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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend the livestock exportation regulations to eliminate pre-export tuberculosis and brucellosis testing for goats and breeding swine if the receiving country does not require such testing.

According to the decision of the Ministry, in September and October 2010, limit prices for beef increased to 4% per month, up to 3% per month for pork.

The latest data on pork exports during the first half of 2010 place Germany as the principal exporter, with 318.283 tons exported, 21% more than during the same period last year, followed by Denmark (306.476 tons, 15% increase), France (112.565 tons, 25% increase), Holland (105.880 tons, 9% increase) and Spain (105.472 tons, 15% increase).

The U.S. House of Representatives approved The Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010 (S. 3656) and The Veterinary Services Investment Act (H.R. 3519).

The French minister of Agriculture, Bruno Le Maire, just announced during his visit to SPACE, the setting in motion of an aid plan for farmers of 300 million euros.

The season-average farm price is projected at $4.00 to $4.80 per bushel, compared with $3.50 to $4.10 last month.

To conserve and maximize the potential of expanding the native pigs ("lechon") market, the Bureau of Animal Industry-National Swine and Poultry Research and Development Center (BAI-NSPRDC) based in Tiaong, Quezon conducted a study on the “Conservation, Evaluation and Commercialization of the Philippine Native Pigs”. This was funded and supported by the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) under its banner program, the National Technology Commercialization Program (NTCP). The two-year project is led by Dr. Rene C. Santiago, DVM, also the agricultural center chief of BAI-NSPRDC. Project implementation called for collaborations with the local government units (LGUs) of Quezon and selected farmer-cooperators in Laguna and Quezon.

A very solid June performance allowed U.S. Pork exports to finish the first half of 2010 with strong momentum. According to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), pork exports of 164,000 metric tons (361.6 million pounds) were 24 percent higher than June 2009. Pork export value was $316.4 million, up 34 percent.

Post forecasts pork production to increase in 2011 at an average rate of nearly 3 percent. USDA projections reflect current optimism of pork exporters for increasing exports during next year and assume that the worst of the global financial turmoil has past. However, traders remain cautious about the impact of the valuation of the Brazilian currency and access to credit for main importers, such as Russia.

Contrary to popular thought, small family farms dominate U.S. agriculture and hold the most agricultural assets, including farmland, according to the Economic Research Service (ERS).

The latest information from the Danmarks Statistik shows that in 1989 the number of livestock farms rose to 81.223, shrinking by half in 20 years, with only 41.384 farms.

At July 1, 2010, Canadian hog producers reported an estimated 11.8 million hogs on their farms, down from 12.1 million hogs on the same date in 2009.