Wednesday, July 2, 2025
IFFO summit in Guangdong, China, focuses on global fishmeal and fish oil markets
IFFO's 8th China Summit, held on June 19-20 in Foshan, Guangdong, China, drew 148 delegates from 18 countries for two days of discussion on global fishmeal and fish oil markets, with a strong focus on Asian production, trade flows, and sust ...
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Taiwan eyes Japan for fresh pork, US for processed meat exports
Taiwan is aiming to export fresh pork to Japan and processed pork products to the United States, after becoming the only country in Asia free of African swine fever, classical swine fever, and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), an agricultural o ...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
China resumes seafood imports from some Japan regions
China on Sunday (June 29) announced it is immediately resuming seafood products imported from some Japanese regions, ending a nearly two-year overall ban imposed due to worries over Japan's release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima n ...
Monday, June 30, 2025
Chinese companies book first batch of soymeal from Argentina
Firms in China have booked the first soymeal cargo from Argentina since Beijing first approved Argentine imports in 2019.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
China's big plan to slash soybean meal for feed use in coming years
In April, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released a notice which focuses on cutting average feed consumption in livestock production.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Farmers could suffer impact from China's effort to control soymeal use in feed, experts say
China's move to curb the use of soymeal in animal feed to reduce its dependence on imports is feasible but will be costly and technically challenging for the smaller farmers who account for one-third of Chinese pork production, industry exp ...
Monday, June 23, 2025
China to cull one million sows on pork surplus and economic challenges
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has announced plans to reduce the nation's breeding sow herd by one million animals, signalling a decisive move to correct market imbalances and alleviate mounting economic deflation pressur ...
Monday, June 23, 2025
Nationwide ban on pork from Kinmen, Taiwan on African swine fever concerns
Shipments of pork and pork products from Kinmen Islands in Taiwan have been suspended across the country until June 23.
Friday, June 20, 2025
China's Teamgene gains momentum with US-backed acquisitions in pig farming
Shares of Teamgene Technology jumped to the daily limit after the major Chinese pig feed supplier announced its plans to acquire six US-backed farms in Shandong province, located in eastern China, as well as a breeding technology firm.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Beijing pushes rapid introduction of new soybean, corn, and wheat varieties
China will accelerate the introduction of high-oil, high-yield soybean, dense-tolerant and disease-resistant corn, and disease-resistant wheat varieties, the agriculture ministry said.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
China permits 106 US poultry, pork plants to export products produced on or after June 12
China has approved another 106 US poultry and pork plants to export eligible products produced on or after June 12, Chinese Customs said in a notice on its website.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
More than 70% of China's summer wheat harvested
About 75% of summer wheat had been harvested in China as of the afternoon of June 10, totaling 260 million mu (about 17.3 million hectares), according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Monday, June 16, 2025
China urges pig farmers to curb supply following decline in prices
China is aiming to regulate hog numbers and reduce pork production in an effort to stabilise prices of the nation's most consumed meat and alleviate deflationary pressures on the economy.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Taiwan to implement zero tariffs on Paraguayan pork
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has officially established a zero tariff on pork from Paraguay, with this exceptional measure set to take effect starting July 5.
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Major pig producers in China aim for higher pig numbers, expanding industry consolidation
China's pig farming industry is undergoing rapid consolidation, with large-scale producers increasingly dominating the market.

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