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Monday, June 22, 2020
How an automatic flushing system can reduce the use of antibiotics
Consumers worldwide start to worry about the use of antibiotics in livestock production and their effect on human health. Antibiotic-free chicken is increasingly becoming the standard for supermarkets and restaurants. To produce poultry wit ...
Monday, June 22, 2020
Major UK producer 2 Sisters Food Group temporarily closes poultry plant due to COVID-19
2 Sisters Food Group, which produces a third of all UK consumed poultry products, has announced the temporary closure of its poultry plant in North Wales because of a COVID-19 outbreak, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 19, 2020
La Bodega Meat recalls imported beef products with no re-inspection
La Bodega Meat LLC, a Farmers Branch, Texas establishment, recalled roughly 83,038 pounds of raw beef products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the US, said the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Friday, June 19, 2020
US to ensure fair access for farm products with EU, UK
In its drive to secure fair access for US agricultural products, the US will not compromise in its trade talks with the EU and Britain, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers on Wednesday, reported Reuters.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
CPF promotes biogas production at all pig farms in Thailand
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) is geared towards renewable energy consumption through biogas production at all pig farms in Thailand for long-term energy security as well as maximum energy efficiency under the Circular Economy concept, th ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Bayer cancels US plans to produce crop chemical dicamba
Bayer AG will cancel an almost US$1-billion project to make the crop chemical dicamba in the US, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Japan discovers new stem cell breakthrough in aquaculture production
Japanese researchers have succeeded in a technique that could pave the way for the mass production and preservation of endangered fish species.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
AirAsia introduces Ourfarm agriculture e-commerce platform
Malaysia-based aviation company AirAsia Group launchedOurfarm, a new business-to-business e-commerce platform that connects farmers and fishermen directly to businesses, The Malaysian Reserve reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Reducing AGPs: Insights from research in Vietnam
While there is widespread agreement that the use of in-feed antibiotics as antibiotic growth promotors (AGPs) needs to be reduced because of consequences for animal and human health, achieving this aim worldwide, including in regions such a ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Nor-Feed triples production of antibiotic alternatives at US$5.1 million factory
In the fourth quarter of 2020, French Nor-Feed will kick off production a new factory in Chemillé in the Maine-et-Loire region, a famous location for its herbs.An investment of4.5 million euros (~US$5.1 million; 1 euro = US$1.13)has been fu ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Zoetis initiative drives sustainable livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa
In its third year, Zoetis' African Livestock Productivity and Health Advancement (ALPHA) initiative, co-funded with a US$14 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, continues to improve livestock health and positively imp ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Smithfield sued for misleading marketing of pork products
Smithfield Foods has been sued by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) for alleged deceptive food safety marketing representations about its pork products.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Canadian meat product prices rise due to COVID-19
With meat plants closed due to COVID-19, meat product prices have surged, resulting in the first increase of Canadian producer prices in 2020, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 12, 2020
US meat production has resumed but consumer prices likely to remain high
Meat production in the United States has reached pre-COVID-19 levels after plants were temporarily shut down due to the pandemic, but experts say consumer prices will remain high levels while it may take months for plants to go though a bac ...
Thursday, June 11, 2020
US lawmakers urge USDA to ease meat production regulations
Six Republican members from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ease regulations imposed on meat processors as smaller companies cannot compete against major processors, Reut ...

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