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The FAO Meat Price Index was down in October with international quotations for pig meat also falling.

Pork sales ranked first among Mexico's agri-food and fishery exports to China.

The platform serves to address sustainability and climate change in the context of agriculture.

African swine fever has been detected in a voivodeship where the disease had not been diagnosed this year.

EU animal welfare legislation needs an update and uniform application in all Member States, Agriculture MEPs say.

Rabobank's fourth-quarter pork report makes forecasts for China, Europe, US, and Brazil.

Pig farmers will be exempted from contributing to the budget fund for the health and quality of animals and animal products this year.

There has been an overall reduction of illnesses caused by Salmonella recorded in Germany since the start of the QS system.

An interim report has been published on the state of the transposition and implementation of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive.

AHDB’s Pork Board to fund an off-farm cull and render service as a backstop for producers who are struggling with a backlog of pigs on-farm.

This decision facilitates the sale of pork and the purchase of pigs in slaughterhouses again.

The National Feral Pig Action Plan sets out actions to improve feral pig management and reduce their impacts.

Russia's leading pork producer, Miratorg, reported an ASF outbreak on a farm with over 13,000 pigs.

Here's how Vietnam's pig inventory, pork production, and pork imports are looking so far this year.

The national action plan aims to reduce the use of antimicrobials in livestock.

As of October 18, the disease has been found on as many as 112 swine farms.

In January-August 2021, Russia exported 4.2 million tons of agricultural products to the European Union, which is 2.9% more than in the same period of 2020.

EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport.

The General Secretariat of the Andean Community and the Permanent Veterinary Committee of the Southern Cone have prepared a "Joint declaration on the reintroduction of African Swine fever to the American continent."

A recently published study analyzed the possible effects of some elements of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies on EU agriculture, including the pork industry.

EMPRES-i+ aims to improve intelligence, forecasting and early warning, enabling countries to monitor animal disease spread and risk of new outbreaks.

Polypeptide antibiotics and 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins reached their lowest level since 2011, but fluoroquinolones increased slightly.

These amendments establish proactive measures that recognize the importance of biosecurity practices and ensure that biosecurity zones are protected.

MEPs present plans revamping the EU’s food systems, to produce healthier food, ensure food security, a fair income for farmers and reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint.