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Despite very difficult economic conditions, Mexico will finish 2009 as the leading volume and value market for U.S. beef exports and the top volume destination for U.S. pork.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday announced the allocation of $234.5 million to 70 U.S. trade organizations to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas.

In 2009, exports of piglets increased by 18.5%. While in 2008 exports reached 5.15 million animals, in 2009 the figure increased to 6.1 million. A total of 50% of the piglet exports were to Germany, 14% to Poland and 12% to Belgium.

Since January 1, 2010, the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan has increased the duty on live pigs for slaughter from 5% to 40%. Several member states such as Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Estonia have been regularly sending pigs for slaughter to these three countries.

Mexico's agricultural agency, SAGARPA, will delay until March 15 the implementation of new inspection procedures for U.S. meat products entering Mexico in combo bins.

In 2009, Brazilian exports of pig meat reached 607.49 thousand tons, which is an increase of 14.75% in volume compared to the same period of the previous year, although the value dropped by 17.09%.

All the national and international economic indicators lead us to expect a recovery in 2010. The swine sector predicts a growth of 9% in production and 14% in exports in 2010 and a recovery in national consumption.

A sustained decline in the value of sterling combined with the economic downturn and severe difficulties in the global dairy market created unprecedented challenges for Irish food and drink exporters in 2009, according to Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report launched today. The value of Irish food and drink exports declined by 12 percent last year, or by just under €1 billion, to stand at €7.12 billion.

The number of slaughterings of pigs in the Netherlands increased in 2008 by around 1.5% to reach 14.4 million animals. The export of live animals rose by a good 3%.

South Korea will begin commercial exports of pork to Hong Kong for the first time ever starting next week, the government said Wednesday.

According to the Danish Agriculture and Food Council exports of piglets continue to increase and numbers are expected to reach 7.2 mill pigs before the turn of the year. This is an increase of 2 mio piglets or 38 %.

Brand names are of increasing importance to global consumers looking for quality and consistency. Small U.S. meat companies, however, may have an uphill battle in making their brand names familiar to international buyers.

The European Commission has approved measures to provide information on, and to promote agricultural products in third countries.

During the first 10 months of 2009, Brazilian exports of pig meat reached 511 thousand tonnes which is an increase in volume of 8.68% compared to the same period of 2008, although it suffered a drastic fall in value (-23,20%).

Korean pork exports from January to August 2009 soared 44% to over 8000 tonnes year-on-year, thanks to resumption of pork imports from Japan.

Bacon exports have more than tripled since January of last year. For the whole of 2008, they reached 31,000 tonnes, worth £72m. and are expected to remain at the same level in 2009.