In the second half of May, prices for slaughter pigs continued to move downward, according to analysts of Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, citing the results of weekly monitoring.

It is generally acknowledged that 2023 was a difficult year for US hog producers, according to the most recent USDA Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook report. Iowa State University calculates that monthly producer losses last year averaged more than $24 per head.

This year's Easter passed without record prices for pork in retail, according to analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, citing the results of monthly monitoring of prices on the shelves of national retail chains.

You will learn about the key changes in the domestic pork market in April from the monthly review of the analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.

Goodvalley Ukraine plans to expand, increase the number of livestock at the existing rearing complexes, as well as at fattening plants. This was announced by the territorial production manager of Goodvalley Ukraine, Sergiy Gensetsky.

The blockade of Ukraine's borders had a significant impact on Ukrainian foreign trade, primarily on imports. This is stated in the Inflation Report published on April 3 by the National Bank of Ukraine.

As a result of the Russian attack on Kharkiv on May 4, MK Myasny was destroyed. This was announced by the general director of the company Oleksandr Skoryk.

As part of the joint project of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) "Animal Health in Ukraine", microbiological monitoring of bacterial pathogens in pigs was conducted for the first time to determine antibiotic susceptibility using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method, taking into account the clinical picture. 

In times of war, business is supported by the project "Animal Health in Ukraine", which is being implemented by the  with the support of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The Association Ukrainian Pig Breeders has long been providing technical support to enterprises in establishing biosafety, in particular within the framework of the project "Animal Health Ukraine" in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The last positive farm successfully completed its remediation plan in 2022, maintaining sustained negative results to date.

According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), based on the final results of the 2023 agricultural structure survey, the number of livestock farms fell by around 4% or 7,100 farms between 2020 (around 168,800 farms) and 2023.

The second phase of the Animal Health in Ukraine project, implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Аssociation Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) , provides veterinary support to pig farms.

These are the leading European exporters of pork products to third countries in 2023.

Within the framework of the joint project of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) "Animal Health in Ukraine", microbiological monitoring of bacterial pathogens of pigs was carried out for the first time to determine antibiotic sensitivity using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method, taking into account the clinical picture. The company-member of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders , AV LLC "Agrocenter K", has already received the results of the research implemented within the second phase of the project. Details in the commentary:

Agricultural SMEs will benefit from 50 million euros to support decarbonisation of agriculture.

Many pig farms have achieved a high level of protection by establishing biosecurity protocols, but there are many that continue to work on improvement and need expert assistance.

Decreases in pig, bovine, and sheep production are expected.

This marks the first increase in the FAO Meat Price Index in seven months.