United Kingdom: total number of pigs down in England
The total number of pigs in England decreased by 2.8% from 4.1 million animals in 2013 to 4.0 million in 2014.
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Downfall
All the European markets lower the prices very quickly to position their meat as best as possible with respect to its rivals. The search for alternative markets is essential…
Philippines: DA moves to ensure pork and chicken supply for the Holidays
Currently, the Agriculture agency is monitoring the prices and supply to prevent possibilities of price spikes and shortage when the demand for these commodities increases during the holidays.
France: the main pig abattoirs in 2013
20.2% of the slaughterings were carried out in the abattoir Cooperl Arcatlantique.
Colombia resumes the importation of live pigs from US and Canada
There were trade restrictions due to the presence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) in both countries.
Russia: expert assessment of pig products shipped from China to Russia
An agreement was achieved on the coming visit of the Rosselkhoznadzor delegation with the purpose to survey pork exports to Russia from two meat processing plants of the Heilongjiang County.
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NewsPhilippine province bats for native hogs
The government of Pangasinan province in Northern Philippines has signed an agreement with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to develop the province’s native hog production.
Brazil: important increase of the pork exports to Russia and Hong Kong
During last August, Russia and Hong Kong had an involvement in the Brazilian pork exports of 34.40% and 23.12%, respectively, and they were the markets that showed the highest growth.
Spain will be able to export pork to Taiwan
The agreement will allow the exportation of fresh meat and offal, as well as of all kinds of pig meat products.
Russia: temporary restrictions on import of porcine products and live pigs from Estonia
Due to African swine fever occurrence in the territory of Estonia temporary restrictions on import of porcine products and live pigs have been imposed since September 11, 2014.
Spain: the exports of cured ham and shoulder increase
With 14,851 tonnes, the Spanish exports of cured ham and shoulder have grown by 10.1% during the first six months of 2014 with respect to the same period in 2013.
Chile: the electronic certification for facilitating pork exports to China is activated
The first products to access this process will be pork and grapes.
FAO food price index drops to four-year low
FAO's monthly food price index registered another drop in August, continuing a 5-month downward run and reaching its lowest level since September 2010.
United States: January-July pork exports established a record pace in both volume and value
For January-July, exports established a record pace in both volume (1.32 million mt, +7 percent) and value ($4.0 billion).
The Spanish price falls with a parachute
September will be a bear market month. We still have to see the pace of the drops.
USA: First chilled pork shipment exported to Colombia
The shipment, which consisted of 24,500 kilos of boneless sirloin, will be used in the production of sausages.