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United States trade officials have gained substantial ground in recent days to reduce the number of states suspended from exporting pork to Russia due to A-H1N1 influenza. But even when the influenza-related suspensions are fully removed, the U.S. must still resolve the issue of having more than 30 pork plants delisted by Russia for other reasons – a problem that has severely limited the flow of exports over the past several months.

The Harper Government is investing $20 million to build a vital link in the traceability chain that tracks Canadian livestock from the grocery store back to the original farm gate.

According to figures published by Estacom, between January and April 2009, the Spanish exports of meat and meat products increased by 2.4%, reaching a total value of 916.53 million euros. The sector shows a positive balance of trade of 526 million euros with a coverage rate of 235%. Despite this increase the only positive movement during these three months was for pig meat which increased by 13.6% up to 509.7 million euros and for the sale of meat based products.

The ban on genetically modified products in Negros Occidental has caused prices of feeds to rise and compelled hog and poultry raisers in the province to put their expansion plans on hold.

Brazil's antitrust regulator imposed temporary restrictions on Perdigao's takeover of rival foodmaker Sadia.

South Korean food companies will resume pork exports to Japan after being shut out of the market for nine years, the government said Friday.