In the latest EU short-term outlook, production of pig meat is forecast to decline by a further 5% in 2023, this follows a decline of 5.6% in 2022, the lowest production in almost a decade. This is a result of the decline in the number of breeding sows on the continent with commentary that carcase weights may see a slight uplift as price pressure on feed costs ease. It is assumed that the ASF situation on the continent will not see dramatic change in 2023 but will continue to trigger strong responses from affected countries and trading partners.

According to an independent U.S. study, the record value of pork and beef exports brought significant profits to the U.S. corn and soybean industry in 2022. According to the study, U.S. pork and beef exports brought an overall economic impact of 15% per bushel of corn value and 13% per bushel of soybean value in 2022.

Meat consumption in Germany fell to its lowest level in more than three decades in 2022 because of declining interest in pork, according to data.

The first module of the veterinary school for pig farm specialists implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starts on April 11.

A laboratory of the French government agency ANSES reports promising results in the search for a vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF).

The first module of the veterinary school for swine specialists, implemented by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starts on April 11.

At the end of March this year, teams of experts from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Investment Centre gathered in Krakow to analyze the war situation in agriculture and build a support and development strategy for the next five years. 

The decline in slaughter pig futures prices is due to speculation that African swine fever (ASF) has been spreading in the United States.

The current sowing campaign under war conditions has a number of challenges. Despite this, Ukrainian farmers have already adapted to work under martial law, the agricultural sector works and even develops as much as possible now.

In spite of wartime force majeure, domestic producers are working to improve production and economic performance. Such conclusions were reached by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders according to the results of the annual benchmarking study.

At the end of March the fluctuations of purchase prices for pigs of slaughter conditions was limited to 0.3-1 UAH/kg, according to the results of weekly monitoring of Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.

Energy prices are rising worldwide, making low-energy ventilation with SKOV’s Dynamic MultiStep even more favorable than previously. Before the recent price increase, the typical energy price in many places of the world was € 0.1/kWh, whereas the current price is over € 0.2/kWh. It means that the payback time of an energy-optimized ventilation system is halved.

Individual water consumption of pigs ranges from nearly 2 liters per day for weaners to nearly 38 liters per day for a lactating sow.

Because of the war (destruction of assets, problems with logistics, population migration) Ukraine has experienced a significant compression of commodity exports, deterioration of its structure, loss of part of its export potential (primarily in the MMC).

The Main Department of the State Consumer Service in the Kiev region reports that according to the State Consumer Service, an unregistered veterinary drug "Doxycycline 50% WSP", under registration certificate № AA-01656-01-10 from 26.10.2015, which expired, entered the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine.

The European Union is activating a crisis reserve for farmers in three eastern countries that have been affected by increased grain exports from Ukraine, which has led to lower local prices.

The Polish Agricultural Ministry tries to combat the continuing decline in the pig population. Estimates are that in early 2023 the number of pigs in Poland dropped to 9.6 million heads, the lowest number since the 1950s.

The National Institution of Ukraine on veterinary drugs and feed additives is a state scientific institution in the system of state registration of veterinary drugs and feed additives in Ukraine. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

In November/December 2022, there were 134 million pigs (-5% compared to 2021), 75 million cattle (-1%), 59 million sheep (-2%) and 11 million goats (-3%) in the EU.

On April 11, the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB), together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will hold the first module of training for pig farm veterinarians under the grant cooperation.