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In 2015, the 20 main companies in the Russian pig sector accounted for almost 61% of the total industrial production.

Recognising the depth and duration of the global crisis in agricultural markets and its impact in Europe, particularly in the dairy, pig meat and fruit and vegetables sectors, the Council and the Commission agreed on the need for a further response from the Union to include a comprehensive set of specific measures.

The EU price is now at a 12 year low.

Increase in the number of slaughtered animals by 4.95% (5,637,954 in 2015 versus 5,371,797 in 2014).

In 2015, the French pig exports fell by 6%.

United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for December 2015 was 81.6 million head. This was up 1 percent from December 2014, and up 5 percent from December 2013.

Noticeably, the decline in the number of breeding sows reached a significant 14.8%, the ensuing census amounting to 814,400 animals.

Regarding swine, in 2015 the Spanish abattoirs slaughtered 46,379,926 pigs, producing 3.89 million tonnes of pork.

In 2015, a total of 5.52 million pigs were slaughtered. This entails a rise by 8.9% with respect to 2014.

The joint venture will process, package and sell at retail level fresh pork and beef products of French origin for human consumption.

According to DEFRA, the total number of pigs in England has decreased by 3.6 % since December 2014 to just over 3.5 million.

55% of the pork produced by Chile was exported, reaching USD457 million, so the Chilean pig industry has become established as a meat exports leader.

The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns.

Due to weak demand and lower unit values, poultry and products are decreased $400 million to $4.8 billion, while pork is forecast $100 million lower to $4.3 billion.