NEW REGULATIONS ...
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China releases stockpiled pork to cool price surge
The price of pork, China's staple meat, has soared almost 50% from a year ago
DISEASE SPREADS ...
South Korea confirms 2nd case of swine fever
There are about 6,300 farms in South Korea that raise more than 11 million pigs
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USDA modernizes swine slaughter inspection
For the first time in 50+ years, USDA FSIS is modernizing swine slaughter inspection
DISEASE OUTBREAK ...
South Korea confirms African swine fever
Country's first case of the highly contagious disease was confirmed Tuesday
DISEASE CONFIRMED ...
Hog cholera infection detected in Japan
Laboratory pig at the facility tested positive for the swine fever virus
GOING DIGITAL ...
Pork Checkoff moving remittance payments online
System designed to significantly reduce processing time, paper and expenses
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China to lift punitive tariffs on US soybeans, pork
China will suspend tariff hikes on soybeans, pork and some other farm goods
TRADE TALKS ...
China keeps penalties on US pork, soy, eases others
Washington and Beijing have raised tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's products
AG ABROAD ...