United States: hogs and pigs inventory up two percent
Between September and November 2014, 29.4 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up 4 percent from the same time period in 2013.
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Colombia allows the entrance of Spanish cured ham inside the luggage
The passengers of international flights that arrive in Colombia will be able to bring shoulders and hams (cooked or cured bone-in) from Spain.
Panama: implementation of the pork apportionment according to the CPT with US
The assigned quota was 2,200 tonnes. The amount requested during the opening on January 2nd was 2,678 tonnes.
European Commission publishes TTIP legal texts as part of transparency initiative
The eight EU textual proposals cover competition, food safety and animal and plant health, customs issues, technical barriers to trade, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
FAO food price index drops in December
2014 is third consecutive year of falling prices as all commodity groups except for meat decline.
European Union: Re-opening of the US market for imports of EU beef from January 2015
This re-opening of the market is a welcome first step to abolish the disproportionate and unjustified US ban that followed the BSE crisis of the 1990's.
Mexico: seventh largest producer of animal protein in the world
Mexico is the tenth largest producer of pork, with an annual output of 1.2 million tons.
Economic black clouds
We think that administrations must take urgent actions regarding the crisis in the pig sector.
PRRSv infection in France: clinical and economic impact
The cost of PRRS ranges from €17 to €185/sow/year in the three studies presented.
Something besides your waistline is expanding during the Holidays in the USA
USA breeding herd expansion seems inevitable.
Russia was authorized to export animal products to Angola
The Russian products may enter the Angolan market in the beginning of the following year.
European Union: outcome of a trilateral ministerial meeting on animal welfare
Some member states noted that considering the high level of EU standards for animal welfare, reciprocity should be requested from third countries exporting to the EU.
EU28 real agricultural income per worker down
EU28 real agricultural income per worker down by 1.7%.
Chile: important increase of the pork exports to Russia
During the first nine months of 2014 the Chilean pork exports to Russia have increased by 88.8%.
European Union: some member states call for temporary private storage aid for pigmeat
Commission will review this demand at the beginning of next year in light of the evolution in this sector.
Mexico: elimination of tariffs on pork product imports
No tariffs will be imposed on imports of carcasses or half carcasses, hams, shoulders and on-the-bone cuts.