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The total output of pork was 54.04 million tons, down by 0.9 percent.

The European Commission has launched the calls for proposals for programmes to promote European agricultural products throughout the world and within the EU.

The FAO Meat Price Index posted an a 0.8 percent increase during the month, led by a recovery in pigmeat prices, which were supported by strong global import demand, especially from Brazil. The index was down 2.2 percent on an annual basis.

China's pork supply will determine trading trends for meat and oilseeds.

The number of pigs decreased by 1.7% (or some 457,000 animals) in comparison with May 2018.

Commercial pork production is on course to achieve a record in the fourth quarter, at slightly more than 7 billion pounds.

The Trump administration announced the second phase of the market facilitation part of its assistance program for America’s farmers suffering from ongoing trade disputes.

The new European law will cover agricultural and food products traded in the food supply chain, banning for the first time up to 16 unfair trading practices imposed unilaterally by one trading partner on another.

The Australian pig and pig meat industry is the smallest of the livestock industries and the only one competing with imported products.

Poland took the opportunity to request the activation of private storage aid for pigmeat.

According to USDA'S Global Agriculture Information Network (GAIN), 2018 Poland swine inventories will decrease by one percent due to low farm-gate prices and growing feed costs.

Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Northern Mindanao remained to be the regions with highest swine population.

The Government will invest up to $1.5 million in the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) to adopt a virus detection system to support animal health.

Output for this quarter was 2.55 percent higher compared with the 2017 level.