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To date, 31 outbreaks have occurred in domestic pigs, some of them located in areas where the disease had not been detected before.

The export value of pig meat in the first four months of 2021 was up 10% from last year.

The Department of Agriculture has allocated PHP41.6 million for 18 localities and the province of Pangasinan that were affected by ASF.

In the first six months of 2021, Brazil shipped 562,700 tons of pork

So far this year, 11 cases of African swine fever have been reported in eight provinces.

According to Copa-Cogeca, after the complicated situations experienced in 2020 across Europe, a more optimistic 2021 harvest is expected in the EU, with a total of 292.45 and 30 million tons of cereals and oilseeds, respectively.

According to the Chinese government, the breeding sows in the country are at 102% of the levels they were at the end of 2017.

The second cleaning and disinfection was already mandatory for Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Greece, and all third countries.

In the Märkisch-Oderland district, the presence of African swine fever has been confirmed in another farm of domestic pigs.

Ministers called on the Commission to carry out a full impact assessment of the initiative, as well as to provide funding for farmers transitioning away from cage systems.

The country's pork production is up 36% in the first half of 2021.

EFSA is stepping up its efforts to halt the spread of African swine fever in Europe by expanding its campaign to a further nine countries.

The results of the evaluation of antibiotic control over a seven-year period are presented in the third QS status report.

USDA announces $500 million for expanded meat and poultry processing capacity as part of efforts to increase competition.

The ‘EU farm economics overview’ report provides an overview of key economic developments in European agricultural holdings up to 2018.

To encourage pig production, small farms will no longer need environmental approval for their new projects.

Fueled by impressive growth in a wide range of destinations, U.S. pork export values shattered previous records in May, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

The North American Meat Institute released new industry-wide “Food Safety Equipment Design Principles” for all equipment used in meat and poultry establishments to address food safety hazards.

Twelve regions reported decreases in pig production during the first quarter.

Pork imports spiked from April to early June, following a series of executive orders cutting tariffs and increasing the allowable import volumes.

In 2020 consumption of organic products rose by 14% in Flanders and organic hog production saw a significant increase.

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook for 2021-2030 provides insight on global pigmeat production, and consumption for the next ten years.

In June, price quotations for all meats represented index rose, according to the FAO Meat Price Index.