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According to State Statistics Committee, in 2010 Ukraine produced 2922.5 thousand tons of all kinds of meat (live weight), it means 6.7% above 2009.

Defra is leading an international network research, funded by the EU, linking thousands of scientists across the world.

Mexico is found to be among the 10 main producers of feed, worldwide. This year production is estimated at29,4 million tons, the concentration of which is mainly poultry, followed by pork, milk, and beef.

In real terms, after adjusting for inflation, Total Income from Farming per Annual Work Unit (AWU) of entrepreneurial labour is estimated to have decreased by 3.4% to £23,953 in 2010. This decline results from a reduction in Total Income from Farming (-4.3%) in real terms to £4.38 billion and a fall in the number of annual work units of entrepreneurial labour (-1.0%).

South Korea has once again expanded its tariff rate quota for pigmeat imports as it looks to curb food price inflation following outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and avian flu.

Throughout 2010 France has been confirmed as the third largest pork exporter in the EU, after Germany and Denmark. With a total volume of 730.000 tons, the French exportations have increased by 1,7%. Other EU countries continue to be the main destination with a volume of 561.000 tons (- 2,7%) while exportation to third party countries, although fewer (170.000 tons), showed an important rise (+20%).

According to the latest data on the swine census published by the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, during the first trimester of this year there has been a 2.3% decrease in the number of animals compared to last year. As on April 1st, 2011, the census was at 11,932.000 animals while at the same time last year the census was at 12,208,000 animals.

World agricultural trade reached an all-time high in 2010 - at least 12% above the previous record set in 2008 - according to a new MAP (Monitoring Agri-trade Policy) report published by the Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture & Rural Development.

The decree of the Government of Ukraine on cancellation of the quotas for maize exports entered into force.

A Council for Agricultural Science and Technology study on North American air quality has been released, focusing on the topic as it relates to the areas of swine, poultry, dairy and beef farming.

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board estimates a third of the province's pork producers have already been validated under the Canadian pork industry's Animal Care Assessment program.

During the first trimester of this year, fresh and frozen pork importations in Japan reached 187,741 tons, slightly higher than importations during the same period of last year, which reached 172,112 tons.

The Spanish Board of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree establishing sanitary measures for the early detection of African swine fever, classic swine fever and swine vesicular disease. The Decree will also regulate a surveillance plan which will allow Spain to maintain its status as a “disease free” zone, with respect to those diseases.