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National Survey of Risks of Swine Diseases Transmission in the Wartime: Preliminary Results
Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture Overseas of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) is implementing the project "Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine" in Ukraine.
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Risk Assessment of the Spread of Diseases in Wild Fauna
In terms of controlling the spread of some swine diseases, wildlife plays a key role. For example, when it comes to African swine fever (ASF). In 2014, for example, ASF outbreaks were recorded exclusively in wildlife.
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Practical Recommendations on Biosecurity for Pig Farms in the De-occupied Regions
Work on improving pig farm biosecurity between the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) project has been ongoing since 2014. During this time, an online questionnaire covering all aspects of biosecurity has been developed: transportation, staff hygiene, animal procurement, disinfection, feed safety, etc., and more than twenty biosecurity audits have been carried out.
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What Should Be Done in Case the Meat Is Suspected to Be Infected During the Veterinary Expertise on The Market
This is one aspect of the «Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine» project, which the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders is implementing with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Leading domestic experts in cooperation with specialists of the competent authority will teach best practices and work algorithms.
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Biosecurity: Best Practices of the Ukrainian Swine Farms
Both in peacetime and when warfare, biosecurity remains a priority for pig farms. Without a well-functioning system the farm cannot be protected against pathogens, including African swine fever.
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Corn and soybeans: November projections for the 2022/2023 season
The latest report on corn and soybean crop estimates showed slight variations from the October report. Highlights include a decrease in European Union harvests and an increase in ending stocks for Brazil and Ukraine.
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Trainings for Swine Farm Veterinarians
In 2023, the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) planned modular training for veterinarians of swine farms as part of the grant cooperation.
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National Level Survey of the Risks of Swine Disease Transmission in the War Time
With the outbreak of war, disease control and infection spread in the swine sector has become a critical issue. Therefore, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Association Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) are implementing the Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine project.
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Free of Charge Lab Tests for Twenty Ukrainian Pig Farms
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.
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Association Ukranian Pig Breeders won a grant
The Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders AUPB), in cooperation with the the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) and Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), is implementing the «Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine» project.
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USDA released its forecasts for global meat markets in 2023
Global beef production is forecasted to see marginal decline in 2023 to 59.2 million tonnes. Although production gains are expected in China, Brazil, and Australia, these will be offset by declines in the US and the EU.
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Brazil: Indicators for the first half of 2022
Pig slaughter and pork production continue to increase despite the drop in exports. Domestic demand remains strong and is reflected in the considerable increase in apparent consumption.
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Estimated sow inventory in the leading swine producing countries
The breeding stock in the European Union continues to contract and a decrease of 0.8% is projected for the United States. Mexico is expected to surpass Canada and South Korea.
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USDA significantly increased corn production and export forecast for Ukraine
On August 12, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated its global forecast for the balance of major crops for the 2022/23 marketing year.
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Global corn and soybean market situation according to USDA
Possible corn shipments from Brazil to China could reshape the world grain market.
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USDA raises global corn crop and stocks forecast at the expense of Ukraine
USDA analysts in a June review raised the forecast for global corn production in 2022/23 MY to 1.185 billion tons, up from 1.18 billion tons in the preliminary forecast, which, nevertheless, is significantly lower than the 2021/22 season (1.216 billion tons) .
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Ranking of pork-producing countries and international trade in 2022
According to the latest USDA estimates, China will continue to be the world's leading pork producer and importer. The European Union will be the leading exporter of pork.
