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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.

The market price of a single young pig has skyrocketed from the regular NT$900 to NT$1,400.

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

The new standards have been devised in accordance with international rules, requirements and criteria, so the products with the Mexico Supreme Quality (MCS) label are competitive throughout the world.

A European Commission proposal that would allow pork to be labelled as “reared” in an EU country even if the pig had spent only four months there was rejected by Parliament on Thursday.

This wage agreement foresees the introduction of a uniform minimum wage in the meat sector in the whole of Germany, and it will be €7.75/hour as of next July 1st.

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

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%.

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

Hog grew by 1.95 percent.

The plan contains one main objective and that is to reduce the prevalence of salmonella bacteria on fresh carcasses to 1 per cent by the end of 2014.

The Commission has proposed to provisionally exclude the infected area of the EU from certification of exports of live pigs and pork to Russia, but Russia is not ready to accept.

According to the Brazilian Meat Producers and Exporters Association (ABIPECS), Brazilian pig meat exports added up 517,330 tonnes and $1.36 thousand million in 2013.

The agribusiness exports reach $99,970 million in 2013: 4.3% more in comparison with the $95,810 million in 2012.