Italy confirms first case of ASF in Calabria

European countries have still not agreed on the terms of a €140 billion loan to Kyiv to cover the Ukrainian budget deficit and purchase weapons, Politico reports. As the publication notes, France , Italy , and Germany insist that Kyiv use the loan to purchase weapons from European, not American, contractors. The idea was first put forward by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in an article for the F...

The European Union will not ban entry to Russians in its new sanctions package against RUSSIA. However, a "special strategy" for Russian tourists will be adopted. EU countries will be able to refuse to follow it, EUObserver reports. Paris, France Russians will be able to continue traveling to the European Union despite planned sanctions against the Russian tourism industry, EUObserver reports, cit...

The latest official forecasts point to a moderate recovery in pork production in 2025, estimated at around 980,000 tonnes, up 2% from the previous year, following the devastating effects of African swine fever ( ASF ) that ravaged the country in the second half of 2024 and the first half of 2025. The ASF outbreak led to a 5.6% decline in pork production in the first half of 2......

В новый пакет санкций ЕС против России войдут меры в отношении банков, энергетики и «теневого флота», а также в отношении банков и НПЗ Китая и Индии, пишет Handelsblatt. Также ЕК включит в 19-й пакет визовые ограничения Еврокомиссия 19 сентября планирует представить 19-й пакет санкций в отношении России, сообщает Handelsblatt со ссылкой на дипломатические источники. Под ограничения попадут банки, ...

G7 officials will finalize a new sanctions package within the next two weeks, according toBLOOMBERG , citing a source familiar with the situation who wished to remain anonymous. "They plan to complete the text within the next two weeks," the agency quotes the source as saying. The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal association of the most developed countries that holds annual forums to discuss fin...

The US has called on the EU and G7 countries to impose 50-100% tariffs on CHINA and India to stop them buying Russianoil .BLOOMBERG writes that Washington is also discussing with the EU the seizure of Russian frozen assetsThe US has called on the EU and G7 members to impose "significant tariffs" on imports from China and India to stop them buying Russian oil, and has called an emergency G7 financi...

Among the most significant changes is the expansion of the list of grounds for suspecting ASF , including the import of food waste and game products. The rules for pig sampling have also been clarified, and the timeframe for importing new pigs after quarantine is lifted has been reduced from eight to five months. Furthermore, requirements for the road transport of pigs have been updated, making th...

Reasons for the ban Since August 16, only employees monitoring the HEALTH of animals and carrying out the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease are allowed to be on the farm and its surroundings. PTA CEO Raimo Heinam noted that an ASF outbreak could cause irreparable damage not only to EKSEKO, but also to the entire Estonian pig farming industry. Recovery from such an epidemic co...

While supply is lower than expected, prices remain high. Last week, the national average carcass price was just over $100 US/100 lbs ($220.5 US/100 kg), and the price of hog primals closed at $117.41 US/100 lbs ($258.89 US/100 kg). Iowa State University estimates that producers are finally able to profit from many farrow-finish operations in the $38 US/head range. A combination of tighter supply, ...

African swine fever ( ASF ) outbreaks are on the rise in Vietnam , with the number of animals culled more than tripling in just two weeks. The Tien Phong newspaper reported 972 outbreaks in the country since the start of the year, up from 514 cases in mid-July, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The number of pigs infected or culled has also increased from 3......