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United Kingdom: decrease in England breeding pig herd

Acording to Defra, the total number of pigs in England has increased by 1.5% since December 2013 to 3.7 million. Fattening pigs rose by 2.2% which was partly offset by a fall of 3.8% in breeding pigs.

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France: China opens its market to French charcuterie

The Chinese inspection service (AQSIQ) recently published a list with the first three French establishments authorized to export cured meat products to China.

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Punxsutawney Pork!

Unfortunately, it looks like the ground hog of pork price forecasts saw a long shadow when it emerged in late February and the tiny bubble of hope that the already late-to-end seasonal lows of winter were over was put on hold.

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European Union: new short-term agricultural market outlook

A higher pig herd and increased productivity following the implementation of welfare rules in the sow sector should create conditions for a continuous recovery in production over the projection period at around 23 million tonnes.

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Mexico: agriculture and livestock exports grow by 15%

According to the data of the INEGI, the food and agriculture exports (that include the agriculture and livestock, and agribusiness subsectors) reached USD25,614 million in 2014.

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European Union: Commission opens Private Storage Aid for pigmeat

The measure was published in the Official Journal on friday and enters into force today Monday 9 March.

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FAO food price index declines further in February, led by sugar

Lower prices for cereals, meat and especially sugar more than offset an increase in milk and palm oil prices.

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Spain: positive balance of meat exports in 2014

Exports of fresh pork (EU + third countries) were remarkable, reaching 1.34 million tonnes, and raising over €2,800 M.

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2015 Canadian Agricultural Outlook

Growing strength in the cattle and hog industry, strong crop sales, and relatively stable input costs produced a record farm income in 2014 and will continue to sustain the agricultural economy in 2015.

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Brazil: reopening of the South African market to Brazilian pork

With the reopening of the South African market, Brazil expects to export pork amounting to USD7 million per year.

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Mexico: the meat industry generates 350,000 direct jobs

Livestock production accounts for 54 percent of the value of the primary sector and generates 350,000 direct jobs and more than one million indirect jobs.

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Germany or the strongest guy in the class

The prices recover both in northern and southern Europe.

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Spain: 2014, all-time agrifood sector exports record

The agricultural, fishing, food and forestry exports reached a value of €40,830 million, 3% higher than in 2013.

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Denmark: Tican and Danish Crown to merge

Denmark’s two cooperative slaughterhouse companies have agreed to combine their activities in a joint company.

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Germany: increase in the number of slaughtered pigs

The number of pigs slaughtered in 2014 grew by 0.2% (112,600 heads), reaching 58.7 million animals.

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European Union: Commission launches Private Storage Aid for pigmeat

A Commission move to introduce Private Storage Aid for pigmeat in order to ease pressure on the EU pigmeat market has been voted on by Member States in the [Management] Committee.