Argentina increases pork exports
Between January and June, the Argentinian pork exports increased by 52% in terms of volume.
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EU: Agriculture Committee questioned candidate for the agriculture portfolio
The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee questioned the Polish candidate for the agriculture portfolio Janusz Wojciechowski on EU farm policy reform and trade negotiations.
USA: The highest September 1 inventory
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2019 was 77.7 million head, the highest September 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs since the estimates began in 1988.
China releases pork from its reserves again
The Chinese authorities announced last Thursday their intention of releasing more pork from the reserves to ensure the supply during the forthcoming National Day holidays.
ASF China: pig production becomes stable and the increase in prices slows down
According to the information published by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, the politics and measures to support pig production in China have entailed indications of improvement both in production and prices.
Drop in pork production in the EU
Between January and June 2019, pork production in the EU has dropped by 1.3% in terms of volume in comparison with January-June 2018.
Finland: Expanding opportunities to export pork to China
Finland and China renewed their bilateral agreement on the export of pork during Chinese Deputy Minister of Customs Hu Wei’s visit to Helsinki on 18 September.
New memorandum of understanding between the Australian and Chinese meat industries
Australia’s Minister for Agriculture Bridget McKenzie welcomed the finalisation of a new memorandum of understanding between the Australian and Chinese meat industries.
Pork leads the Brazilian agricultural and livestock growth forecasts
According to the forecasts of the Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil, the agriculture and livestock products with a greater dynamism in the next decade will be pork, soybean, cotton, cellulose, maize, chicken, milk and sugar.
China authorises new Brazilian plants to export meat
With the new authorisation, Brazil has 11 pork plants authorised to export to China.
EU: increase in pork export values
A 12.6% increase compared to last year, EU agri-food exports reached €13.07 billion for July 2019, another monthly record.
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NewsRussian agricultural exports to China grows
The agricultural exports to China grew 27% and exceeded $1.9 billion.
China to invest in live pig industry
The investment will focus on upgrading and rebuilding the pig farms.
China: fiscal measures to increase hog production
China has decided to strengthen its fiscal policies in a move to facilitate hog production and guarantee stable pork supply, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
USDA modernizes swine slaughter inspection for the first time in over 50 years
For the first time in more than five decades, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is modernizing inspection at market hog slaughter establishments with a goal of protecting public health while allowing for food safety innovations.
Spain becomes the first pork exporter to China
Between January and July, pork and pig offal exports from Spain to China reached USD561.4 million. With these figures, Spain is now the first pork and pig offal supplier to China, overtaking Germany.