Wednesday, July 8, 2020
China Animal Health Update (July 2020)
Floods occur frequently from June to July every year in China, with the high temperature and humidity levels posing a serious challenge to the livestock industry, and quality, cooling equipment provide the necessary security to productivity ...
Monday, July 6, 2020
China: G4 swine flu virus not new, not easily transmitted to humans and animals
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said the G4 swine flu virus made viral in the media recently is not a new virus and does not transmit or sicken humans and animals easily, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
China purchased more US corn and soybean in May
The United States exported large orders of corn, soybean and other agriculture goods to China in May, but China is still far from meeting its Phase 1 US-China trade deal pledge, Bloomberg reported.
Friday, July 3, 2020
China bans most Dutch pork imports after COVID-19 cases
China has suspended almost all pork imports from the Netherlands, following COVID-19 outbreaks at some of the largest Dutch slaughterhouses, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Beyond Meat expands in mainland China through Alibaba Freshippo stores
Beyond Meat will launch retail sales of its plant-based alternative beef burger patties in Alibaba Group Holding's Freshippo stores at Shanghai, Beijing and Hangzhou, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
China's Shanghai beef imports soar in Jan-May
In the first five months of this year, Shanghai imported a total of 394,000 tonnes of beef via Shanghai Customs, up 51.8% from the same period last year, customs data showed, Xinhua reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
China VC sellers cut prices to stimulate sales (week ended Jun 29, 2020)
Vitamin C market was under pressure with feed sales unusually weak due to poor demand for livestock products. Meanwhile, severe floods in several parts of China curtailed the demand for vitamin from the aquaculture sector.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
China calcium pantothenate prices halved in two months, hit 2018 lows (week ended Jun 22, 2020)
Calcium pantothenate producers were engaged in a price war as inventories mounted with demand sluggish. Over the past two months, calcium pantothenate prices have plunged more than 50%.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
China tryptophan prices fall under pressure (week ended Jun 29, 2020)
Sales of tryptophan showed little improvement with the demand for hog feed sluggish while export demand remained soft. Producers were compelled to cut prices amid mounting inventory pressure.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
China Methionine: Poor demand softens prices (week ended Jun 29, 2020)
Demand for livestock products were limited as the second wave of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic hit China while several regions were plagued by floods and heavy rains. Feed producers cut output, hence decimating the sales of methionine.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
China Lysine Weekly: Market lacks supportive factors (week ended Jun 29, 2020)
Low demand for hog feed, resulting from limited hog inventories, curtailed the sales of lysine. Traders cut prices modestly in a bid to stimulate buying interest.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Thailand's agriculture ministry aims to export poultry and pork to China
Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives said it will export poultry and pork meat to China to help domestic farmers affected by COVID-19, The Star Malaysia reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Brazil's agriculture ministry says three meatpacking plants banned by China
The agriculture ministry said China's General Administration of Customs has imposed a temporary ban on meat imports from three Brazilian plants due to COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Norway's fresh salmon exports to China dropped 97%
Fresh salmon exports from Norway to China fell 97% last week to 15 tonnes due to the recent Beijing COVID-19 outbreak, Fish Information & Services reported.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
US customs confiscate almost 10 tonnes China meat
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials seized 19,555 pounds of banned pork, chicken, beef and duck products coming from China at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Successful Farming reported.

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