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Egg producers in the Philippines confirmed in late-April that their production has dropped by 20% due to the culling of at least 10 million chicken layers amid the bird flu outbreak.

The risk of a serious livestock disease making its way to Australia is lower than authorities first expected.

Vietnams pangasius exports fell by 35% to US$422 million in Q1 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 due to a decrease in demand and import prices caused by global food inflation and high inventories, Fish Information & Services reported.

The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking up to US$30 million in funding from the World Bank to improve measures for the prevention of animal diseases.

Brazils supply of meat in its domestic market is expected to recover this year and may reach the highest level in the historical series.

Indonesia has moved another step closer to eliminating lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among livestock with the support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Australia.

Animal feed production in Belgium fell by 6% in 2022 to 6.7 million tonnes, the lowest level since 2011.

The Philippines admission of a pork-based raw material used in producing fish feed is expected to lead to a normalisation of aquaculture production after the raw material was subject to a temporary import ban, a former fisheries official said.

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has on May 7 refuted an Indonesian media report that Singapore is "ready" to import pig carcasses from Bulan Island, Batam, Indonesia, where African swine fever (ASF) had been detected.

New Zealands red meat sector has welcomed a free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the United Kingdom, saying it will deliver a major boost to Kiwi exports by eventually allowing tariff-free access for beef and lamb into the UK.