Sterile insect facility seen as key weapon against flesh-eating pest
Hog herd steady year-on-year as pork prices tick higher
Farmer says heat costs him up to €200 a day in lost production
Total direct payments to farmers could hit $55B if approved
Herd at decades-low as slaughter falls 7.9% year-to-date
Retail meat sales rise, but herd size plateaus at 100M units
Decline follows three consecutive quarters of price increases in 2025
Sheep, goats face steepest declines, while pig numbers buck the trend
Lean hog futures fall as pork prices ease further
Livestock producers more optimistic than crop farmers, survey finds
Supply tightens as weather and thin margins curb production
26 June 2026
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