Air quality and temperature in the production room are the most important components of the environment that affect the health and production performance of pigs.

In early November, a new farm "VKiK" joined the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders.

This is the fourth financing attracted by this institution.

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.

International partners are co-financing the purchase of polymeric sleeves and structures for grain storage, as well as equipment to load grain into the sleeves, many of which will be suitable for reuse during future harvests.

Two enterprises «Elit-Schweine» LLC and Expert-AgroTrade LLC have joined the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders.

First Deputy Prime Minister — Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko and President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renault-Basso spoke about this in London.

Following the resumption of applications to the State Agrarian Register (SAR) on 23 November, almost 3,000 applications worth about UAH100 million have been submitted in a single day for the programme to support small agricultural producers.

EU deadweight pig prices have continued to see price pressure over the past four-week period, with the average for the week ending 13 November sitting at 172.81p/kg (€197.62/100kg).

Harvested 9.2 million hectares, threshed 40.1 million tons of grain:

"As of today, 772 enterprises have relocated their production facilities to safer regions under the relocation programme, 605 of which have already resumed work in the new location," Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Tatiana Berezhnaya said.

Germany will support the work of Ukraine's agricultural sector by the end of this year providing 9 million euros for the purchase of generators, as well as assistance in the restoration of war-affected farms. This was announced by German Minister of Agriculture Cem Ozdemir during a meeting with the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solskyy.

The European Parliament has recognised russia as a state sponsor of terrorism - it adopted a resolution to this effect on 23 November, the European People's Party (EPP Group) faction said, among others.

The funds will be disbursed on a quarterly basis (€4.5bn/quarter), and are expected to cover about half of the required financing for the budget gap (€3-4bn per month). The first tranche could arrive as early as January.

— russia should be held accountable for any violation of international law in or against Ukraine; it should be legally responsible for all its internationally wrongful acts, including reparations for damage, any damage caused by such actions;

This is the second tranche of the European Union's announced €5bn macro-financial assistance package.

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.

High-fibre diets are increasingly being used in pig feeding, as new research in this area is proving that the right choice of its types and levels has a beneficial effect.

The Government has decided to extend until November 30 this year the period of registration of applications for state support of farmers in the State Agrarian Register, thus increasing (by 100 million UAH) the total amount of support to farmers and other producers of agricultural products.

In animal production, staff shortages due to COVID-19 and strict quarantine measures in the slaughterhouses and cutting plants led to a reduction in production. A 1.7 percent lower slaughter volume and around 2.6 percent lower slaughter cattle prices were achieved. The production value was estimated at 13 billion euros, almost 5 percent lower than in the previous year.