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According to a report written by the consultancy Sectorial Economic Investigations (IES), pork production has risen by 7.4% during the first seven months of 2015.

FAS Moscow forecasts pork production to grow 5 percent over the revised 2015 level and reach 2.78 MMT in 2016.

During the first half of 2015, the Spanish pig production has increased by 9.14%, reaching 1,962,074 tonnes.

China is the main destination, with 32.5% of the total exports (and a rise by 38% with respect to 2014). Japan imports 9.7% of the total exports; South Korea 8.7%; and Hong Kong 8.1%.

In the face of the extremely dificult situation endured by the farmers, they have mobilised, and several demonstrations are taking place in several European countries.

US will open its market to exports of beef, pork, sheep and goat meat and derived products from Lithuania.

A significant percentage of U.S. pork production is ineligible to ship to China due to ractopamine use and other factors that conflict with China’s import requirements.

Olive oil, wine, fresh pork, peaches, oranges and fresh strawberries are among the most exported products.

Exports of meat, offal and pork fats exceeded 382,000 tonnes, a record high, in the first quarter of 2015.

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Martínez y Martínez, held a business meeting with producers and entrepreneurs of the Pig Producers' Organisation of Mexico (OPORPA).

The Agriculture Minister, Katia Abreu, met with the Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Li Jinzhang, with the aim of increasing the number of slaughterhouses eligible to export meat to China.

This regulation will give all operators in the food industry a uniform treatment, regardless of their territorial jurisdiction.

Notably, 82% of all imported pork by Russia during the first half of this year, came from Brazil.

Current estimates of second-quarter total red meat and poultry production are below earlier estimates because lower beef and turkey production will likely offset higher broiler and pork production.

Copa and Cogeca send letter to EU Commission calling for urgent action to offset severe impact of Russian crisis on EU pigmeat sector.

China’s imports will expand in 2H and into 2016.