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ASF has been confirmed in North Macedonia for the first time. It was found on a backyard farm with 18 susceptible animals and there were 3 cases located in Dramce (Delčevo), in the east of the country.

This proposal to revise EU rules on the information provided to consumers is part of the EU’s ‘farm-to-fork’ strategy.

Meat exports from Russia are up 30% from 2020.

This last year saw the most outbreaks in pigs since 2018.

USDA reviews Philippine pork production, trade, and prices in 2021 and makes projections for 2022.

Following the confirmation of two new cases of African swine fever, Italy intensifies surveillance and control measures and expands the affected area.

The number of pig farms is also decreasing, but there are more pigs per farm.

The FAO meat price index for pig meat has continued to fall.

There were 74.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms in December.

The ballot initiative will ban the sale of pork from hogs born to sows housed in pens that don’t comply with Massachusetts’ new standards.

By November 28, exports of Russian agricultural products totaled $31.2 billion, which exceeds the total for the entire previous year.

An estimated 41% of medically important antimicrobials approved for use in food-producing animals were for use in swine in 2020.

The project will assess the acceptance and applicability of information and communication technology (ICT) based tools in pig and poultry farming.

Taiwanese citizens called for a referendum voted against reimposing the ban on the importation of pork from the US.

Exports in November were the lowest they have been in 10 months.

The long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas is a European Commission initiative to develop a common European vision for 2040.

The EMA Management Board acknowledged the preparations for the implementation of the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation.

On January 1, 2022, the decree prohibiting the castration of piglets without anesthesia will come into force.

Global pig meat production in 2021 is forecast to exceed the 2018 level, but trade is to remain stable.

See the Brazilian swine industry balance for the year 2021 and the projections for 2022.

The rising costs of fertilizers and raw materials for animal feed are impacting the agricultural sector.

Starting next year, China's import tariffs for pork will return to their previously higher levels.

The Czech Republic informed the Commission about the challenges facing the pigmeat sector in Europe.