Leading Danish pork producer Danish Crown has announced the closure of its factory in Pinghu near Shanghai—the company’s only pig processing facility in China.

As of March 12, 2025, Germany has officially regained its "free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) without vaccination" status for most of the country. The only exception is a small containment zone in Brandenburg, which remains under restrictions.

African swine fever (ASF) remains one of the most serious threats to the pig sector in Ukraine and worldwide. The absence of an effective vaccine, significant economic losses, and the complexity of controlling the virus compel producers to seek new approaches to biosecurity and risk management. This is why the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, together with leading industry experts, has developed a unique online course, “African Swine Fever — Everything the Business Needs to Know.”

Prices in the pork market remain within last week's range, but upward adjustments are becoming more common, according to analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, based on the results of weekly monitoring.

The European Union has announced it will impose counter tariffs on $28 billion (€26 billion) worth of US goods starting in April. This move comes in response to the United States' increased tariffs on steel and aluminum, the European Commission stated on March 12.

The introduction of tariffs on agricultural products is making business more challenging for Smithfield Foods, the largest U.S. pork producer, according to CEO Shane Smith, Reuters reports.

British pork exporters are set to capitalise on expanded trade opportunities in Mexico, where market access has recently widened to include pork offal.

Pig meat prices softened, pressured by lower quotations in the European Union.

The federal government is committing up to $567.16 million to support Canada’s pork producers in the event of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced last Friday. The funding aims to shield the industry from economic disaster if export markets shut down due to the highly contagious livestock disease.

A new study has found that the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine containing the modified live virus strain ASFV-G-∆I177L is not genetically stable and may revert to virulence, causing harm to pregnant sows and their offspring.

This comes after the U.S. imposition of an additional 10% tariff on products imported from China.

In a surprising policy reversal, President Donald Trump announced a one-month delay in the implementation of 25% tariffs on a significant portion of imports from Canada and Mexico. This decision contradicts his previous statements that tariffs would be imposed immediately, without exemptions or delays.

In response to newly imposed US tariffs, Canada has announced the suspension of imports from the largest US pork processing plant and allocated over C$6 billion to support affected industries and explore new export markets.

The country's veterinary authorities have identified foot-and-mouth disease on a cattle farm in Kisbajcs, Hungary. This is the second outbreak of the disease in a short period of time in the EU.

As of March 4, the US imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on Chinese goods. The move has triggered retaliatory measures that could significantly reshape global pork trade.

US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China threaten to hurt the $191 billion American agricultural export sector and raise costs for farmers struggling with low crop prices, farm groups warned on Tuesday.

From March 1, Denmark enforces new measures to improve pig welfare, including mandatory cooling systems and pain relief for castration.

Quotes on the pig live market have been ‘calm’ for two months in a row. The results of the weekly monitoring of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders indicate a long-term stabilisation of live pork purchase prices.