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The Chinese government will be cracking down on the use of this beta-agonist in animals with the launch of a three-month special rectification action.

Pork shortage and rising prices prompt increase in imports of pork products.

EU pigmeat trade proved resilient, resulting in continuing high export levels. How will production and exports evolve in 2021?

Live pig production recovers steadily, pork prices fall for 7 consecutive weeks.

This is the first confirmed African swine fever outbreak outside Leyte province.

Increased food, feed, and industrial use will increase total grain consumption.

As of March 1, there were 74.8 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms.

The regulation will strengthen the reliability and transparency of the scientific studies submitted to EFSA and reinforce the governance of the Authority to ensure its long-term sustainability.

Pork production in Mato Grosso do Sul grew between 2014 and 2020 at a rate well above the Brazilian average.

The objective is to prevent pigs from contracting one or more diseases by adopting specific status and controls.

While Korea’s overall demand for pork remains strong, imports of these products have declined as a result of the global pandemic.

Overall, there were 1,191 or 0.32% of non-compliant samples out of the 368,594 targeted samples in 2019.

In a video conference, the Animal Health Troika exchanged views on the way forward in the fight against African swine fever.

The EU-27 pig inventory increased by 2% last year. Spain, Europe's leading pig producer, accounts for more than 22% of the European pig population.

Despite a production contraction, pig meat exports surged for a second successive year. The FAO summarizes the production and trade performance of the global pig meat sector.

OIE-WAHIS will make information about animal health more easily available and usable to everyone who needs it.

The first outbreak of ASF in domestic pigs in 2021 has affected a farm with nearly 16,000 animals.

The government has approved an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act to carry out controls on carcasses at by-product processing plants.

The penalty would be increased from 1 year in prison and a fine of 15,000 euros to 3 years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros.

African swine fever is actively influencing pork markets around the world, creating many areas of uncertainty – mainly in China, but also in Germany. The implications of ASF for world pork trade are a major swing factor in global pork markets.

The total number of African swine fever cases in Brandenburg and Saxony reaches 812.

Vietnam will follow a timeline to phase out the preventative use in livestock of antibiotics that are medically important for humans.

Canada is still contending with backlogged pigs from slaughterhouse shut-downs due to COVID-19. Find out what implications this will have on 2021 production and trade.