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United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2016 was 67.6 million head. This was up slightly from March 1, 2015, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2015.

According to AHDB Pork, January 2016 was another great month for UK pork exports. These increased by 17% to 16,900 tonnes year-on-year, driven by a doubling in shipments to China.

Pork production in 2015 also increased by 17,000 MT over the 2014 level.

Mandatory labelling would help maintain consumer confidence in food products by making the food supply chain more transparent.

The highest increases in monthly export values were achieved for pork and vegetables.

An absolute majority of Europeans (94%) are of the view it is important to protect the welfare of farmed animals.

EU imports around 5 million tonnes of phosphates a year but could replace up to 30% of this total by extraction from sewage sludge, biodegradable waste, meat and bone meal or manure.

If this supplemental proposed rule is finalized, establishments will have the flexibility provided by the HACCP regulations to develop appropriate science-based controls for Trichinella and other parasitic hazards in pork.

According to OIE and PigUA, Ukranian veterinary authorities have confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever near Voinivka village.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several measures that will foster further collaboration between the U.S. and Cuban agriculture sectors.

EU pork exports are expected to expand further but at a slower pace (3%) due to increased competition and availabilities in USA and Brazil.

For Brazil, the opening of this market could entail a USD153,6 million/year business.

Since the beginning of the year, 12 CSF outbreaks have been detected in this area of the country.

In 2015, the 20 main companies in the Russian pig sector accounted for almost 61% of the total industrial production.