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On Sept. 24, the revised Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) was signed by President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Under KORUS, most U.S. pork products now enter Korea duty-free.

The stockbreeding activity allows the production of 6.7 million of tonnes of meat (fowl, beef, pork, goat and lamb) per year.

Nine countries have cancelled their Belgian pork imports aftter the detection of five African swine fever positive cases in wild boars.

The European Commission adopted the derogations on certain greening rules, which were proposed earlier this summer.

It is expected to reach over 1,300 local farmers and rural entrepreneurs who will be able to invest in their agricultural activities.

It is expected that in November a protocol will be signed that will allow the export of Argentinian pork to China.

The presence of ASF in several Polish voivodates has forced the Ukrainian authorities to impose certain restrictions.

Exports have increased by 0.6% during the first semester of 2018 in comparison with the same period in 2017.

The deal also means UK exporters can further tap in to the overseas demand for parts of the pig carcass that are not commonly purchased in the UK, such as offal.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation.

The latest monthly agri-food trade report shows that EU exports remain strong, with €11.2 billion recorded in May 2018.

Escalating trade tensions between the US and China, and within North America, are expected to greatly impact global pork trade in 2H 2018, according to Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly report.

This region will supply the global market with some 59% of soya beans and sugar, and more than 30% of meat in 2017.

Pork exports reached 278.3 thousand tonnes in the first semester of 2018.

Global meat production is projected to be 15% higher in 2027 relative to the base period (2015-17).