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Sanderson Farms lowers poultry output forecast

Sanderson Farms Inc. decreased its prospects for poultry production as the company adjusts to current changes in consumer behaviour, Bloomberg reported.

Jamaica's poultry producers forecast six-month oversupply

Poultry firms Jamaica Broilers Group and Caribbean Broilers foresee that they are still possibly holding record-high number of chickens for the next six months, reported the Financial Gleaner.

JBS to reopen Brazil plant after COVID-19 outbreak

JBS SA confirmed the ruling of a Brazilian labour court issued on May 30 by Labour Judge Paula dos Anjos wherein the company's Santa Catarina chicken processing plant can resume its operations, reported Reuters.
Sanderson Farms lowers poultry output forecast
Jamaica's poultry producers forecast six-month oversupply
JBS to reopen Brazil plant after COVID-19 outbreak
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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Belarus, Hungary sign poultry farming partnership
Belarus and Hungary will have a poultry collaboration through the 1st Minsk Poultry Factory and Babolna Tetra, which was signed by their respective representatives in Minsk on June 4, reported BelTA.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Canada's chicken production cut by over 50,000 tonnes amid falling demand
As food service demand fell in the wake of COVID-19, Canadian chicken producers have cut production by more than 50,000 tonnes to balance the market, a US Department of Agriculture report said on Tuesday, June 2.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Egg producers call on USDA for support funds
The National Association of Egg Farmers (NAEF) and Iowa leaders are asking the USDA to include egg producers to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), Feedstuffs reported.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Pilgrim's Pride CEO charged with alleged price-fixing over US chicken
The US Justice Department has charged the Jayson Penn, the president and CEO of Pilgrim's Pride along with three current and former executives with allegedly price-fixing chickens in the United States, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Bahamas eyes US$2 million poultry investment
The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) is in the planning stage of investing up to US$2 million to increase the local farmers' share of the fresh poultry market, The Tribune reported.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
UK welfare poultry supply grows at 5%
Chickens that meet the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) criteria in UK supermarkets are rising to 5% with roughly 30 million birds per year, according to the science-based chicken welfare policy, Food Ingredients First reported.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Study finds free-range chickens more productive
According to the latest experiment of Dr Isabelle Ruhnke, researcher from University of New England, egg production rates of free-range hens that like to roam are better compared with those that do not venture out, ABC News reported.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
First batch of Russia's frozen poultry meat reaches China
Russia's first batch of frozen poultry meat exports on a China-Europe freight train reached southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday, according to Xinhua.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Salmonella in poultry remains a problem in Poland
Since the beginning of March this year, many European countries have issued almost 100 warnings about Salmonella in chilled and frozen poultry from Poland, Food Safety News reported.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Sanderson Farms: China will stop buying US chicken in June
Lampkin Butts, Sanderson Farms' president said China is unlikely to purchase chicken from the United States in June because it is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Risk management of egg and egg products: Advanced methods applied
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Monday, June 1, 2020
Foodborne diseases of poultry and related problems
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Saturday, May 30, 2020
China not to buy US chicken amid COVID-19 recovery
In a reversal from a recent surge of imports, China will be out of the market for US chicken in June as it recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, the president of Sanderson Farms Inc said on Thursday, reported Reuters.
Friday, May 29, 2020
US beef, chicken inventories in cold storage facilities soar in April
US beef and chicken inventories in cold storage facilities swelled in April, according to agricultural data provider Gro Intelligence, Freight Waves reported.
Friday, May 29, 2020
China's egg prices dive to historic lows
As inventories increase in the midst of sluggish demand, the poultry and egg prices in China have come under pressure in recent weeks, pushing egg prices to plunge to historic lows, Reuters reported.
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