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Moscow forecasts 2014 year-end swine inventories to grow by nearly seven percent (to 21.5 million head) and domestic pork production to increase by five percent.

USDA market prices have been suspended due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1.

During year 2012, Spain exported a total of 1,029,067 tonnes of pig meat, and this represents an increase by 5 % with respect to year 2011.

In the first six months of 2013, the number of pigs slaughtered was 1.1% lower than last year but thanks to a growth in average carcass weight, the production decreased by only 0.6%.

Proposals to allow veterinarians to declare that meat is fit for human consumption in abattoirs after a simple visual check could be vetoed in a vote on Wednesday.

One thousand British food and drink firms will benefit from a new exports action plan which aims to deliver a £500m boost to the UK economy.

With the aim of increasing the Brazilian pig meat exports to Argentina, the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mr Antonio Andrade, met with the Argentinian Minister, Mr Norberto Yauhar.

The French and the Russian companies have focused their negotiations on four sectors considered as being of first importance: swine, beef cattle, potatoes and wholesale markets.

Shuanghui International Holdings Limited and Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced yesterday that they have completed their previously announced strategic combination.

The groups of foods that have had a higher contribution in 2012 towards the growth of the exports are: Fruits (11%), Drinks (15%), Meats (12%) and Vegetables (9%).

The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns, in particular because the overlaps between the activities of JBS, Zenda and Seara are limited.

The last data of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture show an increase in the agricultural production by 9.7%.

The goal of the agreement is to integrate pig meat as one of the main ingredients of Mexican cuisine.

The consumption of beef per capita in Chile in 2012 was 22.4 kilos, whilst 37 kilos of fowl meat and 27 kg of pork are also consumed.

In the case of swine, there was an increase by 13.01% in the number of heads.