After several months, the OIE has reported two outbreaks of African swine fever on backyard farms in Moldova.

Pig slaughter and local pork production saw significant increases and there was a decrease in exports.

The outbreak affects finishing pigs on a farm located in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

There does not seem to be an early solution in sight for the ASF situation around Rome. 

The spread of animal diseases and the continuing global grain market rally fuelled by the Russian reinvasion of Ukraine is expected to reduce compound feed demand in 2022 by 4 - 5 million tons.

And immediately stop cooperation with the aggressor country. First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko called for such actions of international partners during the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The European Commission will gather monthly data on levels of stocks in the EU of cereals, oilseeds and rice.

Ukrainians have nothing to worry about in terms of providing the country with food. Denis Marchuk, deputy chairman of the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, told Channel 24.

As early as mid-July, the world will feel acutely the food crisis triggered by russia's war against Ukraine. And all major world organizations, which should resolve and provide for such crises, do not fully understand the extent of current problems. Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Nikolai Solsky told the Voice of America about this.

It is very important for the world food security to unblock the port in Odessa. This was stated by Polish President Andrzej Duda during the negotiations of the delegations of Ukraine and Poland.

The first outbreak of African swine fever in Nepal is reported to have started on March 30, 2022.

Preliminary data on Portugal's international trade have been released.

Mexican pork production and imports saw increases in the first quarter while exports contracted.

To manage the country's food security amidst rising prices, the Indian government has prohibited the export of wheat.

Due to the war in Ukraine, organic pig and poultry farmers are allowed to mix 5% non-organic protein-rich feed crops in the diet.

According to preliminary data from the Livestock Production Statistics released by IBGE, hog slaughter increased by 7.2% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year. The number of pigs slaughtered totaled 13.64 million, an increase of 2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.

The emergency loan meets a need in the swine industry, which has been severely affected by the increase in inputs, especially grain for feed.

The objective of this aid program is to cover part of the increase in animal feed costs on farms.

"Our premise has been and continues to be that the U.S, Europe, and China will have lower hog production in 2022. The first time in history that these three production centers will all be down at the same time", comments Jim Long.