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The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 185 points in March, up 2.7 points.

Japan’s 2013 total domestic pork output was slightly up from 2012 to 1.309 million MT.

Cured hams and shoulders exports reached a volume of 31,164 tonnes during year 2013, and this represents a rise by 16.2%.

Malaysia’s pork production is forecast to remain relatively stable at about 235,000 tons in 2014.

China, the world's largest consumer of pork, has asked the USDA to conduct testing and provide certification that live hogs come from herds that are free of porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED, virus.

This agreement will strengthen the pig meat, fowl and wine exports.

From April 7, 2014 temporary restrictions on importation of finished pork products from the plants of the Republic of Lithuania and Republic of Poland into the Russian Federation are being imposed.

The changes would see an increase in EU funding from roughly € 60 million at present to €200m in 2020.

Supplies of animal products from Costa Rican plants to the Customs Union territory were discussed.

Mexican beef and pork production forecasts are slightly higher in 2014.

Nicaragua, through the abattoir Cacique, exported its first pig meat container to El Salvador.

The Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement will eliminate tariffs on 86.8 percent of agricultural tariff lines, including rates of up to 30 percent on pork and pork products.

Post revised 2014 hog production to increase by 1.5 percent as a function of higher pork exports and a small increase in domestic demand.

Last year, "Prosciutto di Modena" (Modena ham) had an increase in production by 50% with respect to the previous year.

The European Commission welcomes European Parliament vote on its proposal to update the trade regime for processed agricultural products (PAPs).