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China recently announced the “Work program for the reduction of the use of antimicrobials in animals (2018-2021)”.

In 2017, pork production increased, but its consumption decreased.

The number of fattening pigs as of December 1, 2017 has increased in the main pig producing regions of Italy.

The three main abattoirs control more than 57% of the total slaughterings in Germany.

Uncertainty in global markets – due to disease risk, trade disputes, and feed availability – will create opportunities and challenges for the pork industry in the coming months.

Agricultural exports from the EU are set to benefit the most,such as poultry, cheese, chocolate, pasta, and pork.

Pork is the EU's main agricultural export to Japan.

During the first trimester of 2018, Brazilian pork exports have dropped both in terms of volume and value.

In January 2018, pig production grew by 4.1% in comparison with January 2017.

SENASICA trained personnel from municipal slaughterhouses on Animal Welfare and Good Husbandry Practices.

Government of Argentina has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. pork to be imported into Argentina for the first time since 1992.

The Commission is targeting the most damaging unfair trade practices to grant farmers and small and medium sized businesses greater certainty and less need to manage risks over which they have little or no control.

According to USDA, swine production will shift from Southern China and the Yangtze River Region towards North China, Northeast China, and Southwest China.

Wen is still the largest swine production company in China. The second largest, MuYuan, has undergone a rapid expansion.

Since 2015 China has been restructuring its pork sector. As a consequence, its imports peaked in mid-2016 and then declined until the end of 2017. Only in November 2017 the trend reversed and imports are expected to stabilise in 2018.