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In December 2012, swine inventories totaled to 11.1 million head, a 15 percent drop in comparison to the same period of previous year.

For 2013, USMEF forecasts volume and value of pork exports to increase 5 percent.

Pork exports set both volume and value records last year, reaching 2.26 million mt – up a fraction from the record set in 2011 – valued at $6.3 billion, a 3.5 percent increase over the prior year’s record.

During year 2012, the meat production has increased by 3.5%, the consumption is 66 kg per capita/year, and the average prices have increased by 10%.

The year 2012 was characterised by a decline in beef and pigmeat production (−8.9% and −8.8%, respectively).

The Food Standards Agency has published the protocol for the UK-wide survey of food authenticity in processed meat products.

However, Rabobank predicts that global prices will be at a lower average level than previously forecast, as the expected consequence of higher feed costs - herd liquidation - has not occurred.

Hog production grew by 1.71 percent in 2012.

Russia is the destination of approximately a 7% of the Spanish pig meat exports.

During the first nine months of year 2012, the Dutch exports of fresh and frozen pig meat have fallen by 16.5%.

Pork production totaled 1.95 billion pounds, down 5 percent from the previous year.

The Nicaraguan Ministry of Public Works, Industry, and Commerce explains that up to now no imports of pork or beef coming from or produced in Canada have been carried out.

The deliveries of raw intestines and finished meat products from the EU countries to Russia are possible only if every consignment is accompanied by a written guarantee.

the Rosselkhoznadzor considered it possible to impose temporary restrictions on export of chilled beef, pork and poultry meat from Germany.

Uruguay approved the release of the importation of meat products and pork byproducts from 13 Brazilian federal states.