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Year-on-year, the index is down 9.5 points (9.4 percent) from its value in the corresponding month last year.

In the first half of 2020, 2.6 million tons of pork were produced in Germany.

Ministry of Consumer Protection orders measures outside of existing ASF restriction zones: Increased hunting to reduce the wild boar population and increased search for dead animals.

Restricted zones have been adapted again to the animal disease situation. Affected districts change general animal disease directives.

The disease is increasing in wild boar and seems to be more controlled in domestic pigs, although confirmed outbreaks have picked up this last quarter.

Export tariffs for soybeans will be reduced from the current 33% to 30%.

The latest short-term outlook report for EU agricultural markets, by the European Commission, presents trends and prospects for cereals, oilseeds, and pigmeat.

After January 1, 2021, piglet castration will only be permitted under anesthesia in Germany. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is funding the purchase of isoflurane anesthesia machines with a total of 20 million euros.

These cases are located within the existing core area - bringing the total to 46 cases of ASF.

According to the first official epidemiological investigation results, ASF was introduced into Germany in the first half of July.