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International food commodity prices shot up 4.2 percent in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years.

EU pig meat production i n 2016 is expected to stabilise at around 23.4 million tonnes, despite the positive feedback from export markets and a first glimpse of price recovery.

EU pigmeat prices went above the 2015 price level by half May and reached 150 EUR/100kg in mid - June.

Thanks to the boost in exports to China, EU pigmeat exports are expected to reach a record level in 2016 at 2.4 million tonnes (+18% on annual basis).

China needs to increase imports to cover the supply gap in 2016. In total, we expect China to increase pork imports by 30%.

Over 140 European Geographical Indications of food and drink products will enjoy a high level of protection in the Canadian market.

The Chilean pork is the first to join this treaty with the EEU.

During the first 5 months of 2016, the entrance of pork (especially of Brazilian pork) has grown by more than 50%.

According to provisional results of the semi-annual livestock survey, the pig population decreased by just under 600,000, or 2.2%, from November 2015. That was the lowest figure in the last five years.

Many ministers expressed continued concern about the current market situation, and stressed the need to alleviate the difficult situation facing European farmers and help the sustainability of the most affected sectors.

Due to the high domestic price of corn and the uncertain economic situation, it’s expected that future growth in the pork and poultry sectors will slow to about 2 percent per year.

Three agreements on the conditions of marketing apples, pork and poultry will be signed today in the presence of the President of Poland and the President of the PRC.

This was due to a decline in pork and beef production. A marked increase was however recorded for poultry production.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2016 was 68.4 million head.

The total pig census in Spain (Iberian pig included) as of November 2015 was 28,367,335 heads: an increase by approximately 5% with respect to the census in May 2015.