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The first tender of the Hog Farm Transition Program (HFTP) was held Wednesday, November 4 and the results have been officially approved by the Program Administrator and an independent third party scrutinizer.

EU27 real agricultural income per worker has decreased by 12.2% in 2009, following a decrease by 2.5% in 2008, according to first estimates issued by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities . This decline results from a reduction in real agricultural income (-14.2%), together with a fall in agricultural labour input (-2.2%).

China's live hog production gradually restored in 2009, the price of live hog did not reduce greatly as expected.

During the first nine month of 2009 Japanese imports of pig meat have dropped considerably compared with the same period of 2008. This decrease in imports is due to a decrease in pig meat consumption and to a big increase in the national production of pig meat.

As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of provisional results of the livestock survey, there were 26.6 million pigs in Germany on reference day (3 November 2009).

The GDP for Thailand’s livestock sector is forecast to grow 2.2-2.3% in 2010, according to a recent prediction by the Office of Agricultural Economics.

Pork exports achieved their second-best month of 2009, according to the latest statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Brazilian authorities have approved the use of a new genetically-modified soy seed which was developed jointly by BASF and Embrapa in the world's No. 2 soy exporter.

The changes will align National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) data with international trade data and will allow a more uniform analysis of the North American hog inventory.

The Government of Canada is investing in the future of agriculture by funding Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers' Program (COYFP). A federal investment of $120,000 - an increase of 20 per cent over the previous funding.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the opening of its new small plant help-desk, which will provide for operators of small and very small meat, poultry and processed egg products establishments seeking help with agency requirements with direct access to knowledgeable staff specialists.

Australia, the world's fourth-largest wheat exporter, may produce 3 percent less of the grain than previously forecast after adverse weather trimmed yields.

Russia has set its meat import quotas for 2010. The pork quota will be limited to 500,000 metric tons including 27,900 tons of trimmings.