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Monday, May 24, 2021
Germany's pig prices on the rise as lockdowns ease
Germany's pig prices have increased last week as restaurants reopened in the country with the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns and EU exports continued to compensate for lost sales to China, experts said on May 21.
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
CME Live cattle futures settled unchanged, hog futures down
Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled unchanged on Monday, while hog futures declined for the third straight day, Reuters reported.
Monday, May 17, 2021
Poland's pig inventory in April 2021 down 9.4% from January 2021
Poland has witnessed a significant drop in its pig inventory and the number of pig farms.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
CME lean hog futures maintain contract highs on tight supplies, cattle futures down
Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) extend its contract highs for the third day in a row thanks to tight supplies of pork and a strong cash market, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
African swine cases in the Philippines on the downtrend
William Dar, Philippines' Agriculture Secretary, said African swine fever (ASF) positive sample totals in the country has dropped from 337 in February and 286 in March to 98 in April in a briefing by economic managers, ABS-CBN News reported ...
Monday, April 19, 2021
Shutdown of salmon farms in Discovery Islands region, Canada, threatens jobs, according to report
Canada's BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has released a report on April 14 highlighting hundreds of jobs are at risk in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, following a decision by the Canadian government to force the shutdown of salmon ...
Thursday, April 15, 2021
CME cattle futures down due to surging feed costs, hog futures firmed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures dropped on concerns of surging feed costs, but soybean, wheat, and corn futures were up, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Australia's beef exports down 11% in March 2021
Australia's March beef exports amounted to 83,438 tonnes, a 11% drop year-on-year and hitting a ten-year in-month low, according to Beef Central.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Lockdown measures for poultry in Northern Ireland to be lifted in mid-April
Northern Ireland lockdown measures for poultry and other captive birds will be lifted on April 13 following no new significant cases of bird flu recently, the BBC reported.
Monday, April 5, 2021
China cracks down on clenbuterol use in livestock
China will be cracking down on the use of clenbuterol in animals with the launch of a three-month special rectification action to further strengthen the supervision of the ß-agonist and guarantee the quality and safety of livestock pro ...
Monday, March 22, 2021
China cracks down on leanness-enhancing agents used in livestock
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said it will crack down on farmers using leanness-enhancing agents in cattle, sheep, and swine to safeguard the quality and safety of livestock products, Reuters reported.
Friday, March 19, 2021
UK beef production down in February
The United Kingdom's beef production was 2% lower in February 2021 compared to a year ago, according to Defra figures.
Monday, March 15, 2021
ASF confirmed in boar carcass found in meadows in Frankfurt, Germany
Germany's National Reference Laboratory at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) has confirmed the suspected presence of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar carcass found in the northern Oder meadows of Frankfurt (Oder).
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Argentina cuts down its soy crop estimates due to drought, further cuts expected
A major drought in Argentina has affected soy crops in key parts of the country's farm belt, resulting in the Rosario Grains Exchange cutting down its 2020/2021 soy crop harvest estimate by 4 million tonnes to 45 million tonnes, Reuters rep ...
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
China to clamp down further on illegal African swine fever vaccines
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said it will clamp down further on the illegal production and sales of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines in the country, Reuters reported.

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