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The exports of Spanish pork and processed pork products recorded, between January and August, an invoincing of €2,885 million: +15,3% in comparison with the same period in 2015.

Hog prices will continue to reflect very large supplies of slaughter-ready animals. Average fourth -quarter live equivalent prices for 51-52 percent lean animals are expected to average $34 -$36 per cwt, almost 22 percent below a year ago.

The new work team will strengthen the competitiveness of the pig sector and will monitor that the imports fulfil the same requirements imposed on the national producers.

President Putin wants to extend Russia's ban on Western food imports as long as possible in order to help local producers.

Pork is the main protein source for the Vietnamese population, Vietnam being the third country in the world in terms of pork consumption per capita.

During the third trimester of 2016, the food and agriculture sector has made exports for some USD22,000 million.

Record-high stock levels are set to keep worldwide food prices low during 2017 even as inflation starts to rise in many developed economies, according to a major report from Rabobank.

EU PIG is a new concept which aims to improve the connection between producers and the latest science, husbandry techniques and technologies from within their industry via fellow producers, academics and advisors connected through thematic and regional platforms.

The final step remaining in the process will be a visit to Canada by Argentinian food safety officials who will conduct an audit of Canada’s meat inspection system.

Analysing the EU export performance over the last 12 months per product category, export values increased in particular for pig meat (€+1.2 billion; +31% compared to export values in the 12-months period one year ago).

Significant gains are anticipated for the EU dairy and pig meat sectors, two sectors which have struggled in recent years and which are now showing signs of recovery.

This network will help to strengthen the management systems related to the production of healthy food in the region and in each of the countries.

This agreement will allow to speed up the inspection, certification and validation processes of goods between both countries, with the resulting benefit for the Chilean agricultural and livestock export sector.

The FAO Meat Price Index also fell, dropping 1.0 percent in October, with the drop largely driven by slacker demand for European pigmeat from importers in China.

EU producers will receive an increased budget of €133 million in 2017 to promote EU agricultural products outside and inside the EU and to continue finding new markets.