Zhong Xin Kai Wei Elevage Moderne in China's Ezhou, Hubei province, welcomed the first 3,700 breeding pigs into its 26-story concrete tower in early October.

Several wild boar carcasses infected with African swine fever virus have been found in the white zone of the Oder-Spree district.

According to news agency APK-Inform, this week in most regions of Ukraine in the market of food wheat renewed rising price dynamics.

Imports of live pigs during the first nine months of this year are again above the same period of the previous year.

Power outages are a common problem among pork producers, processors and retailers and consumers, and have become a priority since October. Find out how power outages are affecting the domestic pork market from analytical department of the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders.

Lower real wages are expected to negatively impact protein consumption in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first half of 2023.

The FAO Meat Price Index decreased for the fourth consecutive month.

KSG Agro has renewed the pig herd with 60 sows and 10 boars of Canadian genetics. This was reported by the company's press service.

Modern animal breeding requires constant optimization of production processes in order to increase efficiency. This, above all, involves the organization of better conditions for the animals, in particular the microclimate - one of the most important factors of animal welfare, health and growth. The main requirements are placed on the ventilation system, which must ensure the correct temperature, air quality and humidity regardless of the climatic conditions.

Entered into force on November 04, 2022 government decree № 1259, which for one month automatically extends the period of validity of deferments from conscription for military service during mobilization, granted to military recruits by the relevant decisions of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, which have not expired on the date of entry into force .

In particular, according to a report released November 1, the International Labor Organization (ILO) expects employment in Ukraine to decline by 15.5% or 2.4 million jobs by the end of 2022 compared to the prewar level (2021).

The first decade of November ends with a further decline in prices for pigs of slaughter conditions, state analysts of the Association Ukranian Pig Breeders.

According to APK-Inform, indicators of feed corn with delivery on FOB terms from deep-water ports decreased slightly on the Ukrainian export market last week.

This is evidenced by the operational data of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.

In early September the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine announced a program of support for agricultural producers in two ways: the first is for farmers, who cultivate 1-120 hectares of agricultural land (payment 3 100 UAH per 1 ha), the second - for those who keep 3 to 100 cows (payment 5 300 UAH per cow).

The program is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which AUPB received after winning a grant application contest. The focus of the project is to improve pig health monitoring under war conditions.

The Government of Ukraine and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed an agreement on the establishment of the FAO Project Office in Ukraine and provision of assistance by the organization to Ukrainian agriculture. This was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.

This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Tatiana Berezhnaya during the online webinar "Business support programs during hostilities".

Of these, 3 million tons of wheat and more than 4 million tons of corn. Sunflower oil and rapeseed were also exported. Altogether more than 400 ships were involved. First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky told about it on the air of the information marathon «United News».

On November 4, 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a law (draft law No. 7687) on changes in the order of reservation of persons liable for military service.