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African swine fever (ASF) spread from Europe to China in 2018—one of the largest animal disease incidents ever. The outbreak reduced China’s pork supply, and Chinese pork prices more than doubled to reach record levels.

The country will launch the third batch of central pork reserve purchasing and storage work within the year.

In light of outbreaks of African swine fever in Sweden, Norway is aiming to eradicate its wild boar population as a prevention measure.

Applications are now open for the second round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant, with double the funding on offer compared with the first round.

The "Écoantibio 3" plan (2023-2028) will continue the positive momentum and build on the good results achieved over the last 10 years.

At the European level, Spain is the leading country in reducing the consumption of veterinary antibiotics and the third country in human health.

United Kingdom pig producers can now become accredited to export to California under the US state's new Proposition 12 regulations.

Compared to the October report, estimates for global corn production and exports were upgraded, with a larger U.S. crop expected. As for soybeans, a slight increase was projected for global production and a decrease in ending stocks.

The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2024 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products at home and abroad.

Shipments of Russian pork to the Chinese market may begin by the middle of next year.

Several key growing regions appear to be turning a corner in terms of productivity.