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At a special meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 3 January, a European Union request for authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations with respect to the Russian Federation in a dispute over import restrictions on pig products was referred to arbitration.

The pig population increased by approximately 378,000, or 1.4%, from May 2017.

On 20 December 2017, the Council agreed its mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on all three legislative proposals of the Animal medicines package.

This is the trimester with the best figures since official records of livestock production statistics began.

The agriculture sector grew 6.27 percent in the third quarter this year compared to the same period last year, with farmers’ income rising 3.68 percent from July to September.

The groups D’Aucy and Triskalia have announced their intention of joining forces to build a new Breton cooperative agrifood project. They will therefore become a leading actor, anchored in their region.

The report presents predictions for the European agricultural markets for 2017 to 2030 for a wide range of agri-food products from meat and meat products to arable crops or milk and milk products to fruit and vegetables.

The expanded report replaces the Weekly Estimated Average Live Weights of Barrows and Gilts for Iowa-Southern Minnesota-South Dakota Report.

The pilot project allows for the export of chilled/fresh meat to China originating from Canadian establishments approved to participate in the pilot project.

A raft of changes due to come into force on 1 January 2018 continue the drive towards a simpler, more modern Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

From November 30th to December 2nd, Mr Bruno Le Maire has been travelling through China. This ministerial visit has taken place during the annual dialogue between China and France regarding economic and financial matters.

Building on the political agreement in principle reached during the EU-Japan Summit on 6 July 2017, negotiators from both sides have been tying up the last details in order to finish the legal text. This process is now finalised.

In September 2017, The Philippines cancelled the imports of Brazilian meat.