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Now nearly 75% of all boars in the Netherlands are not castrated.

In order to reduce the Salmonella prevalence on pig carcases, the control on hygiene during slaughter should be strengthened in accordance with the provisions in Commission Regulation (EU) No 218/2014 of 7 March 2014.

According to the survey, 88% of European considers necessary the country of origin labeling of meat.

The price increase has been caused because pork suppliers are expecting prices to increase as the result of an outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea from October last year.

For the other products (cereals, pork, beef, poultry and a handful of additional products) a partial liberalisation is achieved by the granting of duty-free tariff rate quotas (TRQs).

Pork exports exceeded $6 billion for the third consecutive year, but declined 5 percent in volume and 4 percent in value behind 2012’s record pace.

EFSA also concluded that palpation or incisions used in current post-mortem inspection should be omitted in pigs subjected to routine slaughter.

The parties will discuss the possibility of resuming export of animal products to Russia.

The time frame for starting deliveries will be determined after additional guarantees.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada and the Republic of Korea have concluded negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement.

The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China released the national food safety standard of Pathogen Limits for Food.

The Mexican food and agriculture sector (it includes agriculture and stockbreeding, and agribusiness) closed year 2013 with a rise by 7%.

FDA wants to update the look and content of the Nutrition Facts Label to better help consumers make informed food choices and follow healthy dietary practices.

Following two successive years of reduction in domestic beef and pork supply, EU meat production and consumption are expected to recover in 2014.

Pig meat production fell by 0.77% in comparison with the previous year.

Switzerland forbids the importation of live pigs, and of swine semen, ova and embryos, as well as of wild boar meat.