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China is now one of the UK’s fastest-growing export markets, with over £280 million of British produce exported in 2014—more than double the 2010 figure.

The strongest fall in imports during 2014 has been pig meat (41% in volume terms).

Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over the coming decade.

Pigmeat production is expected to grow to 4.3 Mt (carcass weight equivalent) in 2024.

International Trade Committee MEPs on Monday paved the way for a plenary vote on the European Parliament’s draft recommendations for Transatlantic Trade and investment partnership (TTIP) negotiators.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2015 was 66.9 million head. This was up 9 percent from June 1, 2014, and up slightly from March 1, 2015.

According to the data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS), imports reached 39,000 tons in April, up 24.1 percent from 32,000 tons a year earlier.

The move is a direct response to the ecomnomic sanctions imposed by the EU to Moscow this week, until 31 January 2016, for its role in the Ukraine crisis.

Canada issued the an statement in response to the U.S. decision to seek arbitration at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the amount of damages caused by COOL.

Pig Producers' National Federation General Assembly: Mr. Stéphane Le Foll reasserts its commitment with the pig producers.

This memorandum will allow more companies to export pork to China, which is an important step forward for the Belgian sector.

The aim is to implement a pilot test of the Inspection Service Comprehensive System (SISI), created to strengthen the procedures that allow to reduce the risk regarding the entrance of pests and quarantine diseases in Mexico.

The comercial food and agriculture products surplus reached a new historical record by exceeding USD1,109 million in the first triannual of 2015.

Most of the member states welcomed the publication of those reports by the Commission. They pointed out the need for an in-depth analysis of the reports.