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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.

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

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.

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%.

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.

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

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

The results of the research will hopefully help the FSA to understand how the changes are working in practice and will also help FSA to identify areas where further assistance is needed – for example, training and information.

According to the data of the Agriculture Committee of Sardinia (Italy), so far this year 35 outbreaks of African swine fever have been confirmed.

During last April, the pig meat exports increased by 19.66% in terms of volume and by 19.74% in terms of value with respect to April 2013.

The offer reaches, effectively, the acquisition of 16,614,553 shares of Campofrío Food Group, which represent 16.25% of the stockholders equity. The offered price is €6.90 per share.

Pork exports were just under 18,200 tonnes for March, 13% up on the same month last year and the highest monthly figure since 1998.

The entrance of tariff-free frozen pork from Chile to the EU increases by 1,000 tonnes.

With respect to the pig sector, although Poland has suffered an important decrease in the size of its herd, in 2012 it was the 4th frozen pork exporter in the EU.

Four Costa Rican companies have been authorised to export to Japan because they fulfil the health requirements demanded by the Japanese market.