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United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2016 was 70.9 million head. This was up 2 percent from September 1, 2015, and up 4 percent from June 1, 2016.

Abundant supply and looming slaughter capacity constraints in the US are pressuring global pork prices, a situation exacerbated by slowing Chinese imports, according to the Rabobank Global Pork Quarterly Q4 2016 report.

During the first 8 months of 2016, the shipments of Dutch pork to China have trebled, reaching almost 200,000 tonnes.

The evaluation concludes that the Action Plan had a clear EU added value acting as a symbol of political commitment, stimulating several actions within Member States, and has served to strengthen international cooperation.

Mr. Le Foll has confirmed his desire to appoint a person in charge of animal welfare at every abattoir.

Overall, pigs, cattle, poultry and sheep/goats accounted for 33% (19.593), 32% (18.855), 14% (8.050) and 13% (7.801), respectively, of the PCU (population correction unit;i.e. the estimated weight at treatment of livestock and of slaughter animals) in the 29 countries.

Both the EU and the United States will be faced with slightly lower shipments to China in 2017.

One of the objectives of the draft Law on intensive livestock farming is the amendment of several Environment competition laws in various fields, including the Construction Law, the Law on Protection of Nature and some regulations of the Water Act.

The diagnostic team found microscopic lesions in the pigs’ central nervous tissues containing a novel sapelovirus that researchers hadn’t previously encountered.

So far this year, with a significant increase in the number of outbreaks as of June, the total outbreaks amount 251, with 194 affecting domestic pigs and 57 in wild boars.

New EU rules introducing a system of electronic certification for imported organic products have been published by the European Commission and will be applied in 6 months.

With 13 biogas projects built and 4 under construction, with a total power generation potential of 6.2 MW, the Chilean pig sector progresses steadily in its sustainable management programme.

The Brazilian pig population, with 40.3 million heads in 2015, grew by 6.3% in comparison with 2014.

The declaration “promotes scientific excellence and scientific networking, allows Member States to contribute to the EU risk assessment agenda and collect information on potential or emerging risks to food safety”.

Agriculture and business representatives were generally supportive of the agreement, underlining that new market access would foster growth and competitiveness and boost employment.

EPRUMA and the Slovak Presidency of the EU held a workshop to create a common understanding on the responsible use of veterinary medicines in the EU. During the event, EPRUMA partners signed a declaration emphasising their commitment to pursuing common objectives for the coming years.