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Swine news - Economy
China: ASF affects all aspects of the swine and pork industry
France: Strategic Plan for the pig sector in the Great West
US: Pork export volume just short of 2017 record
Argentina: strengthening of agricultural and livestock health and food safety
Commission welcomes agreement to better protect geographical indications
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The European meat industry asks China to accept regionalization
Food supply chain: Parliament's support to ban unfair trading practices
USDA/FDA: Formal agreement to regulate cell-cultured meat
Russia: Agriculture doesn't support the food embargo
France: pig production in 2018
South Korea authorises new Brazilian meat plants
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Ukraine: Commercial producers have increased the pig herd
Organic farming in the EU: A fast growing sector
The FAO Meat Price Index was up slightly
China simplifies the processes for importing Brazilian meat
Mexico to stimulate pig production
Germany and Spain, the main pork exporters
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European pork exports have trebled in the last 20 years
Between 1998 and 2018, the European exports have gone from 1,238,138 tonnes to 3,927,308 tonnes.
Stability in the European pork exports
Exports were similar to those in 2017, with a rise by only 0.3%.
Main pork producers in the EU in 2018
In the first 11 months of 2018, Germany was the main pork producer, followed by Spain and France.
EU: Commission increases national support to farmers
Poland authorised to provide a different presentation of pig carcasses
Increase in pig slaughterings in Spain
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