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Bavaria to continue funding improved pig welfare in 2025
Bavarian pig farmers will continue to receive financial support in 2025 for implementing animal welfare improvements through the regional BayProTier program. Applications for the new funding period will open on June 1 and remain available until June 30, 2025, via the iBALIS online portal.
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Pork market enters summer with stable prices and cautious outlook
Spring is ending with further stabilisation and consolidation of prices on the slaughter pig live market, according to analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, citing the results of the weekly monitoring of purchase prices.
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UK supermarkets suspend supplies from pig farm over animal cruelty allegations
UK supermarket chains Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons have suspended supplies from Northmoor Farm in Lincolnshire following the release of undercover footage revealing severe animal abuse. The farm is owned by Cranswick, one of the UK’s largest pork producers.
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EU and UK agree to ease trade in agricultural products: certification and border controls to be removed
The European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed to restore smooth trade in agri-food products — without certification, border checks, or excessive bureaucracy. This outcome was achieved during the first EU–UK summit since Brexit, held in London on May 19.
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Feed is not a likely source of foot-and-mouth disease spread – study
New research conducted by EFSA in cooperation with German scientific institutions has confirmed that the risk of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) transmission through feed itself is extremely low. Such transmission could only occur under exceptional and rare circumstances.
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Chinese Tariffs Devastate U.S. Breeding Pig Export Industry
China’s retaliatory tariffs have dealt a severe blow to the U.S. breeding pig sector, forcing producers to cancel high-value export deals and send top-quality pigs to slaughter for a fraction of their worth.
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Canada’s Pork Sector Under Pressure Amid Quebec Conflicts and Chinese Tariffs
Canada’s pork industry is grappling with a combination of internal and external pressures — from regional production disputes in Quebec to steep tariffs imposed by China — all of which are fuelling uncertainty across the sector.
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EU imposes high tariffs on russian fertilisers and agricultural products to safeguard food security
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to introduce steep tariffs on fertilisers and certain agricultural imports from Russia and Belarus, aiming to protect EU food security and cut off funding for Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reports.
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Over 26,700 animals culled in Central Europe due to Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks
More than 26,700 animals have been culled in Central Europe since the beginning of 2025 due to outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), according to data from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) presented at a recent EU committee meeting, agronews.ua reports.
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Rabobank: global pork trade shifts amid tariffs and disease pressures
Global pork trade flows are undergoing significant changes due to the combined impact of trade tariffs and animal disease outbreaks, according to Rabobank’s Global Pork Quarterly report for Q2 2025. While Brazil and the EU are benefiting from shifting demand, production challenges and consumer uncertainty continue to weigh on global market growth.
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Live Pig Prices in Ukraine Surge by 25% Over Three Months — ASF-Driven Supply Shortage to Blame, Says Industry Association
The average live pig price in Ukraine has risen by 25% over the past three months — from UAH 74/kg at the end of February to UAH 93/kg in May. According to the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB), this price growth stems from a significant reduction in pig numbers, leading to a supply shortage on the domestic market.
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France reports sharp rise in swine flu outbreaks due to new genotype that evades immunity
France has recorded a significant increase in swine flu outbreaks following the emergence of a new virus genotype — H1N2#E — which has shown the ability to bypass existing immunity. In the year after the genotype first appeared, 661 outbreaks were reported on French pig farms, compared to the previous average of 400 cases annually.
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ASF in EU pigs: outbreaks in Domestic Swine Drop by 83%
In 2024, the number of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks among domestic pigs in the European Union dropped by 83% compared to 2023 – from 1,929 to 333 cases. This is according to the latest annual epidemiological report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The decline is largely attributed to fewer outbreaks in Romania and Croatia and marks the lowest annual figure since 2017.
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China and South Asia Top Global Mycotoxin Risk in Animal Feed — DSM-Firmenich Survey Finds
China and South Asia recorded the highest levels of mycotoxin contamination in animal feed during the first quarter of 2025, according to DSM-Firmenich’s global mycotoxin survey. The analysis covered 6,000 feed samples from 70 countries.
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ASF in Germany: western outbreak surpasses 2,000 dead wild boar
African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread — albeit slowly — in the region surrounding Frankfurt-am-Main in western Germany. Recent data show that the virus has already caused the death of over 2,000 wild boar in this area alone, and the numbers keep rising.
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American Pork Knocking on the Door: UK Pig Industry Raises Concerns Over Market Access
Despite a direct intervention from former U.S. President Donald Trump, American pork producers have not yet gained access to the lucrative UK market. However, the UK’s National Pig Association (NPA) warns that U.S. efforts to enter the British pork market are far from over.
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Slovakia confirms first ASF outbreak in domestic pigs in 2025 on large commercial farm
On May 2, 2025, Slovakia's National Reference Laboratory in Zvolen confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) on a commercial pig farm located in the cadastral area of Dolné Semerovce, Levice district. This marks the first confirmed case of ASF in domestic pigs in the country in 2025.
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Ukrainian live pig prices hold steady in May amid market adjustments
In May, purchase prices for slaughter pigs consolidated, according to the results of weekly monitoring of purchase prices by the analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.
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Study: ASF virus survives freezing and thawing, offering diagnostic flexibility
New research shows that the African swine fever (ASF) virus remains viable even after multiple freeze-thaw cycles, opening new possibilities for sample storage and transport in diagnostic efforts. The findings come from a recent study conducted by Kansas State University in the United States.