Herd at 40.36 million head at end of August.

Global leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), committing to a clear set of targets and actions, including reducing the estimated 4.95 million human deaths associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) annually by 10% by 2030, according to a recent news release from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

The French cooperative Cooperl is encouraging its members to supply pigs with intact tails. That is why a bonus system has been set up since the beginning of July. 

Rail backlogs are disrupting export trade between the United States and Mexico and snarling agricultural supply chains as the fall harvest is under way, Reuters reported, citing agriculture groups on Friday.

September is ending, leaving behind a trail of staggered decreases in the pig price in Spain. This is nothing new; many years tend to be like this.

Smithfield Foods has reduced its hog production by about 20% by cutting farm operations in multiple US states, Reuters reported, citing the world's largest pork processor on Friday.

Farmers in the United States who raise livestock in large industrial operations could get funding from President Joe Biden's signature climate law to transition to more environmentally friendly practices under bills introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday, reported Reuters. 

Immediate measures have been introduced to protect pig farmers and industry from an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak.

The European Commission has recognized Sardinia and Sweden as free of African swine fever (ASF) by a revision of the European regionalization scheme adopted yesterday.

Higher slaughter numbers and carcase weights have helped production in key producing countries, according to AHDB.

The swine inventory in 2025 is expected to grow due to a recovery in the number of sows. Animal health and management techniques could improve the number of pigs per sow per year.

Live pig prices in Vietnam have risen steadily since Typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding affected several pig farms in the country, which has already been hit by African swine fever outbreaks in recent years, reported Reuters. 

Brazilian pig farming is experiencing its best years ever due to a remarkable growth between 2015 and 2023, as highlighted by the 2024 report from the Brazilian Association of Pig Farmers (ABCS).

Ukraine's agricultural sector has hosted a significant event - the Profitable Pig Production International Congress. The event brought together leading experts, producers, scientists and entrepreneurs to share experiences and introduce the latest achievements in the pig industry. The congress started with welcoming remarks by representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection and the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.

France is considering building a fence on its border with Germany to keep out wild boar and prevent a devastating African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, as it increases surveillance along the border.

The European Commission and China agreed to intensify efforts to avert EU import tariffs on China-built electric vehicles and could re-examine a minimum-price deal previously rejected by the EU, Reuters reported, citing the Commission on Thursday.

Pork exports grew 4% in June 2024, but are down 3.5% year-to-date.