Norway – methane additive rejected

Norway’s largest dairy co-op TINE will stop accepting milk from cows that have been fed the methane-inhibiting feed additive Bovaer due to increased controversy over its impact on animal health.

Brazil – pig numbers down

Pig slaughter in the final quarter of 2025 was down 6.6% at 14.77 million head on the previous quarter, but 2.3% higher than the same period in 2024 (IBGE/Pecuaria).

Russia – grain harvest increase

APK Inform reports the final estimate for Russia’s 2025 grain harvest is 139.6m tonnes, a 2.5m-tonne increase on the previous forecast in November 2025.

USA – 2025 calf crop declines

There were 32.9 million calves born in the US in 2025, a 2% decline on the previous year, with the beef cow population down 1% year on year to 27.6 million head (USDA).