China: soybean imports to jump by 2024
China's imports of soybeans will continue to grow in the coming decade because of limited farmland and a rising population.
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Spain: cured ham consumption in the United Kingdom grew in 2014
In 2014, the United Kingdom imported 352,436 tonnes of cured ham, amounting to ₤1,220 million (some €1,700 million).
May: Everything is new under the sun
April has gone by with a surprising change in the trend of several European markets.
Spain: Health and Animal Feed industry's rise in 2014
Swine and pets segments, and especially foreign markets, push the sector to nearly €1,200 M.
Japan recognizes Mexico's CSF-free status
MAFF had previously recognized the States of Sonora, Jalisco and Yucatan, among others, as disease-free.
European Union: Commission closes private storage aid for pigmeat
EU Member States have yestarday backed a Commission move to close private storage aid for pigmeat, a measure that was opened on 9 March 2015.
Spain: FVO report on welfare in slaughterhouses
Overall the conclusions on the system of official controls to ensure business operators implement requirements effectively were positive.
Negotiations between CVOs of Russia and Belarus
The negotiations were held on the initiative of the Belarusian side on the 13th of April and were devoted to resuming pork and beef imports from meat-processing plants of Belarus.
Poland: fighting for the Chinese market
In particular, Poland is set on unblocking sale of pork. China introduced an embargo on Polish meat after detecting the first cases of African swine fever in the country.
Russia-China: telephone negotiations on import and export of pork
Yevgeny Nepoklonov expressed his disappointment with the Chinese position emphasizing the fact that epizootic safety in Russia is ensured on a high level.
European Union: The Commission approves new promotion programmes for agricultural products
The selected programmes cover a variety of product categories, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy products, quality products (PDOs, PGIs and TSGs), organic products, olive oil, meat, as well as combination of different product categories.
Rabobank: High-flying pork prices come back down to earth
According to the latest Rabobank Pork Quarterly report, the global pork industry has been searching for stability during Q1 2015, with strong supply growth and relatively weak demand driving the market.
Germany: main slaughterhouses in 2014
The 10 main slaughterhouses slaughtered a total of 44.69 million pigs, representing almost 76% of the total quota.
We awaken to hope every morning but reality tucks us in at night
Everyone in the United States is waiting for the return of the seasonal pattern and the prospect of prices breaking out of this extended period of flat-lining which has gone on for almost two months now.
Spain: Approval of the Food Quality Defense Bill
The Bill will help to materialise the market unity through the establishment of a common framework for the defense of food quality, and will help to improve the Spanish food system.
Brazil and Ukraine strengthen their business relationships
Brazil expressed interest to export meat (especially pork) to Ukraine.