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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
China suspends chicken imports from two meatpacking plants in Brazil
According to a statement on China's General Administration of Customs website, chicken imports have been suspended from two meatpacking plants in Brazil, The Rio Times reported.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Ningxia Xiaoming: The layer poultry giant of China's Helan Mountain region
Ningxia Xiaoming Agriculture and Animal Husbandry was the first company in China's layer industry to be publicly listed.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
China restricts pork products from Italy and North Macedonia over ASF concerns
Pork products from China — that are shipped from Italy and North Macedonia — will be returned or destroyed, as the country announced a ban on pork due to African swine fever outbreaks in those European nations.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
China's annual pork production hits normal levels in 2021
China's annual pork output in 2021 was 52.96 million tonnes, an increase of 28.8% over the previous year.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
China publishes trial rules for the approval of gene-edited crops
China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited crops as the country looks to reinforce its food security, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Lihua's onward expansion in China's yellow feather chicken market
In 2020, Lihua Animal Husbandry, a major yellow feather broiler producer in China, slaughtered 323 million yellow broilers, a 12% increase year-on-year and accounting for 7.3% of the total national slaughter volume.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
China soy imports from the US up, imports from Brazil decline
Data from China's General Administration of Customs showed the country imported more soybean from the US in 2021 compared to the previous year thanks to a trade deal agreed between both countries, but imports from Brazil have declined due t ...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Higher demand for pig feed as China's swine industry recovers from ASF
The continued development and recovery of China's swine industry in the wake of African swine fever (ASF) brings an increasing market demand for pig feed.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
China's corn imports 152% up compared to previous year
China's General Administration of Customs data showed corn imports in 2021 was at 28.35 million tonnes, 152% higher than the 11.3 million tonnes imported in 2020, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Factors pushing up feed prices entering 2022
On the first working day of 2022, some major aquatic feed manufacturers such as Haid and Tongwei issued notices of price increases, ranging from 200 to 300 yuan per tonne of feed, mainly for shrimp feed products. Several feed mills followed ...
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Opportunities and challenges for China's white feather broiler industry
White feather broilers were brought into China by CP Group when it opened its market in the 1980s.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
African swine fever detected in Hong Kong
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said Hong Kong has confirmed an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak among wild boar in the northern part of the territory, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Plant-based meat startup in China raises US$100 million
Plant-based meat startup Starfield Food Science & Technology has raised US$100 million in their fifth funding round led by Primavera Capital Group, a private equity firm.
Monday, January 17, 2022
2021 China soybean imports drop 3.8% due to slow demand and low margins
Data from China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) showed 2021 soybean imports dropped 3.8% compared to 2020, the first annual drop since 2018, Reuters reported.
Monday, January 17, 2022
China lowers 2021/2022 corn consumption estimates on low demand
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has decreased its 2021/2022 corn consumption estimates because of reduced demand from the feed industry and industrial users, Reuters reported.

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