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USDA invests $196 million in food and agriculture supply chains
During the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced significant investments aimed at strengthening the U.S. food and agriculture supply chain. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to expand markets for agricultural producers and ultimately lower food costs for consumers.
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China’s Pork Outlook for 2024: Imports Rise as Domestic Production Declines
China’s pork industry is facing a mixed picture for the year 2024, as indicated by the latest report from the Global Information Agricultural Network by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The report forecasts a 1% decline in both swine production and pork products within the country for the upcoming year. However, amidst these challenges, there is a projected 20% growth in live pig imports, with an estimated 6,000 head set to be imported in 2024. This increase in imports is a significant step for China’s hog herd rebuilding efforts, although the numbers remain historically low.
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Leading Pig Farms Share Best Biosecurity Practices
Many pig farms have achieved a high level of protection by establishing biosecurity protocols, but there are many that continue to work on improvement and need expert assistance.
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Pork Exports Have Strong First Half
U.S. pork exports concluded an excellent first half with another strong performance in June, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom notes that while the growth in pork sales is led by Mexico, several regions are contributing to the strong exports.
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"Animal health in Ukraine": Biosecurity Audit in Ivano-Frankivsk Region
On July 27, 2023, in Ivano-Frankivsk region, with the assistance of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in accordance with the implementation of the Ukrainian Project TCP/URK/3802 "Emergency Assistance to Improve Preparedness to Respond to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Ukraine", a technical audit and advice on improving the biosecurity system was conducted for small poultry farm owners, as well as training for industry representatives to disseminate best biosecurity practices.
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National Survey of Risks of Swine Diseases Transmission in the Wartime: Preliminary Results
Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture Overseas of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FAS USDA) is implementing the project "Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine" in Ukraine.
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Risk Assessment of the Spread of Diseases in Wild Fauna
In terms of controlling the spread of some swine diseases, wildlife plays a key role. For example, when it comes to African swine fever (ASF). In 2014, for example, ASF outbreaks were recorded exclusively in wildlife.
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Practical Recommendations on Biosecurity for Pig Farms in the De-occupied Regions
Work on improving pig farm biosecurity between the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders (AUPB) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) project has been ongoing since 2014. During this time, an online questionnaire covering all aspects of biosecurity has been developed: transportation, staff hygiene, animal procurement, disinfection, feed safety, etc., and more than twenty biosecurity audits have been carried out.
