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EU production is expected to decline (-1%) due to poor profitability in past years and the need for investments.

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a Statement of Rights and Service for Producers, Consumers and Other Stakeholders and six guides to inspection.

Per capita consumption of pork is 3kg in Beijing and Nanjing, and 4.27kg in Chengdu.

National livestock production are made up of 47.2% poultry, 30.6% cattle and 20.1% pigs.

Total pig meat servings increased by 8.1% in 2011.

South Korea and the U.S. announced Tuesday that their free-trade agreement will take effect on March 15.

It was agreed about the supplies of pork and poultry meat.

Hog inventories were reported at 12.0 million head, up 1.1% from 11.9 million on January 1, 2011 and higher by 1.6% from the same date in 2010.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and China's Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu signed an historic Plan of Strategic Cooperation that will guide the two countries' agricultural relationship for the next 5 years.

China’s potential to affect the world pork market derives from the size and volatility of its domestic pork market.

Pork production increased by 2.0% compared to last year.

Pig meat production decreased by 4.7% to 262 944 tonnes in 2011.

All products meeting the terms of the partnership can be traded and labelled as certified organic produce, meat, cereal, or wine.

Pork production could expand by 7.3%, to 750,000 tonnes.

The new association will be one of the larger trade groups in the global meat trade, with more than 700 member companies in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and other countries.