Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina have been declared free of CSF by the OIE
The international recognition by the OIE will be made official today, Thursday 28 May.
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Portugal: Data on trade in pork products
In general, both imports and exports experienced increases of 3.6% and 5%, respectively.
United States: House Ag Committee to repeal COOL requirements for beef, pork, and chicken
This bipartisan bill that will effectively repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, while leaving intact the requirements for all other covered commodities.
Mexico foresees an increase in pork exports
It is estimated that in 2015, the foreign sales of processed pork will reach 114 tonnes.
France: increase in pig slaughterings
During the first trimester of 2015, a total of 6,175,886 pigs have been slaughtered. This entails an increase by 2.4%.
Canada continues to grow agri-food and seafood exports around the world
Canada’s top exports in 2014 were wheat, canola seed, fish and seafood, pork, canola oil, pulses, soybeans and beef.
Statement by Canada and Mexico on U.S. Country of Origin Labelling
WTO has confirmed Canada and Mexico’s long-standing position that the United States’ mandatory COOL requirements for beef and pork are blatantly protectionist.
Ireland: opening of the new Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme
The specific areas of investment will include animal housing, slurry storage, dairy equipment, specialised slurry spreading equipment, animal welfare & farm safety, and specialised pig & poultry investments.
Russia lifted duties on wheat exports
The Russian Government lifted duties on wheat exports beginning May 15, 2015.
Philippines: agriculture grew by 1.78 percent in the first quarter of 2015
Hog output expanded by 3.77 percent.
Spain: increase in production in the Food and Beverages Industry
The production of the food and beverages sector has increased by 3.8% in 2014, and this translates into €93,238 million.
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Croatia is a large pork importer, and in 2014, imports reached $236 million (79,447 MT), mainly from the EU.
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The volume of pork, beef and poultry imported by China has surged to 6,000 tons.
European Union: Private Storage Aid for Pigmeat may be requested until today, May 8
The deadline for submitting applications for private storage aid for pigmeat under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/360 will be today, May 8, 2015.
FAO predicts world food import bill to fall to five-year low
"The world food import bill is forecast to reach a five-year low in 2015", the report says, mainly driven by a decline in international prices, low freight rates and a strong US dollar.
Spain: priority markets for the export of food and beverages
China and Hong Kong, along with Southeast Asia, USA, UK and Japan top a list of twenty countries shortlisted by the Spanish Food and Drink Industry Federation (FIAB), based on their potential and strategic interest.