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The investment of $294,500 under the CAAP will provide tools, coordination and funds to initiate small-scale projects for controlling and eradicating PRRS.

A weakening of the highs of 2011 in the price of grain is anticipated, but is unlikely to reach the levels of 2008/09

Canadian realized net farm income was $4 billion, up $916 million or 29 per cent from the previous year. This increase followed a 19.6 per cent decline in 2009.

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov suggested Kazakhstan returning to the idea of a tripartite Black Sea grain pool, involving Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia.

At the industry Annual General Meeting in Canberra, Australian pig farmers endorsed the proposal to increase the pig slaughter levy by 90 cents.

Depending on the severity of the case, the estimated cost of an initial case of lameness could range from £19 to above £266.

The Commission has launched a new webpage on Europa to provide regular information on the EU markets for cereals, oilseeds and rice.

According to first market report from the Agricultural Market Information System, which was established after June's G20 meeting of farm ministers, 2011/12 global cereal supply outlook has improved in recent weeks as production forecasts have been revised upwards.

The FAO Food price index dropped to an 11-month low in October, declining 4 percent, or nine points, to 216 points from September.

VPSS forecasts that continued spread of ASF could result in an economic impact as high as RUR8 billion ($267 million) by year’s end.

According to the Prime-Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, in the current year grain exports will total nearly 24-25 mln tonnes.After that we will impose the certain limitations.

Copa-Cogeca released final EU grain harvest estimates, showing a slight 1.9% production rise, despite bad climatic conditions.

Pork production in 2012 is forecast to jump four percent to 51.3 MMT from an estimated three percent decline in the previous year.

The Canadian pork industry is pleased to learn that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) fees for endorsing export certificates will remain at the same level for another two years.

Within the framework of FAO, one of the first meetings of the System of Agricultural Market Information (AMIS) and the Rapid Reaction Forum took place in Rome this past September.

Hog producers are likely to respond to lower feeding spreads by reducing the weights at which they market hogs for slaughter. However, packer discounts for underweight animals are likely to limit producer incentives to reduce slaughter weights too sharply.