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A new study by FAO and published in Global Food Security found that livestock rely primarily on forages, crop residues and by-products that are not edible to humans and that certain production systems contribute directly to global food security, as they produce more highly valuable nutrients for humans, such as proteins, than they consume.

The WOAH acknowledges that the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak ended in Colombia, so it is expected that in 90 days Colombia will be deemed as a foot-and-mouth disease-free country.

Seven new businesses in England and Northern Ireland have secured access to export pork – including three producers.

On the other hand, between January and August 2017, there has been a drop by 2.3% in comparison with the same period in 2016.

These new guides aim to provide practical advice to professionals to ensure that the animals they transport remain in good welfare.

July pork export volume dipped below its year-ago level for the first time in 15 months, with export value also down slightly.

PJSC Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, announces that it has come first in the 2016 Agroinvestors ranking of Russia’s top meat producers.

Due to the detection of PRRS in Uruguay in late July, the SENASA adopted several measures to protect the national pig production.

Two Peruvian companies have already received the authorisation, as they fulfil the health and harmlessness safety margins demanded by the importing country.

FAO raised its forecast for global cereal production to 2 611 million tonnes, an all-time record. Worldwide stocks of cereals are also expected to reach an all-time high by the close of seasons in 2018, according to the latest FAO Cereal Supply and Demand Brief.

This newly proposed action would relieve CSF-specific restrictions on the importation of pork and pork products from Mexico.

In the first semester of 2017, pig production fell by 4.7% with respect to the same period in 2016.

Health authorities from both countries analysed the health protocols for exporting avocados from Jalisco, and Mexican bananas, pig by-products, horse meat and beef.

After a thorough evaluation, APHIS determined that the surveillance, prevention, and control measures implemented by the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Malta are sufficient to minimize the risk of introducing these diseases into the United States. View the determination here.

Spain is the fourth pork supplier to Mexico, only beaten by the USA, Canada and Chile.

Hog producers reported 14.1 million hogs, up 2.1% from July 1, 2016, marking the fifth consecutive year-over-year increase.