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The exports of Spanish cured hams and shoulders grew by 11.9% in terms of volume during the first trimester of 2014.

Pork and pork products must be derived from lots of hogs that have negative test results for ractopamine.

As of July 1 the AMS report will included barrows and gilts falling in the 240-320 pound range.

Meat prices averaged 189.1 points in May, nearly unchanged from April.

Mexico exported 86,294 tonnes of pig meat in 2013.

Live pigs from these countries entering the EU will be tested for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea.

The hog-to-corn ratio rebounded to 5.29 after it fell to a five-year low of 4.6 in April. When the ratio is above 6, pig farmers can start thinking about profits.

Pig meat production has increased by 3.28% during the first trimester of this year with respect to the first trimester of 2013 (945,488 vs. 915,426 tonnes).

According to the USDA Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade repor, that Fiscal Year 2014 agricultural exports will reach $149.5 billion, an estimated $6.9 billion higher than previous estimates.

Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on import of breeding and commercial pigs as well as not-heat-treated blood products used for manufacturing feeds for food-producing animals from May 30, 2014.

Commercial hog slaughter totaled 112.1 million head, 1 percent lower than 2012.

The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns given the parties' moderate combined market position resulting from the proposed transaction.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development wants to gradually shift farming in high-population density areas to low-population density areas in midland and mountainous areas.

According to the study of the IESE, the most attractive market for the food sector is US, the largest importer in the world, with an index of 66.4%.

This money returns to the EU budget because of non-compliance with EU rules or inadequate control procedures on agricultural expenditure.