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In the first six months of 2013, the number of pigs slaughtered was 1.1% lower than last year but thanks to a growth in average carcass weight, the production decreased by only 0.6%.

World cereal production would still surpass the 2012 level by nearly 8 percent.

One thousand British food and drink firms will benefit from a new exports action plan which aims to deliver a £500m boost to the UK economy.

Proposals to allow veterinarians to declare that meat is fit for human consumption in abattoirs after a simple visual check could be vetoed in a vote on Wednesday.

The SENASICA, the producers and the state authorities are carrying out animal health actions so Mexico reaches, in 2014, the Aujeszky's disease free status.

The Government of Canada and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) have agreed that mandatory requirements for the PigTrace Canada program will take effect on July 1, 2014.

With the aim of increasing the Brazilian pig meat exports to Argentina, the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Mr Antonio Andrade, met with the Argentinian Minister, Mr Norberto Yauhar.

Any extension, if approved, would, of course not affect the entry into force of the new EU animal welfare rules which came into with effect on 1 January 2013.

The purpose of a WTO compliance panel is to determine whether measures found to violate WTO obligations have been brought into conformity with WTO obligations.

The outbreaks are located near the Chinese border.

The production cost in R$ (reais) is available for 11 swine producing Brazilian states.

The project aims to provide blueprints and cost estimates for barn conversion that can be used by the producers and construction team to complete the conversion.

Philippine hog production was up nearly 2.4% in the first half of 2013.

Legislation for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was endorsed by the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Monday.

The Slovenian delegation presented to the Council the main conclusions of an international conference on furthering the production of protein crops.

The French and the Russian companies have focused their negotiations on four sectors considered as being of first importance: swine, beef cattle, potatoes and wholesale markets.