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The spread of animal diseases and the continuing global grain market rally fuelled by the Russian reinvasion of Ukraine is expected to reduce compound feed demand in 2022 by 4 - 5 million tons.

Farmers and agri-food businesses affected by significant increases in input costs can receive support.

Commission approves €1.2 billion Italian scheme to support agricultural, forestry, fishery and aquaculture sectors in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After surging to a record level in March, international coarse grain and vegetable oil prices dropped in April.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has pushed up prices of many feed ingredients and therefore the price of pig feed has increased greatly.

Rising feed demand coupled with limited availability and higher prices for protein-rich substitutes is expected to increase China’s soybean imports to a record high in marketing year 22/23.

The importance of Ukraine and the Russian Federation for global fertilizer markets and the risks associated with the current conflict.

The High Level Group would work to find a solution to the current crisis in the pork sector in the medium and long term.

High input prices and reduced demand from China will limit the expansion of Spanish pork production this year.

The year 2021 was characterized by very positive results for Colombian swine farming.

In the context of various requests for aid for the swine industry, the Commissioner has responded as to the reason for not offering this aid to the sector.

Profit margins in the pig meat sector are on critically low levels. National measures and state aid are not sufficient to address the situation. European Commission must intervene directly to ease pressure on pig meat producers.

Market crisis of the pig meat sector: Agriculture MEPs want Commission to act