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The group aims to catalyze global attention and efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance across all sectors and ensure the availability of important medicines for the future.

In the last decade, the number of pig farms in Germany has decreased by 47%.

Spanish exports of pork and pork products remain unstoppable with a 19% increase between January and October 2020.

Next week, the Ministerial Order authorizing the restocking of pig farms in areas affected by ASF will come into force.

The Code aims to shape a path for the collective role of the actors along the food chain in the transition towards a more sustainable EU food system.

As compensation for the costs incurred by castration with anesthesia, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association recommend a surcharge of at least four euros per castrated male piglet.

While exports to China have shown a significant increase, sales to the other major destinations have fallen.

To date, no Act lays down the minimum requirements necessary for the uniform application of the article requiring farms to receive animal health visits.

Driven by trade to China, the EU exported 36% more pig meat in the first 10 months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.

Iloilo bans the entry of livestock vehicles without proper certification and Northern Samar bans the entry of live hogs.

The Commission has authorised five genetically modified crops and renewed the authorisation for three maize crops.

Standards have been laid out for this growing sector in China, including labeling requirements.

Eastern Visayas' first ASF case confirmed in Leyte town. Over 500 hogs culled.

All forecasts indicate that China will significantly increase its corn imports, placing it among the world's largest importers.

Mexican agricultural and fisheries production in 2020 increased by 1%. Pork also saw increases.

Despite the recovery of the pig population, China continues to increase its pork imports, reaching 4 million tonnes, double the imports from 2019.

The province's ASF-free status has allowed local hog raisers to supply live pigs to Luzon, which has been affected by ASF.

Exports of Canadian pork and pork products saw a significant increase in the first 10 months of 2020.

Vietnam's animal feed production is up over 5% as the pig census reaches levels 85% of those prior to the ASF outbreak.

Department of Agriculture to allot P400-M for hog repopulation in ASF-cleared areas.

Twelve Dutch companies to develop growth model for the pig farming sector in China starting with construction of a Research Test & Training Centre.

United States breeding hog and market hog inventories are down from last year.

A summary of the FDA's annual report on antimicrobials sold or distributed in 2019 for use in food-producing animals.

Spanish imports of Dutch piglets have increased considerably (+17%) while German imports of Dutch piglets have decreased.