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Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, announced its decision to acquire NAPKO, one of Russia’s leading grain producers.

Global food prices monitored by FAO fell in March, with the exception of meat prices.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/647 of 5 April 2017 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Poland in respect of certain sows and other pigs slaughtered from 1 August to 30 November 2016.

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association, together with the Brazilian Exports and Investments Promotion Agency has presented the project at the Embassy of Brazil in Mexico.

The Commission updated the Council on the latest developments in the meat scandal recently discovered in Brazil and relating to the fraudulent release of licenses and irregular inspection of slaughterhouses.

Iowa hog producers accounted for the largest inventory among the states. North Carolina and Minnesota had the second and third largest inventories.

After taking into consideration the latest information provided by the Brazilian authorities and the above test results, the CFS has decided to narrow the scope of the import suspension on frozen and chilled meat and poultry from Brazil with immediate effect.

In 2016, the EU produced a total of 23.23 million tonnes of pork: 314,000 tonnes more than 2015 (+ 1.37%).

Consumption and production grow, hand in hand, by 1.5%, with a upward trend in the last years that is being strengthened by the imports replacement programme.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the net of Brazilian embassies are working to normalize the Brazilian meat imports.

The monthly value of EU agri-food exports in January 2017 reached a level of €10.3 billion, which is almost €1 billion higher than in January 2016, according to the latest agri-food trade report published today.

Hong Kong Government is very concerned about the quality of imported meat and poultry products from Brazil.

The most important drop was that of pig farmers, with a decrease by 18%.

The 10 main German abattoirs increased their slaughtering capacity by 2.3% with respect to 2015.

Spain is, once more, the third provider of pork to China, after the USA and Germany, and ahead of Denmark.

After the “Carne Fraca” police operation, several markets will not import Brazilian meat until accurate information from the Brazilian authorities is received.