This year, consumers have noticed that pork prices are hitting their wallets harder than they did last year. Meat processors say this is significantly slowing down pork sales. The reasons behind the price hike have been explained by analysts from the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB).

Vietnam has issued a stark warning about potential food supply disruptions amid a sharp rise in African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks across the country. According to government data, since the beginning of the year, 514 ASF outbreaks have been recorded in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces, leading to the culling of over 30,000 infected pigs.

Canada is stepping up efforts to diversify its international trade partnerships, eyeing closer economic cooperation with South America’s Mercosur bloc amid ongoing uncertainty in trade relations with the United States.

The authorities in Germany’s state North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) have started constructing a fence around the infected area in the districts of Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein. In the meantime, the number of infected wild boar in the state keeps rising – according to the latest figures the count is at 36.

In mid-July, live pig market prices began to move after several weeks of stagnation, reports the analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) based on weekly procurement price monitoring results.

Pig meat products saw a 2.4% increase in spend this period, driven by a 0.8% increase (1,597 tonnes) in volumes purchased and a 1.6% increase in average prices paid.

The National Pork Producers Council submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on the eligibility of sub-Saharan African nations to receive African Growth and Opportunity Act benefits. AGOA allows countries to export goods to the United States duty-free but requires beneficiaries of the trade program to provide “reasonable and equitable treatment” for U.S. imports.

Europe records nearly 7,000 ASF cases in wild boars in just the first 6 months of 2025, while outbreaks on farms remain stable.

On September 11, the International Congress "Profitable Pig Farming" will take place, annually bringing together industry leaders, government representatives, processors, farmers, and international partners. The event is organized by the Association "Pig Farmers of Ukraine," the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council, and agricultural consulting company DYKUN.

Agroprodservis PAЕ, a member of the Ukrainian Pig Producers Association, is actively implementing alternative energy technologies at its production facilities, particularly at pig farming complexes.

The Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) announced the Government's goal: to double consumption in the country, reaching 20 kg per person per annum by 2030.

Brazilian pork exports (considering all products, both fresh and processed) totaled 137.1 thousand tons in June, according to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA). The result was 28% higher than that shipped in the same period last year, with 107.1 thousand tons. It is the second largest monthly volume ever recorded in the history of the sector.

German authorities have intensified efforts to contain the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the country’s most populous state. A new buffer zone has been established with additional regulations, according to the agricultural publication Top Agrar. To date, ASF has been confirmed in 26 wild boars across two districts.

The number of piglets weaned per litter continues to increase, with a year-on-year variation of 1.6%.

For the first time in history, Ukraine’s pig farming sector has joined the international Agribenchmark benchmarking system — a global platform that unites leading pig producers from around the world for comparative analysis of efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability. The initiative was launched by the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB), which has also started collecting data for the ninth round of national benchmarking among industrial pig farms.

The Association of Pork Producers of Romania (APCPR) is calling on national authorities to urgently adopt and implement measures to control African Swine Fever (ASF), which has been severely impacting the country’s pork industry and economy for years.

Between January and June 2025, Spain imported more than 1.5 million piglets from the Netherlands, marking a 27% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This is the highest volume recorded in the past decade, reinforcing a steady upward trend interrupted only in 2019 and 2020.

Danish Crown’s shareholders are significantly increasing the production of slaughter pigs: over the past month, projected output for the coming year has risen by half a million pigs — and that number could grow even further.

In May 2025, U.S. pork exports declined, primarily due to a significant decrease in shipments to China, according to data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

The FAO Meat Price Index hit a new record high in June 2025, averaging 126.0 points, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This marks a 2.6-point increase (2.1%) from May and a 7.9-point rise (6.7%) compared to the same month last year.