Rising energy and packaging costs are putting pressure on margins despite steady demand for meat products.

The international SULAWE project (Sustainable Livestock Production and Animal Welfare), implemented with the participation of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, has summarized three years of work in Ukraine. The initiative aimed to develop sustainable livestock production, improve animal welfare standards, and integrate European approaches into the national education system and industry practices.

The virus has been found in a wild boar outside the main restricted zone, prompting authorities to intensify monitoring and search efforts.

On May 5–6, a series of practical trainings on the responsible use of antibiotics in livestock production took place in Poltava as part of the international EpiC project, with the participation of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders. The focus was on practical solutions for working under new veterinary regulations.

Disease outbreaks are reducing sow numbers, increasing costs, and intensifying pressure on producers’ profitability.

Despite a balance between supply and demand, finishing margins are declining, while exports gain new opportunities following the reopening of the Philippine market.

Despite maintaining its position as a leading market, shipments of US products to China are decreasing.

The outbreak was detected at a farm in Shizuoka Prefecture, with around 3,000 pigs set to be culled.

The government initiative aims to rebuild pig inventories after ASF losses and strengthen the sector’s production capacity.

Shipments nearly tripled amid expectations of a new trade agreement coming into force.

The government has approved a draft law aimed at strengthening control over animal welfare compliance.

Demand for offal remains more stable and already exceeds pork import volumes.

Estonia is strengthening control over the spread of the virus by using the army’s capabilities to detect cases in wildlife.

The spread of a new virus serotype and increased animal movements are heightening the risk of outbreaks in the region.

The government is responding to cases involving the circulation of meat from diseased pigs and risks to biosecurity and food safety.

Authorities are tightening restrictions following new cases in wild boar and have advised race organizers to modify the route.

The virus was detected in Iowa, with animals from an outdoor facility in Texas identified as a possible source of infection.

A new wave of the disease has exposed structural weaknesses in the sector and led to product shortages on the market.

Despite a decline in the number of outbreaks compared to 2025, experts warn of increasing risks due to the uncontrolled wild boar population.

Scientists view the breakthrough as opening new opportunities for medicine and improving efficiency in pig production.