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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.

Paddy rice and corn production both hit record level productions in 2021.

Brazil ended 2021 with a total of 1.13 million tons of pork exported, the highest figure ever achieved by Brazilian exporters in a single year.

In 2013 Russia imported $43.3 billion worth of food, and in seven years the figure has fallen to less than $30 billion. In 2021 food imports have continued to decline.

It is expected to prevent and control odor emissions from pig farms by establishing technological improvements and reducing emissions from the source.

Prop 12 will not go into force until the state finalizes regulations.

Thailand has reported eight total outbreaks of African swine fever in pigs to the OIE.

Increased acreage and higher yields for corn and soybeans led to record high soybean production and near-record high corn production.

Pork production in China has reached historically normal levels.

A TIF slaughterhouse will be built in the municipality of Agua Prieta, Sonora, on the border with the United States, which will help boost livestock production in the border region and add value to Mexican livestock.

Pork is the first U.S. protein to be allowed access to the Nigerian market.