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The average Farm Business Income (FBI) for specialist pig farms in England grew by from £21,600 to £57,800.

Global cereal production in 2017 is forecast to surpass the 2016 peak by a small margin, according to FAO's latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief.

Award aims to recognize and inspire the next generation of pig farmers.

Global food prices dipped in October, led lower by dairy products, averaging 27 percent below its all-time high reached in early 2011.

Progress of the animal health protocols for the export of beef, veal, and fowl and dairy products.

The sector-specific targets were developed over the past year by a ‘Targets Task Force’, facilitated by the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance.

The disease has been reported in the Whixley/Green Hammerton area, near York. Farmers in the area are urged to be vigilant and report any signs to their vet.

The List of Agricultural Produce, Raw Materials and Food Products banned from import to Russia has been extended to include live pigs and several types of edible livestock byproducts and fats. The imposed restrictions will not affect domestic consumer availability.

Looking into Q4 2017, global pork supply is expected to increase further, mainly driven by China, the US, Canada, and Brazil. While China’s pork imports have slowed down recently, they are likely to pick up again later this year, according to RaboResearch’s latest global Pork Quarterly.

The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture by Evonik Industries AG of Germany and Koninklijke DSM N.V. of the Netherlands.

European Commission announces €1 billion funding for more sustainable agriculture, food and rural development.

A set of indicators will assist European Union (EU) Member States to assess their progress in reducing the use of antimicrobials and combatting antimicrobial resistance.

Sales of antibiotics for use in animals in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, exceeding a government target to combat the threat of antibiotic resistance (AMR) two years early.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with its National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) partners, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, released the 2015 NARMS Integrated Report.

Russia has imposed a temporary prohibition on the entrance of pork from South Ossetia due to the presence of ASF.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for research to help maintain healthy agricultural animals.