The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine on the grant program of development of orchards and greenhouses has already signed 87 orders, of which 76 regarding gardens, 11 — greenhouses. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.

The construction of its own grain terminals in the EU, Asia and Africa will be a priority post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with the German publication Welt, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

Pig farmers will only be allowed to dock the tails of their pigs if they can provide documentation that they have problems with tail biting and are working to reduce the problem.

This year's first stockpiling work for state pork reserves is underway.

Goodvalley Ukraine had planned to increase its presence in growing soybeans, but instead of selling them, the company began pushing back on oil. Thus, the company plans to meet its needs for fattening pigs with oil and pulp. Kasper Thorup-Viladsen, CEO of Goodvalley Ukraine, said.

The Ministry of Reintegration has updated the list of territories of Ukraine, where there are hostilities or they are temporarily occupied. On the basis of it internally displaced persons receive payments.

Biosecurity remains a priority for pig farms both in peacetime and when there is war. Without a well-functioning system, a farm cannot be protected from pathogens, including African swine fever. 

More new job offers in January appeared in the category "Agriculture, agribusiness" (33% compared to December 2022), which is associated with the preparation of companies for the new agricultural season. This is reported by the job search portal Work.ua.

The purchases help increase U.S. preparedness to respond to high-consequence foreign animal diseases.

According to experts' forecasts in 2023, farmers will reduce the sowing of corn, wheat and barley and sow more oilseeds as a substitute. In this case, going to the domestic consumption of agricultural products enough for the whole country, - said the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Agrarian and Land Policy Alexander Haidu.

First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky told about the country's provision of meat and dairy products and the impact of the energy crisis on production.

Язва желудка у свиней — распространенное осложнение, что приводит к снижению потребления корма, среднесуточных приростов массы и даже внезапной гибели, что приводит к экономическим потерям. Соответственно, язва желудка у свиней вызывает беспокойство как по поводу благосостояния животных, так и по экономике производства.

Given the significant role of markets in the sale of meat products and the high risks of spreading infections if they are contaminated, it is very important to respond correctly when a disease is suspected during a veterinary examination. This will allow the chain of infection to be broken.

Since the start of the State program «Affordable loans 5−7-9%», business entities have received 54 560 loans from authorized banks for a total of 171.23 billion UAH, of which 35 184 — from banks in the public sector for a total of 69, 08 billion UAH (as of February 13, 2023).

According to the State Statistics Service, consumer prices rose 0.8% in January (vs. December 2022). This is relatively low inflation for the first month of the year. Over the past 10 years, low January inflation has been recorded only twice (in 2020, 2014).

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Tail biting in pigs is a serious welfare issue with significant economic impact to the producer. Systematic tail docking of all pigs prior to the start of tail biting behaviour is a common production practice in US swine farms to mitigate future welfare and economic consequences of tail biting at the finishing stage. But is the link between health and tail docking so straightforward, asks pig health and welfare expert Dr Monique Pairis-Garcia.

With the beginning of the war, «Goodvalley Ukraine», like everyone else, had to change its plans. But the company managed to reconstruct two new farms, increase production and take second place in the ranking of the largest pork producers in Ukraine.

Pig farming in the EU is expected to fall by 3 to 4 percent this year. That's what the EU Commission expects. An above-average minus is expected for Germany. In Spain, the boom in pig production is set to end.

Problematic issues of humanitarian demining in Ukraine were considered during a coordination meeting chaired by Prime Minister Denis Shmygal and involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Economy and the State Emergency Service.