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Ecuador looks for mechanisms, together with Colombia, to facilitate the agricultural and livestock trade

Representatives of the Commercial Office of Ecuador in Colombia met with the General Manager of the Agriculture and Livestock Institute of Colombia (ICA).

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European Union: classification of pig carcasses

Class S for lean meat content of 60% or more of carcass weight as an obligatory class and reserved class E for lean meat content of more than 55% but less than 60% of carcass weight.

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FAO: cereal production looking up

FAO released its latest estimate for world cereal production in 2013. This points to a stronger growth in world cereal production than had been anticipated, to a record 2 502 million tonnes, up 8.5 percent from 2012.

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Shuanghui International’s goal is the Chinese government’s goal, to acquire long-term, low cost sources of China’s favorite meat by forming long term, low risk, globally coherent pork and agricultural resources chains and they are well on way to that goal.

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Smithfield Foods purchase by Shuanghui International just a piece of a much bigger strategy

Shuanghui International’s goal is the Chinese government’s goal, to acquire long-term, low cost sources of China’s favorite meat by forming long term, low risk, globally coherent pork and agricultural resources chains and they are well on way to that goal.

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New step against the volatility of the prices in the agricultural markets

New step towards the establishing of an information system regarding the prices in the Mediterranean region agricultural markets.

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Germany: pork production slightly up in 2013

The pork production was almost 5.5 million tons, exceeding the previous year's result by 0.6% (+34,900 tons).

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The path to profitability – assessing when the benefit of animal health interventions justifies the cost in wean-to-market

What further increases profitability in pig production is not minimizing costs, but maximizing revenue.

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Mexico invests in food and agriculture health and harmlessness

In 2014 the Food and Agriculture Health, Harmlessness and Quality National Service (SENASICA) will manage an unprecedented budget.

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Czech Republic: decline in pigmeat production

In 2013 the pigmeat production decreased to 234 273 tonnes (−2.3%). Agricultural producer prices of pigs for slaughter grew by 2.6%.

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United States: Senate approves Farm Bill

The Senate voted 68-32 on a $500 billion farm bill.

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Philippines: hog production grew in 2013

Hog grew by 1.95 percent.

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Costa Rica: Japan opens its doors to pig meat

The next step of the process is the identification of the companies interested in exporting pig products to Japan.

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Netherlands: decline in pork exports

Dutch exports of fresh and frozen pork during the first nine months of 2013, with a total of around 528,000 t exported, have decreased by approximately 7%.

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Mexico sets aside 6,500 million pesos for stockbreeding development

There is a budget of 96 million pesos for The Swine Programme (PROPOR) and the Livestock Product System components.

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Rabobank: pork price outlook for the remainder of Q1 and into Q2 2014 is steady

According to the Rabobank Pork Quarterly Q1 report, the price outlook for the global pork market for the remainder of Q1 and into Q2 2014 is steady.

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The reconstruction of the price starts with modesty (and let us be thankful)

It seems that the price has initiated its spring rise, but many factors intervene. Whilst the Russian borders are still closed the collapse of some cuts (especially fats) will be inevitable.