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Philippines Bans South Dakota Poultry Imports After Bird Flu Outbreak
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has reimposed a ban on wild bird and poultry products from South Dakota after additional cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza were reported in December. The Philippines had lifted the ban on the state in September 2024.
The ban includes imports of domestic and wild birds, including eggs, semen for artificial insemination, day-old chicks, and other poultry products, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said. But the ministry added that “heat-treated products” were exempted from the ban...
Philippines Surpasses China in Brazilian Pork Imports as Sector Hits Record Shipment Revenues
The Philippines has emerged as Brazil's largest export market for pork in 2024 with 206,000 tonnes shipped between January and October, a 103% year-on-year increase, displacing China as the top importer who, during the same period purchased 199,900 tonnes, down 41% according to The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA).
In October 2024, Brazil's pork exports, including fresh and processed products, reached 130,900 tonnes, representing the second-highest monthly total in the industry’s history and a 41% increase from the 93,000 tonnes...
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