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EU slaughterings continued to go up in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 although at a slower pace, reaching +3.9% for the whole first half of the year, according to "Short-Term Outlook for European Union arable crops, dairy and meat markets in 2015 and 2016".

With unit prices around 10% lower than in January-June 2014, at just under €1.90 per kg, the value of the trade was 7% lower.

Post forecasts 2016 pork production at 56.2 million tons. Better genetics, combined with expected lower feed prices and higher pork prices, will promote slaughter at heavier weights to maximize profitability.

Furthermore, the Commission continues to monitor closely the pigmeat market and is ready to activate an enhanced Private Storage Aid scheme for pigmeat.

Cooperl has decided to pay its live pigs supplier partners a provisional base price that has in mind the market situation.

Daniel Picart, president of the Marché du Porc Breton, relevant French market, left his post on Thursday. The MPB suspended its trading, scheduled for Thursday, postponing it to a later date.

The Senate's five-year reauthorization measure includes new provisions sought by the U.S. pork industry, including one that establishes a 'Negotiated-Formula' price category to better reflect the total number of hogs negotiated each day.

In order to encourage new contractual arrangements in the pig sector, the Ministry of Agriculture offers various stakeholders a working document.

The group has decided to apply a free market price. This decision has been harshly condemned by the pig farmers.

Many MEPs called for new market measures to tackle price volatility and further support for farmers to find new foreign outlets.

Private Storage Aid schemes for pigmeat will be extended to fresh lard, responding to the proposal that some of the so - called 'fifth - quarter cuts' should be included.

Copa and Cogeca warn new EU Commission aid package far from sufficient to improve drastic EU situation hitting agriculture markets caused mainly by Russian crisis.

In response to the difficulties currently being faced by these sectors the Commission put forward a package of measures worth EUR 500 millions.

After demonstration in Paris, Manuel Valls promised to increase aid to €3,000 M and to lower social contributions.

The meeting served to discuss different contract options (farmers/abattoirs, farmers/abattoirs/processors, farmers/food suppliers, etc.), including volumes, prices and lengths.