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The President has authorized USDA to provide up to $16 billion in programs, which is in line with the estimated impacts of unjustified retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods and other trade disruptions.

After the meeting between the Minister of Agriculture of Brazil, Mr Tereza Cristina, and the general manager of the Chinese Customs Department, Brazil expects that 78 refrigerated abattoirs receive the authorisation to export to the Chinese market.

The escalating trade conflicts have consequentially disrupted China's pork imports from the United States, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The proposed measures will cover the meat, eggs, dairy, fruit and vegetables, arable crops, sugar, and olive oil sectors.

The United States has reached a deal to remove steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Canada and Mexico lifted tariffs on a slew of U.S. goods, including pork and beef.

The positive dynamics of exports has been observed since 2012, while last year alone it grew by 18%.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., announced funding of €500,000 for the roll out of a Lean Principles Programmefor pig farmers.

As of April 1st, 2019, the Danish pig population has dropped by 4.4%.

First quarter exports were 6% below last year’s pace in volume (600,268 mt) and down 14% in value ($1.47 billion). First quarter exports accounted for 24.4% of total pork production (down from 26.6%) and 21.3% for muscle cuts (down from 23%).

During April 2019, the Brazilian pork exports increased by 44.3% with respect to April 2018.

Aragon exceeds 8 million pig heads and places as the main Spanish pig producer.