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Spain is looking to expand its pork exports into the Philippines as demand is expected to rise further due to increased consumption and an improving economy, The Philippine Star reported.

Guyanas aquaculture sector is expected to receive a significant boost through the expansion of prawn production and a lucrative marine cage project, Fish & Information Services reported.

Hondurass Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) is currently providing support to the national swine industry in order to unify the different associations that make up the sector.

The number of pigs in Denmark fell by 6% in 2022 compared to the previous year, while there were 7% fewer farms with pigs, according to data from Statistics Denmark.

Individuals, groups and organisations in Australia that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to strengthening the countrys biosecurity system have been recognised at the Australian Biosecurity Awards ceremony in Canberra last week.

Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 92.0 million acres of corn in 2023, up 4% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released recently by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania state, US, has proposed a budget of over US$126 million for initiatives to support the states US$7.1 billion poultry sector, as highly pathogenic bird flu spreads throughout the world.

The Philippines Department of Agriculture reported on April 6 that African swine fever (ASF) infection has surged since 2022.

The United Kingdoms National Pig Association (NPA) welcomed Defras commitment to take action to repair what is widely seen as "a broken pork supply chain."

Blue Water Fisheries is aiming to introduce open-ocean fish farming in the waters off the New England region, US, by rearing salmon and trout in submersible fish pens several miles from shore, ABC News reported.