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USDA unveiled a gap analysis study today that maps the locations of small livestock producers by county and compares production to the availability of small slaughter processing facilities as well as rendering plants.

James Paice MP has been appointed as Minister of State and Richard Benyon MP and Lord Henley have been appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State.

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, confirmed that the Chinese market has been fully reopened to Irish pigmeat.

Invoking her authority to change or erase some or all of a ruling by her own ministry's appeal tribunal, Ontario Ag Minister Carol Mitchell has laid out her own plan to have a dual-marketing system for hogs in the province by December.

Victorian pig producers will pay 16 cents per carcass to fund a disease surveillance program through the state's Department of Primary Industry.

The European Parliament has blocked the authorisation of "meat glue" thrombin as a food additive.

South Australia’s ability to strategically and effectively respond to animal, plant, and aquatic pests and diseases will be boosted through the setting up of Biosecurity SA within PIRSA.

The complex, which covers 4,000 m2 and which for its type and capacity is unique in Mexico and all of Latin America, will have the capacity to process 1,000 head of cattle and 2,000 pigs per shift and represents a total investment of over 700 million pesos.

The French minister of agriculture, Bruno le Maire, has decided to maintain the plan for energy improvement in agriculture to which 29.2 million euros will be assigned.

The Government of Canada is investing up to $2 million to prevent and contain animal diseases. The funding for the Canadian Animal Health Coalition for the West Hawk Lake Zoning Initiative will help to monitor the movement of animals and agricultural products between eastern and western Canada.

Brazilian exports reached 176.71 thousand tonnes between January and April which represents a decrease of 6.4% in volume but an increase of 12.91% in value. However, exports to Russia, the main destination for Brazilian pig meat, increased by 2.76% in volume.

China this afternoon gave notice that it is ready to accept imports of U.S. pork, following negotiations between Chinese and U.S. officials in March that led to an agreement in which China pledged to reopen its markets to U.S. pork. U.S. pork produced on or after May 1 can now be exported to China.

U.S. beef and pork muscle cut exports performed well in March, concluding the first quarter of 2010 with increasing momentum.