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The production of pigs to be slaughtered rose (in terms of live weight) by 11.6 %.

The number of farms declined by 12% between 2007 and 2010.

The European pig meat exportations have remained stable during the first nine months of year 2013, with a slight growth by 0.3%.

The exports of Chilean pig meat increased by 4%, in terms of amount, in year 2013 with respect to the previous year.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of a compliance guideline for official establishments to control and reduce the spread of Salmonella in hog slaughter facilities.

Copa-Cogeca released final EU-27 cereals estimates for the 2013/14 marketing year today, confirming a good 2013 grain harvest and quality, up 4.5% on last years levels.

According to FEFAC, in 2012, 153.5 mio. t of compound feed were produced by EU compounders, accounting for 82% of all purchased feedingstuffs.

And increasing production remains the best way of becoming self-sufficient in corn.

Ukrainian veterinary authorities have informed the OIE about an outbreak of African swine fever in a wild boar in forester-hunting ground "Pischane", Stanychno-Luganskyi (Lugansk).

The plant will have a capacity of 250 heads per shift.

The OECE and ICEX join forces for improving the efficacy of the foreign promotion actions and for boosting the presence of Spanish meat companies in the international markets.

Carel du Marchie Sarvaas has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the International Federation for Animal Health (IFAH).

In the first nine months of 2013, exports of weaners amounted to 7.4 million head, a similar figure to 2012.

Among the new components that will be implemented we find the Swine Programme Component (PROPOR).

Total number of biological samples testing positive for PEDv reached 6,006.

EFSA has published three scientific opinions on the welfare of pigs, sheep and goats, chicken and turkeys during the slaughter process.