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A decade ago, Spain was among the countries with the highest consumption of antimicrobials in Europe, however, a voluntary initiative to reduce the use of colistin in the pig sector managed to reverse this trend and position the country as a benchmark in the responsible use of these drugs.

Six Portuguese pork establishments have been authorized to export pork to the Philippines.

So far this year, there has been an upward trend in the volume of pig slaughter.

The aim is to strike a fair balance between the interests of producers, traders, retailers, and consumers—especially in light of continued inflationary pressures.

A fifth outbreak of the disease has been detected 60 km south of the last confirmed outbreak.

In its most recent report, “Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade,” published on April 10, the USDA projects slight growth in world pork production in 2025, accompanied by a slight drop in global exports, despite the expected significant increase in shipments from Brazil.

Germany is once again recognized as free of foot-and-mouth disease.

China's pork output and pig inventory both saw year-on-year increases in the first quarter of 2025.

This initiative is aimed at farms that make a five-year commitment to modify their practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In the first quarter of 2025, Spain significantly increased its imports of both live piglets and pigs from the Netherlands.

Spain and China signed a new export protocol to boost the pork market in the Asian country.

These 68 new projects will increase the United States’ ability to rapidly respond to and control animal disease outbreaks.

The outlook for U.S. corn exports improved compared to the March report. A slight increase in the EU corn production was estimated, as well as an increase in its imports. For soybean projections, no significant adjustments were made.

The Commission eases EU Deforestation Regulation with new simplifications and reduced administrative burden.

Paraná achieved the second-largest increase in pork exports in March 2025.

The EU continues to trade with a broad range of trading partners and to export a diversified basket of products, contributing to the resilience of the sector.