Mexico expands opening for Brazilian pork
The commercialization is now for raw pork, whole or in pieces, and there is no restriction in its direct trade.
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The commercialization is now for raw pork, whole or in pieces, and there is no restriction in its direct trade.
No cases of African swine fever have been officially detected in the core zone of the Meißen district since May 2022.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, Brazilian pig slaughter increased 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The commission was urged to ensure the supply of fertilisers, take action to bring down prices, and increase the EU’s strategic autonomy in fertilisers.
Canada and Mexico have recognized the two national organic systems as equivalent.
Four entities will work to improve African swine fever prevention and preparedness efforts.
This year's first stockpiling work for state pork reserves is underway.
Pig farmers will only be allowed to dock the tails of their pigs if they can provide documentation that they have problems with tail biting and are working to reduce the problem.
The purchases help increase U.S. preparedness to respond to high-consequence foreign animal diseases.
United States pork exports finished lower year-over-year in 2022 but export value was the third largest on record with record export volumes to Mexico.
The first case in the country was found in a dead wild boar.
Slaughterhouses produced around 4.5 million tons of pork in 2022.
Following on-farm trials, it is expected that the commercial use of ASF vaccines will be announced this month.
The barriers against the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Saxony are being strengthened.
Poland's pig inventory totaled 9.62 million head in December 2022, a decrease of 6.0% compared to the same period last year.
Nearly a third of pig herd welfare checks in 2021 triggered a sanction.