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Affected Gulf and East Coast ports will be reopened while negotiations continue.

After declining for three consecutive months, global wheat prices increased in September. World maize prices also increased.

The European Commission proposes an additional 12 months for companies and countries to adapt to the new regulations, ensuring an effective transition.

The East and Gulf Coast port strike has begun, threatening meat exports and feed ingredient imports.

The Canadian swine herd is forecast to remain relatively stable in 2025. Slaughter is forecast at one percent above 2024.

On September 6, the Ministries of Agriculture of Vietnam and South Korea held the inauguration ceremony of the smart pig farm in Ninh Binh.

Santa Catarina continues to lead the way in pig slaughter, with 29.1% of the national share, followed by Paraná (21.9%) and Rio Grande do Sul (16.8%).

The 2023-2024 season for straw cereals, rapeseed, and protein crops in France was marked by complex weather conditions. Heavy rainfall influenced crop quality.

Through a joint effort between the private and public sectors, Ecuador exports 27 tons of pork to Vietnam. This export is the result of a search for new markets for Ecuadorian products carried out by the authorities and representatives of private companies.

The mitigation measures will help to prevent the spread of ASF across the border, protecting the pig sector worth over £8 billion to the UK economy.

EU agri-food trade is proving to be strong as its surplus reached €33.7 billion between January and June 2024.

There have been 42 outbreaks of African swine fever in pigs in Poland in 2024.

Imports of animal feed and raw materials increased by 2.2% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2024.

After 40 years, Sardinia has been recognised as free from African swine fever.

To highlight the strengths of the French swine industry and formalize and reinforce its commitments to societal expectations, INAPORC has launched a collective social responsibility initiative: "Demain Le Porc."

The initiative aims to develop sustainability metrics and indicators suited to Brazil's reality and increase the sector's competitiveness and access to markets.

The tariff exclusion process introduced by the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) in March 2020 remains in effect.

Swine production is expected to decline in 2025 due to weak demand and a smaller inventory of hogs for slaughter.

The swine inventory in 2025 is expected to grow due to a recovery in the number of sows. Animal health and management techniques could improve the number of pigs per sow per year.

The 4th North American African Swine Fever Forum was hosted in Canada.

Australian pork production is expected to continue to increase in 2025. Despite stable projections for pork imports and exports in 2025, the U.S. has reestablished itself as Australia’s primary source of pork imports.

A new report outlines the tools and practices that can reduce the need for antimicrobials such as vaccination, biosecurity, genetics, and digital technologies.

Higher slaughter numbers and carcase weights have helped production in key producing countries, according to AHDB.

In the first eight months of 2024, Vietnam spent more than 1 billion USD to import meat and meat products. The trade deficit was about 970 million USD.