Brazil: the MAPA suggests a minimum price for pigs
The MAPA presented the proposal for including pig meat in the group of products protected by the Minimum Price Guarantee Policy (PGPM).
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European Union: Council examines promotion of farm products in the EU and beyond
Under the proposal, the policy's budget would grow from €61.5 million in 2013 to €200 million in 2020.
European Union: classification of pig carcasses
Class S for lean meat content of 60% or more of carcass weight as an obligatory class and reserved class E for lean meat content of more than 55% but less than 60% of carcass weight.
Ecuador looks for mechanisms, together with Colombia, to facilitate the agricultural and livestock trade
Representatives of the Commercial Office of Ecuador in Colombia met with the General Manager of the Agriculture and Livestock Institute of Colombia (ICA).
FAO: cereal production looking up
FAO released its latest estimate for world cereal production in 2013. This points to a stronger growth in world cereal production than had been anticipated, to a record 2 502 million tonnes, up 8.5 percent from 2012.
Smithfield Foods purchase by Shuanghui International just a piece of a much bigger strategy
Shuanghui International’s goal is the Chinese government’s goal, to acquire long-term, low cost sources of China’s favorite meat by forming long term, low risk, globally coherent pork and agricultural resources chains and they are well on way to that goal.
New step against the volatility of the prices in the agricultural markets
New step towards the establishing of an information system regarding the prices in the Mediterranean region agricultural markets.
Germany: pork production slightly up in 2013
The pork production was almost 5.5 million tons, exceeding the previous year's result by 0.6% (+34,900 tons).
Mexico invests in food and agriculture health and harmlessness
In 2014 the Food and Agriculture Health, Harmlessness and Quality National Service (SENASICA) will manage an unprecedented budget.
The path to profitability – assessing when the benefit of animal health interventions justifies the cost in wean-to-market
What further increases profitability in pig production is not minimizing costs, but maximizing revenue.
Czech Republic: decline in pigmeat production
In 2013 the pigmeat production decreased to 234 273 tonnes (−2.3%). Agricultural producer prices of pigs for slaughter grew by 2.6%.
Netherlands: decline in pork exports
Dutch exports of fresh and frozen pork during the first nine months of 2013, with a total of around 528,000 t exported, have decreased by approximately 7%.
Costa Rica: Japan opens its doors to pig meat
The next step of the process is the identification of the companies interested in exporting pig products to Japan.
Mexico sets aside 6,500 million pesos for stockbreeding development
There is a budget of 96 million pesos for The Swine Programme (PROPOR) and the Livestock Product System components.