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The OIE have confirmed the reocurrence of an outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) in Hallim-eup (Jeju island).

Thanks to the boost in exports to China, EU pigmeat exports are expected to reach a record level in 2016 at 2.4 million tonnes (+18% on annual basis).

EU pigmeat prices went above the 2015 price level by half May and reached 150 EUR/100kg in mid - June.

Over 140 European Geographical Indications of food and drink products will enjoy a high level of protection in the Canadian market.

China needs to increase imports to cover the supply gap in 2016. In total, we expect China to increase pork imports by 30%.

During the first 5 months of 2016, the entrance of pork (especially of Brazilian pork) has grown by more than 50%.

The Chilean pork is the first to join this treaty with the EEU.

According to provisional results of the semi-annual livestock survey, the pig population decreased by just under 600,000, or 2.2%, from November 2015. That was the lowest figure in the last five years.

As incomes improve, especially in emerging economies, demand for meat, fish and poultry will demonstrate strong growth.

New guidance has been published, aimed at healthcare and social care organisations, to help reduce the risk of vulnerable groups in their care contracting listeriosis.

Among the possible infectious causes are porcine teschovirus (PTV), porcine sapelovirus (PSV) and atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV).

A dedicated Codex task force on AMR chaired by South Korea will take the new work forward.

Pig feed and poultry feed grew by respectively 0.6% and 1.2%.

A memorandum of understanding regarding agriculture and livestock matters was signed to promote technological development and research programmes or projects related to the food and agriculture sectors.

FEFAC market experts do foresee the upward trend on poultry feed demand to persist, though at a slower pace than in 2015 (+0.5%), but also a significant reduction in pig feed demand (-1.5%), in line with expert forecasts on pigmeat production in the EU.

Most of the food was accounted for dairy cows (38.2%), 25.9% to beef cattle, 11.4% to calves and 13.1% to fattening pigs.