The USAID AGRO program is accepting till March 21, 2012, applications for the second phase of 10 sub-grants, worth UAH 18.5 million each, to small and medium-sized enterprises to expand elevator facilities in order to preserve grain and boost Ukraine's export potential. This was reported by the press service of the Program.

Ukraine exported 38.5 million tons of grain to foreign markets last year, which is 42% higher than in 2021, but 32% less than in the record year 2019. This is stated in the report of the NSC Institute of Agrarian Economics.

Despite the continuing hostilities, pig breeder Genesus plans to strengthen its presence on the Ukrainian market, partly taking advantage of support from the UK government, Simon Grey, general manager of Genesus in Europe, told local news outlet Interfax.

This opinion was expressed by Jim Long, President and CEO of Gensus Inc. in his latest report.

The use of organic acid and manan-rich fractions (MRF) from the cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been found to be beneficial for pig intestinal health. Photo: Alltech
Research conducted in China has shown that the use of rich manan fractions in combination with organic acid/zinc proteinate can reduce diarrhea frequency, promote growth and improve piglet intestinal health.

Pig producers in Poland have started to feel more optimistic since no new African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been reported at pig farms in the country since 14 July 2022. At the peak of the ASF epidemic, the country registered 30 to 40 outbreaks per month.

KSG Agro has invested almost 6.5 million UAH during 2022 and early this year in vaccinating pigs at the pig farm in Dnipropetrovsk region. These were vaccines produced by Ukraine and leading European companies. This was reported by the company.

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) are implementing the project "Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine". It aims to conduct disease risk assessments, raise awareness and provide advice on biosecurity and swine diseases, and improve disease surveillance and control at all stages of pork production.

It would extend temporary tariff liberalisation for Ukraine until early 2024, Reuters reports.

The number of cases of African swine fever in Ukraine has been declining in recent years. This is stated in the report of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

Cooling cassettes can be used for inlet valve tunnel and combitunnel ventilation systems. The air is cooled as it passes through the cooling cassettes, which are constantly kept moist by a drip irrigation system. Fresh air is cooled while absorbing water vapor from the cooling cassettes.

Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to decline in the European Union and compliance levels are on the rise, the latest data reveals.

The European Commission has approved an official proposal to extend autonomous trade measures for Ukraine for another year. This was announced by the first Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko in Facebook.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, Brazilian pig slaughter increased 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year.

In the third decade of February, prices remained within the price range of the previous week, according to the results of the weekly monitoring of purchase prices of the analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.

The prices of animal products have risen sharply. They increased in price by 36.8% on average in 2022 compared to 2021. This was also the highest change since the survey began in 1961. This price increase is due, among other things, to a sharp increase in milk prices (+44.8%) due to a scarce supply of raw milk. Price increases in animals (+31.1%) and eggs (+24.4%) also impacted the high change in animal products due to rising feed and energy costs.

Swine farming is a fundamental source of environmental antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) worldwide. Understanding the pathways of ARG propagation into the environment is critical to develop strategies to mitigate environmental and public health impacts of antibiotic resistance.

During July 2022-January 2023, the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) supported the restoration of sustainable pork market operators in war conditions.

According to APK-Inform news agency, the prices of feed corn on the western borders of Ukraine decreased slightly last week.