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Wheat export prices dropped very slightly while world maize prices increased.

The decline was driven by lower international ovine, pig, and poultry meat prices, which outweighed increases in bovine meat quotations.

Exports of animal feed and raw materials will reach nearly 1.04 billion USD in 2024, down 13.2% compared to 2023.

Spain has reached a new high in piglet imports from the Netherlands in 2024.

Meat production increased for the first time since 2016, after seven consecutive years of declines.

Ecuador's pig farming sector has shown remarkable growth in recent years, currently meeting domestic demand and aiming for international markets.

Under the supervision of Rosselkhoznadzor, the first batch of pork in 2025 has been shipped from Tomsk to Hong Kong.

MIDAGRI reported that the sector's growth was driven by a 6.8% increase in the crop subsector and a 1.8% rise in the livestock subsector.

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture reported a 3.4% increase in national pork production in 2024.

The Polish presidency's program considers the EU agenda and key challenges of EU agriculture.

The Council discussed the latest developments in agrifood trade issues, with a particular emphasis on the impact of agrifood trade on EU farmers non-tariff barriers to trade with countries outside the EU.

Following a presentation from the Commission, ministers exchanged views on two recently published legislative proposals that aim to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain and respond to some of the most pressing challenges that the agricultural sector faces.

China reduced its pork imports in 2024 while production remained high.

Good performance is due to the favorable weather during the growth of the first harvests.