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Pork exports were just under 18,200 tonnes for March, 13% up on the same month last year and the highest monthly figure since 1998.

Pork production is expected to increase as producers respond to the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) by increasing farrowings and feeding hogs to heavier weights.

The entrance of tariff-free frozen pork from Chile to the EU increases by 1,000 tonnes.

Four Costa Rican companies have been authorised to export to Japan because they fulfil the health requirements demanded by the Japanese market.

The Statistics and Geography National Institute (INEGI) informed that the stockbreeding sector exports grew by 9.4% during the first trimester of 2014.

Continuing several years of expansion, production of pigmeat is expected to grow by 1.1 percent to a record level of 115.5 million tonnes in 2014.

Denmark has now become the first country that has been allowed to export cooked pork products, including the sausage.

The patented method has allowed the definition of the minimum genetic traits that allow to identify the Cinta Senese breed (genotype) and the genetic variability level within the breed.

During the month of March, a total of 39,026 tonnes were exported: a rise by 5.65% in comparison with February.

An inspection should be carried out within two months at the Lithuanian and Polish plants producing animal products and willing to export them to the CU countries.

Due to health issues, such as PEDv in North America, a severe contraction in hog supplies is expected.

The Ministry of Agriculture will work together with the abattoirs to reduce the cost of the public control in the next four years.

FAS/Moscow has increased 2014 domestic pork production forecast to 2.5 MMT (i.e. 9 percent higher than previous estimates).

The authorisation of these three companies increases the number of Brazilian companies authorised to export pork to Russia to 9.

The new procedure will also allow the traceability of certified products of animal origin.

Whilst there was an increase in the value and volume of pigmeat exports, beef exports declined.