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The quantity of total meat consumed per person has not changed significantly over time. While the consumption of beef and lamb has declined, the consumption of poultry and pig meat has continued to increase, reflecting changes in relative prices and also changing tastes and preferences.

Based on the results of the statistical survey on livestock and animal production in 2008, carried out by the National Institute of Statistics, In 2008, as compared to 2007, the weight of animals for slaughtering and consumption decreased for all the species.

Denmark’s pork exports to third countries have been hit by the global economic downturn, the stronger euro, and the weaker dollar. In the first quarter of this year they were down 20 percent compared with the same period last year.

The PRRS outbreak in backyard farms has spread to 20 towns in Pampanga and Bulacan provinces, two of the leading pig production areas in the Philippines. In Pampanga, some 3,138 pigs were confirmed with the infection and 760 have died. The outbreak has already crossed borders and reached the five towns in neighbouring Bulacan province.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forestland owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset program, earning income for activities they undertake to address global climate change.

Figures published by the Ministry For Foreign Trade (Secretaria de Comercio Exterior, SECEX) show how the volume of pig meat exported from Brazil in May 2009 was 12.4% lower compared with May 2008, while the decrease in value for the same period was 38.6%. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

During the first four months of 2009 the demand for transformed meat products has increased by 9% compared to the same period of 2008, reaching 181,418 tonnes. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, 19 representatives of the pig keepers’ lobby groups from Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (NVV, LaDS, VEVA and ISN) met in the rural district of Vechta for a two-day conference.

Yesterday, José Barceló Bonada passed away at the age of 49 due to a heart attack. He was one of the creators of the websites 3tres3.com and pig333.com.

The Royal Decree has just been published which establishes the basic regulations for state subvention to forment the application of the technical processes of the Plan for biodigestion of manure, the aim of which is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the management of manure. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

Mexico has authorized the entrance of meat and by-products of beef, pig, ovine, chicken and turkey from new Chilean establishments. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

Meat processors in Scotland are to be offered new technology which will allow them to accurately measure the different factors in eating quality, such as tenderness, colour and fat levels. The Quality Meat Scotland project, part-funded by the Scottish government, will initially focus on beef but is intended to roll out to lamb and pork.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said this morning "we think we have something that can work for agriculture" as he revealed details of the deal reached yesterday to break the impasse on the Wax man-Markey climate change bill.

Since last Tuesday, Bruno Le Maire is the new French minister for agriculture, taking over from Michel Barnier. There have also been changes in the name of the ministry which will now be known as the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fishing. (Original in French. Read Google translation here).