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The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 176 in January, down marginally from December. Quotations of all meat categories were generally stable, although a slight weakening in poultry and pig meat prices was evident.

In December 2012, swine inventories totaled to 11.1 million head, a 15 percent drop in comparison to the same period of previous year.

The AgriMarketing Program is designed to help industry improve its capacity to adopt assurance systems, such as food safety and traceability, to meet consumer and market demands.

The main practice sanctioned was the concerted set up of the quantity of pigs bought by five major Breton slaughterers.

Pork exports set both volume and value records last year, reaching 2.26 million mt – up a fraction from the record set in 2011 – valued at $6.3 billion, a 3.5 percent increase over the prior year’s record.

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced that effective March 1, swine entering Wisconsin must be accompanied by an import permit.

During year 2012, the meat production has increased by 3.5%, the consumption is 66 kg per capita/year, and the average prices have increased by 10%.

Regarding the reform of the agricultural policy, the issues to be tackled are: a fairer distribution of money between old and new member states, less red tape, and also how to stimulate greener farming...

However, Rabobank predicts that global prices will be at a lower average level than previously forecast, as the expected consequence of higher feed costs - herd liquidation - has not occurred.

A measure authorising the import of live US pigs into the EU for breeding and production was adopted by the European Commission.

Russia is the destination of approximately a 7% of the Spanish pig meat exports.

During the first nine months of year 2012, the Dutch exports of fresh and frozen pig meat have fallen by 16.5%.

Livestock and forage projects receiving funding in 2013 include new nutritional feeds for piglets.

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Public Works, Industry, and Commerce explains that up to now no imports of pork or beef coming from or produced in Canada have been carried out.

The deliveries of raw intestines and finished meat products from the EU countries to Russia are possible only if every consignment is accompanied by a written guarantee.

Pig farmers who meet this target will then be able to claim a discount on CCL of 90 per cent on electricity and 65 per cent on other eligible fuels.