 4% decrease in production.

Russia has agreed to extend the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports from Black Sea ports for four months.

Vietnam's livestock production has grown steadily in the first nine months of 2022.

The increase in corn shipments drove a strong increase in exports.

African swine fever has been detected for the first time in the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz in wild boar.

By the end of the year, Russia is expected to export about 170 thousand tons of pork products.

Hog slaughter in France has declined in the first nine months of 2022.

The Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products has proposed a new working group to replace the voluntary European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption network.

Hog slaughter up 4.4% year-on-year and up 2.1% from the previous quarter.