Ukraine exported almost 5 times more agricultural products in May than in March - 1.7 million tons. Was the current export potential used to its full capacity; how will the suspension of all import duties on Ukrainian goods imported into the European Union for a year affect exports; and what is the situation with the financial support of farmers - the first deputy minister of agricultural policy and food of Ukraine Taras Vysotsky told about it on the air of the national marathon UA together.

If domestic and foreign logistics cooperate effectively, grain exports from Ukraine by land and rivers can be increased to 2.5 million tons per month, i.e. up to 50% of the total prewar export volume. This opinion was expressed at a briefing on June 8 by Denis Marchuk, deputy chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council.

This measure is to address the inflationary impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Global meat prices reached an all-time high in May but pig meat prices fell on high export availabilities.

The outbreak, affecting nearly 2,000 pigs, happened in Greater Poland, the largest pig-producing region in the country.

The low prices of key crops "compensate" the rise in price of other components of production - premixes, veterinary drugs and fuel. The analysts of the Association of Pig Breeders of Ukraine analyzed the reasons for these dynamics.

According to operational data of the State Customs Service, as of June 8 from the beginning of 2021/22 MY (July 1) Ukraine exported 47.281 million tons of grain and leguminous crops. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, writes APK-Inform.

The European Commission has officially launched the EU-Ukraine business matchmaking platform as part of the Solidarity Pathways Action Plan. This was announced on June 8, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

In the first decade of June, pork prices continued an upward movement, analysts of the Association of Pork Producers of Ukraine noted according to the results of the weekly price monitoring.

There is no longer a ban on the transit of pigs through countries that are positive for African swine fever (ASF). This problem has been solved at the legislative level. Will the supply of genetics to Ukraine be resumed quickly? Oksana Yurchenko, president of the Association of Pig Breeders of Ukraine, shared the details.

Wheat exports increased from 9.2 thousand tons in April to 43.5 thousand tons in May 2022, but this is almost 20 times less than in May 2021 - 857.8 thousand tons.

At the European level, Spanish livestock production is one of the most important. In 2020, it reached nearly 11 million tons with the pork sector being of particular importance.

On June 4, 2022 the Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council № 2022/870 on temporary measures to liberalize trade entered into force. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy.

Vietnam said on Wednesday it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to commercially produce and export it.

DLG innovation awards for concept and development achievements in animal husbandry technology

For the second year in a row, French pork production declined slightly last year.

For more than three months the support of allies of Ukraine amounted to 7 billion dollars. This was announced by Prime Minister Denis Schmigal during a government meeting.

The FAO Cereal Price Index rose 2.2 percent in May compared to the previous month. Wheat led the way, with prices up 5.6% from April and 56.2% from a year earlier.

For an update on the Spanish pork market, read another report from global industry analyst Jim Long (Genesus).

There is a pig farm located within three kilometers from the place where the ASF-positive wild boar was found.