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3 yrs ago, rising pork prices helped push inflation to a record high. Now, many Chinese are fearful that they are experiencing deja vu, as the price of pork rises, and threatens to exacerbate inflation concerns that have affected the World's 2ndlargest economy.

The Korean Minister of finance announced last week that South Korea foresees doubling the quantity of pork imported tax-free this year, going from 130.000 to 260.000 tons.

For the first time, all English pig-keepers will be able to join the British Pig Health Scheme — now renamed the BPEX Pig Health Scheme — for free. Previously there has been an annual charge for the abattoir carcase-vetting regime.

As global demand for pork rises, EU hog prices are failing to keep pace with the US, Canada and Brazil. A new Rabobank Industry Note examines two main questions: are EU price declines structural and, if so, how will this impact the EU pork industry in the coming years?

From July 2010 to March 2011, Mexico exported 29.818 tons of pork to Japan, 2.080 more then in the previous period (7.737 tons between July 2009 and March 2010).

The Swedish government has confirmed that it is close to signing an agreement for the export of pig ears to China, where the anatomical organ is a sought-after delicacy.

Between the months of January and May Brazil exported 214.101 tons of pork and invoices a total of 583,13 million dollars. These values represent a decrease of 3,88% in volume and a 7,20% increase in income.

The EU Commission informs of the quantities of pork removed each month from the stocks under the private storage scheme.

Throughout the first trimester of this year UE27 pork exportations have increased by 27,9%, in comparison with the same period last year, reaching 728.356 tons.

Trade sanctions imposed by the US on a range of European goods are to be lifted as part of the settlement to a beef dispute that has raged for more than 15 years.

The Ministry of Commerce has announced to decrease the recommended retail pork price by 5 baht per kilogram, starting today onwards.

High and volatile agricultural commodity prices are likely to prevail for the rest of this year and into 2012 according to the latest analysis published today in FAO's biannual Food Outlook.

The agriculture industry contributed EUR 85.7 billion to the European economy, with the meat sector providing nearly 25 percent of that total.

Japan and Peru signed a bilateral free trade agreement. Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto and Peruvian Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Eduardo Ferreyros endorsed the pact, which will abolish tariffs on more than 99% of the value of goods traded between the two nations within 10 years, Japanese officials said.

Pursuant to ASF Prevention and Eradication Plan adopted by the RF Ministry of Agriculture specialists of the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Bryansk and Smolensk Oblasts in cooperation with the Prosecutor’s Office inspected 7 slaughterhouses, 25 pig farms and 1 meat processing plant in April-May this year in order to find out whether veterinary legislation requirements were observed there.