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Transatlantic and transpacific trade agreements

We can assure Pope Francis that neither of the two big regional trade agreements will result in “unfettered capitalism” but the one between the US and EU could result in the US having more than two kinds of cheese, (currently yellow and white)

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The heat has brought about a drop by more than 2 kg/carcass in July. This has not caused an increase in the price, as the Spanish price is the highest in Europe, and pork price is very low.

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United States: access to China key factor in maintaining meat export growth

A significant percentage of U.S. pork production is ineligible to ship to China due to ractopamine use and other factors that conflict with China’s import requirements.

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Spain: Agri-food exports continue to grow

Olive oil, wine, fresh pork, peaches, oranges and fresh strawberries are among the most exported products.

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Spain: increase in meat exports during the first quarter of 2015

Exports of meat, offal and pork fats exceeded 382,000 tonnes, a record high, in the first quarter of 2015.

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Mexico: production and development potential in pig production

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Martínez y Martínez, held a business meeting with producers and entrepreneurs of the Pig Producers' Organisation of Mexico (OPORPA).

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Brazil is negotiating with China to expand trade in meat

The Agriculture Minister, Katia Abreu, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Li Jinzhang, with the aim of increasing the number of slaughterhouses eligible to export meat to China.

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France: the farmers are still pressing the government

The French farmers, that have been protesting for several days due to the low prices of milk and meat, are still blocking roads.

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Spain: Approval of the Food Quality Defense Bill

This regulation will give all operators in the food industry a uniform treatment, regardless of their territorial jurisdiction.

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Spain regrets the attacks to Spanish lorries in France

Spain wishes to express its disapproval for the attacks that, according to the news available up to now, have been suffered by at least three Spanish lorries that transported pork.

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Mexico: agreement in agrifood matters with France

Areas such as good agricultural practices, stockbreeding and agro-industry are collaboration items than will be reinforced with this updated agreement.

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United Kingdom: government backs British farmers

Plans to boost productivity and grow food and farming exports by more than £7 billion were announced today by the Prime Minister, as he visited the Royal Welsh Show in Powys.

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Brazil and Russia intensify trade in animal products

Notably, 82% of all imported pork by Russia during the first half of this year, came from Brazil.

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France: the government announces the aid scheme for the livestock sector

The aid scheme has 24 items and 6 core ideas, among them the recovery of the prices, the restructuring of the debt and the support to exports and competitiveness.

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Panama: implementation of the National Technical Commission on Swine

The COTENAPOR is a consulting and assessment body on politics, technical, health and food harmlessness aspects, and pork products and byproducts.

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France: Mr. Hollande will guarantee better prices for the pig producers

"Retailers promised to raise the prices significantly to support the producers. We will make sure that this commitment is respected," guaranteed Mr. Hollande, the President of France.