However, the number of weaned pigs is increasing, thus contributing to the increase in market hogs.

July began with positive price dynamics for operators of the slaughter pig market, according to the analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, based on the results of weekly monitoring of purchase prices.

In order to monitor enteric pathogens and their resistance in weaned piglets, a study was conducted at the Research Centre for Biosafety and Environmental Control of Agricultural Resources of the State Agrarian Academy of Ukraine (Biosafety-Centre) at the initiative of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders as part of a joint project with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) "Keeping Animals Healthy in Ukraine".

Holiday demand is driving up pork prices in China amid limited supplies. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, the number of sows decreased by 6.9%, which led to a decrease in the supply of fattening pigs. Pork imports were down 48% year-on-year, while domestic prices rose due to holidays such as the Dragon Boat Festival.

"Vindelnrökt skinka" is a whole muscle pork ham that is traditionally hot-smoked.

South Korea reported its fifth case of African swine fever (ASF) of the year Tuesday.

On June 17, 2024, China officially launched an antidumping probe into EU pork imports intended for human consumption, including products such as fresh, chilled, and frozen cuts and offal, according to a recent market report from Rabobank.

The number of pig farms has decreased by 3.4% in one year and by 42.2% over ten years.

The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, with the support of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), continues to implement the project "Keeping Animals Healthy in Ukraine", which aims to assess the risks of disease spread, raise awareness and advise on biosecurity and swine diseases, and improve disease surveillance and control at all stages of pork production.

African swine fever has spread to all 11 districts and cities in Lang Son province.

At the end of June, prices on the live pig market recovered after a sudden peak in the middle of the month. The positive price dynamics is noted by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders based on the results of weekly monitoring of purchase prices.

Denmark is the first country to do so.

In 2023, each inhabitant in France consumed approximately 30.6 of pork.

Due to ASF in Poland, temporary restrictions have been imposed on the import and transit of several goods from seven provinces through Kazakhstan.

Beijing wants the EU to scrap its preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by July 4, China's state-controlled Global Times reported, after both sides agreed to hold new trade talks, Reuters reported.

The number of infected wild boar in the western German state of Hesse has gone up to at least 6. That means that the original case was not an individual case, but that the virus did spread in the local wild boar population.

While global poultry, bovine, and ovine meat production in 2024 is forecast to expand marginally, pig meat production is expected to shrink.

Biosafety is an issue that requires constant monitoring and improvement. Most pig farms have successfully established biosecurity protocols, but some enterprises continue to work on their development and implementation. 

Significant changes in the distribution of the pig population have occurred within the EU27 between 2013 and 2023. Countries such as Spain have increased their share significantly, while others such as Germany have seen notable reductions.

An African swine fever (ASF) outbreak was confirmed on a pig farm with about 24,000 pigs in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do on June 15. This is the fourth farm outbreak in South Korea this year and the first in about a month since the outbreak occurred in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province on May 21.