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The Commission allows higher CAP advance payments to ease EU farmers’ cash flow problems from weather and market pressures.

54% of the pork China imported up to June consisted of offal, a category that continues to gain ground over meat.

EU pigmeat output rises in early 2025, driven by demand and prices, but export competitiveness weakens due to higher EU market prices.

Despite declines in April and May, pork production rebounded in June, consolidating a positive close for the first half of the year.

The agreement with Japan reassures and expands opportunities in the second leading export destination for U.S. beef and pork.

With a focus on productivity, health, and sustainability, pig farmers are key players in the growth of Brazilian agriculture and the global presence of Brazilian pork.

New transatlantic agreement sets 15% tariffs, removes duties on key products, and strengthens energy and technology cooperation.

The rapid erection of protective fences is crucial to preventing the spread of African swine fever.

The balance of trade in EU agri-food remains robust with a surplus of €22.5 billion for the months of January to April this year.

Canada’s livestock and poultry sectors have collaborated to address foot and mouth disease , African swine fever, and highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 gives market developments and medium-term projections for world meat markets.

The Dutch pig population dropped below 10 million in 2025, the lowest in 45 years, according to provisional data from Statistics Netherlands.

Spain forecasts a cereal harvest of 25.8 Mt with a record average yield of 4.57 t/ha, 16% more than in 2024.

The Alerts Tool provides a nationally accessible inventory of animal health disease alerts from across Canada.

At the end of the first half of the year, slaughter increased 2%, reaching a record figure.

The EU aims to simplify green laws without weakening environmental or health protections. Feedback open until 10 September 2025.

The Ministry of Economy's Secretariat of Farming, Livestock and Fisheries authorised, through regulations 113/2025 and 115/2025, the commercialisation of two new genetically modified crops: one for corn and the other for soy beans.

Compared to the previous report, slight declines in global corn production and ending stocks were estimated, due to a smaller crop in Brazil. Soybean projections continue to be very positive, with significant growth in Brazil's production and slight declines in the U.S. and Argentina's harvests.

Export volume was up 28% and was the second-highest in history.

Copa-Cogeca forecasts a 6.9% increase in cereals and an 8% increase in protein crops, despite a smaller area.

Domestic and foreign soy bean prices are at a high in early July.

The Commission proposes merging the CAP with cohesion funds and reducing its budget to €300 billion, with more national control and fewer EU conditions.

The EU presidency aims to cut red tape and boost innovation and competitiveness in agriculture and fisheries.