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The resulting balance of trade for 2020 stood at a surplus of €62 billion, an increase of 3% compared to 2019.

This compartmentalization ensures that ASF-free pigs can be distributed to other areas.

The government’s P600-million swine repopulation program is set to launch.

The European Commission has approved an aid package for pig farmers in the Walloon region affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Certain ASF prevention measures have been lifted in Belgium following the country's recovery of its ASF-free status.

In 2020, Russian agricultural product export increased 20%, reaching historical records.

The Chinese government has published a guide to help pig producers identify and test for ASF variant strains.

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.