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Today’s announcement by President Obama that negotiators for the United States and South Korea have reached consensus on their free trade agreement (FTA) is very welcome news for U.S. red meat producers, processors and exporters. The U.S. red meat industry will reap significant benefits under the FTA from the gradual elimination of duties on pork and beef exports to Korea.

The representatives of the European farmers organisations, the meat industry and the feed industry highlighted the case for a comprehensive action plan seeking to move the EU pig sector out of the present crisis situation. They also insisted on the need to take a long-term approach to reinforce the long-term viability of the pig sector enhancing its capacity to supply sustainable, competitive pork to consumers in the EU and on world markets.

Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of pyridoxine hydrochloride, supplied via feed or water, as a feed additive for all animal species.

As German processors switch to a different payment system, based on AutoFom, they will be seeking heavier pigs, which means they may not be so interested in lighter finishers from Denmark in future.

The price of beef and pork has fallen due to the news of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) being found at several more farms.

These statistics present the latest estimates of aggregate accounts for agriculture for 2009 and update those published on 28 January 2010.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will invest USD 100 million to expand the Biogas Program until 2018 by installing an additional 100,000 on-farm biogas generators in 30 to 35 provinces.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said this morning that agriculture is “leading this country’s recovery” with all three key measures of farm earnings showing a “rapid rebound.” He also praised a USDA forecast that U.S. exports are on course to set a record of $126.5 billion in fiscal 2011.

Pig gestation stalls (sow crates) will be phased out by December 2015, Agriculture Minister David Carter announced.

Pig numbers in Wales have increased for the second consecutive year, rising by 21% to 27,000 head, according to the June livestock survey.

The Council adopted a decision on the EU position on Decision No 1/2010 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up by the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products regarding the amendment of annex 11 to the agreement (15674/10).

The Senate on Tuesday approved the biggest overhaul to the nation's food safety laws since the 1930s. The 73-to-25 vote gives vast new authorities to the Food and Drug Administration, places new responsibilities on farmers and food companies to prevent contamination, and -- for the first time - sets safety standards for imported foods, a growing part of the American diet.

An increase in the morbidity/mortality has been observed in the area of Amphur Ban-Ra-Kam (Phitsanulok province) and PRRS is suspected based on clinical signs.

The Department of Agriculture may propose raising the tariff rate on imported pork offals, an official said.

According to the Minister of Agriculture and Food of Rostov region, the region will produce 38.000 tons of meat less in the coming year because of African swine fever outbreaks, due to which the number of pigs in the region was reduced by almost three fold.