Canadian agriculture sector remains strong
Cattle and hog prices are expected to remain at higher levels over the medium term and livestock producers will find some relief from the high 2012 grain prices.
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China: 2014 pork production will continue its growth
According to USDA'S Global Agriculture Information Network (GAIN), China’s 2014 pork production will continue its growth trend by rising two percent to 55.8 million tons.
European Union: pig meat exports rose during year 2013
During year 2013, pig meat exports rose by 0.9% with respect to the previous year, reaching 3,099,894 tonnes.
European Union: pig farm output increases
Output from the European pig farms represented 9.9% of European Union total agricultural output by value.
United States: pork production forecast lowered
Pork production is lowered as reports indicate that Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) continues to spread.
China asks Russia for the inspection of pork processing plants for the obtaining of exports authorizations
The Chinese party addressed to the Rosselkhoznadzor with the request to inspect pork production establishments of Heilundzyan province to authorize them for export of their products to Russia.
EU-Russia: search of mutually accepted ways to regionalization due to recent ASF outbreaks in the EU
The Russian party said that the proposed regionalization which implies restrictions to be imposed only on six regions of Lithuania is not an only unbalanced decision but taking into account the ASF registration in Poland not actual anymore.
Brazil: the MAPA suggests a minimum price for pigs
The MAPA presented the proposal for including pig meat in the group of products protected by the Minimum Price Guarantee Policy (PGPM).
China announces pork purchase scheme
The Chinese government announced on Wednesday a pork purchase plan to stabilize depressed prices, as production of live pigs remain high.
European Union: Council examines promotion of farm products in the EU and beyond
Under the proposal, the policy's budget would grow from €61.5 million in 2013 to €200 million in 2020.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).