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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
ASF struck backyard farm in Dominican Republic last April
Dominican Republic was hit by an outbreak of African swine fever at a backyard farm on April 10, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
China's aquaculture space gets smaller last year
China's aquaculture space has shrunk by 1.02% year-on-year in 2020 to 7.036 million hectares, with marine aquaculture space rising by 0.17% to 1.99 million hectares and freshwater acreage dropping by 1.48% year-on-year, according to a new r ...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Cargill announces latest class of Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator
Cargill and Ecolab have announced on July 19 the latest class of entrepreneurs to join the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator, a three-month, mentorship-driven programme that engages early-stage entrepreneurs changing the face of the global ...
Monday, July 5, 2021
German pig population fell by 5.5% compared to November 3 last year
Germany's pig population has dropped by 5.5% (-1,430,600 animals) compared to November 3, 2020, and by 3.3% (-840,400) compared to May 3 in the same year, according to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
AHDB: Use of antibiotics to treat pigs in UK dipped 5% last year
New figures show the amount of antibiotics prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 dropped by 5%, bringing the total reduction since 2015 to 62%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Muyuan uses 9.8% of soybean meal in feed products last year, president says
Chinese pork producer Muyuan Foods Co Ltd used just 9.8% soybean meal in its farm feed products last year, in an attempt to cut back costs due to increased prices of essential grains, said the company's president, Qin Yinglin.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Israeli lab-grown meat startup Future Meat has slashed production costs by half
Future Meat, an Israeli lab-grown meat startup, said it was able to slash its production costs for producing a 110g hen breast from US$7.50 early this year to just under US$4, Digitpatrox reported.
Monday, May 10, 2021
Bahia, Brazil leads debate on creating strategic plan to tackle classical swine flu
The Brazilian state of Bahia had - through the State Agricultural Defense Agency (ADBA) - led the first national debate on the development of a national strategic plan for Brazilian states to be free of classical swine fever (CSF).
Monday, May 10, 2021
China Threonine: Producers slash prices to entice buyers (week ended May 10, 2021)
Threonine producers who were eager to close deals slashed prices lately to entice buyers. Buying interest improved as buyers took the opportunity to restock depleting inventories.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Classical swine fever detected in Tochigi, Japan
Authorities from Tochigi, north of Tokyo, Japan, have detected Classical swine fever (CSF) at two farms in the prefecture, NHK World Reported.
Monday, April 19, 2021
JBS to pay US$13 million to settle proposed pork price-fixing class action
Major meatpacker JBS SA will pay nearly US$13 million to settle a proposed pork price-fixing class action by retailers and restaurants, following settlement deals with wholesalers and consumers that amounted to US$45 million, Bloomberg repo ...
Monday, April 5, 2021
1.2% increase in EU's pigmeat production last year
The European Union's pigmeat production had increased by 1.2% in 2020, driven by the export demand.
Monday, March 29, 2021
South Korea's sow numbers fell to 1,010,000 head last December
A decline in wholesale pork prices following a May 2020 peak has caused South Korean farmers to voluntarily reduce their sow inventory in the second half of the year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Friday, March 26, 2021
Louis Dreyfus Company profits rebounded last year, set to welcome new investor
The Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) said it profits rebounded in 2020, thanks to increased food demand and soaring prices during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the family-owned company is set to welcome a new shareholder, Reuters reported.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Alaska, US, files US$1 billion lawsuit against poultry producers
The Department of Law of Alaska, the United States, has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against 21 businesses in the poultry industry last month for allegedly operating a business cartel that caused inflation in the prices of chicken so ...

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