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The Commission reported on the latest developments in the setting-up of the EU Platform on animal welfare.

The legislation will provide a comprehensive, integrated and more effective control system in the areas of food and feed safety rules, veterinary and plant health requirements, organic production and protected geographical indication rules.

Pork exports increased, especially towards China, while imports declined.

"Trade agreements have great importance to Canada's pork producers who work hard to develop a global reputation as a reliable supplier of safe, wholesome, high-quality pork," says CPC chair Rick Bergmann.

According to AHDB Pork, pork export volumes from the four major pig meat exporters (the EU, US, Canada and Brazil) excelled last year, exceeding 5.5 million tonnes.

As reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the production value of agriculture in the Netherlands increased more than tenfold over the period 1950-2015.

The veterinary authorities of Moldova have reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) a case of african swine fever (ASF) on a backyard farm.

Last year was a positive year for pig production in Argentina, with increases in slaughterings, meat production and consumption.

Among the measures there will be the evaluation of the state veterinary services and the intensification of the health emergencies service.

Do you think enough is being done to control or prevent overuse of antibiotics in farm animals? Do antibiotics kill viruses? These are some of the questions that EFSA asked farmers, veterinarians and consumers through its survey aimed at gauging awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the EU.

Cambodia’s expanding population, urbanization, economic growth and the changing consumption patterns of the population have created opportunities for the growth of the livestock sector in the country, according to the annual report of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).

Specialists of the Department for Pharmaceuticals of the All-Russian State Center for Quality and Standardization of Veterinary Drugs and Feed (FGBI “VGNKI”) took part in the second roundtable discussion on “Antimicrobial resistance: action plan implementation”, which was held in the Residence of the British Ambassador in Moscow.

The pig industry of Colombia has been growing at a very quick pace in the last years.

Pork, with 4,058,913 tonnes, stands out with 63% of the total meat production.

EU meat production reached a record level in 2016 but is showing signs of downward adjustments. Sustained pigmeat exports to China facilitated a recovery in the EU price.

The Real Welfare scheme is a unique, self-funded partnership approach between farmers and veterinarians. It was developed in response to the pig industry’s need and desire for science- based evidence to show where its husbandry standards were strong and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.