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In its latest plan to advance the agriculture industry, China lays out targets for meat and pork production.

EFSA has launched an open consultation on the draft guidance methodology it will use for a series of scientific opinions on the welfare of farmed animals.

A total of 51.8 million pigs were slaughtered in 2021, a 2.9% decrease compared to the previous year. The slaughter of imported pigs was reduced by almost half.

In 2021, total sales of animal drugs in Europe reached €7.4 billion.

China is set to stockpile pork for state reserves as an index monitoring pork prices triggered a second-level warning.

AHDB believes progress in resolving the backlog of pigs won't be made until the second quarter of 2022.

The Institute's objective is to promote scientific and technological research and make it more accessible to small and medium-scale producers.

In the context of various requests for aid for the swine industry, the Commissioner has responded as to the reason for not offering this aid to the sector.

The Italian Council of Ministers has approved a decree providing aid to the swine industry with a budget of €50 million.

The uncontrolled, excessive use of antibiotics in livestock production leads to antibiotic resistance seriously threatening human health.

The FAO pig meat price index was up slightly in January.

The new regulations stipulate the animal health, biosecurity, and welfare conditions with which pig farms must comply.

The Australian Government is investing in a new, national Biosecurity Training Centre.

The Portuguese swine industry is restructuring to increase domestic pork production and open new strategic export markets.

The French swine industry is facing the largest price decline and cost increase in 30 years.

According to Conab data, Brazil's total grain production is expected to reach 284.4 million tons.

As part of the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the new revised veterinary drug legislation has been in place since last Friday.

Profit margins in the pig meat sector are on critically low levels. National measures and state aid are not sufficient to address the situation. European Commission must intervene directly to ease pressure on pig meat producers.

Market crisis of the pig meat sector: Agriculture MEPs want Commission to act

In France, labeling the origin of meat served in restaurants and catering will become mandatory on March 1, 2022.

Here's what to expect this year in the world's most important pork markets.

The infected wild boar was found 52km away from where ASF had previously occurred in wild boars in the country.

There are now 20 confirmed cases, so far all of them within the infected area.

China announced the ban on pork due to ASF outbreaks in Italy and North Macedonia.