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This is the lowest level of imports for September in over a decade.

It is expected that the cereal and oilseed demand in China will increase from 600 million tonnes in 2014 to 700 million tonnes in 2020.

Russia is an important market for exporters of pork products, so it is extremely important to implement eCert between Chile and Russia.

As published by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture's foreign affairs newsletter, pork consumption is increasing in Central America.

The highest rise will be experienced by fowl, followed by pork, whose output will grow by almost 13%.

The Company obtained the necessary regulatory approvals from the competent antitrust authorities, including the Department of Justice in the US, to conclude the transaction without restrictions.

On specialist pig farms, average Farm Business Income fell by almost a quarter in 2014/15 to £49,400 per farm.

Tican has signed a framework agreement on the transfer of shares in Tican A/S with the German food company Tönnies.

Avril and Tönnies, major actors in the European pig industry, are planning to combine their respective skills to develop a sector for 100% French pork products.

The mission of the Chinese delegation was aimed at evaluation of the current control system used to regulate animal product manufacturing and ensure disease freedom in the areas as well as at the inspection of the Russian plants interested in exportation of the their products in China.

So far, 7 processing and cold-storage plants have been reauthorised.

The year-to-date exports (January to September) sum up 393,400 tonnes: 6.2% more than during the first 9 months of 2014.

According to the MAGRAMA's data, in May 2015 the total pig census in Spain was 26,983,205 heads: an increase by 6% with respect to May 2014.

It has not been possible for the merger of Danish Crown and Tican to be approved by the Danish competition authorities.