Page 113 of articles about pork in Swine news

2012 Italian pork meat production is expected to stagnate at 1.6 MMT following the trend in slaughtering.

Ukraine imported 216,000 tons of meat in 2011 and 342,100 tons in 2010.

The US and Canada have already suspended import duties. Suspending these duties will enable Member States to sell their chocolate, pork...

The latest data published by Agreste shows a 0.9% reduction in pork production between January and November of last year.

The government has halted the importation of pigs and their products as well as pig feeds from South Africa as the Mpumalanga Province in that country has been hit with ASF.

In the period from January to September 2011 there was a 6% increase in exports of fresh and frozen pork.

The Commission allows dispatch to other Member States of fresh pork and prepared meat products from pigs reared in Romania provided that the channeled system is running.

In 2011 Mexico exported more than 48 thousand tons of pork products.

Total exports as of November amounted to 2,958,281 tons, representing a 20.5% increase compared to the same period last year.

The restriction was applied from June when classical swine fever virus was detected in pig farms.

Some delegations pointed out the need for measures to ensure global competitiveness of EU operators vis-à-vis third countries that do not apply the same standards on animal welfare.

For 2012, the MAV quota for pork imports stands at 54,210 tonnes.

During 2010, Mexico sent 7,000,100 tons of meat to the Korean market, and in 2011 its exports more than doubled.

Last year Hong Kong became the number one destination of Brazilian pork, displacing Russia as the second most important destination.

Two years ago Ukraine imported 30% of pork, nowadays it imports only 5%.

Because of the rapid deterioration of the epizootic situation of African swine fever (ASF) in Russia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs of Belarus calls on regional authorities to take additional measures to prevent spreading of this disease on its territory, reported in the ministry.