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Thursday, May 7, 2020
Argentina eyes increase in wheat sown area
According to Bahia Blanca Grains Exchange, the wheat planted area of Argentina is predicted to climb 1.5% from the previous season to 6.7 million hectares thanks to favourable weather, Reuters reported.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
US agencies urge prompt action from meat, poultry processing plants
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued recommendations for meat and poultry firm employers to keep their facilities safe during the outbreak, reported The Nat ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Impossible Foods to sell flagship alternative meat burgers in Kroger
The company gains a foothold in a major United States supermarket chain, which would see its plant-based burgers sold in 17,000 Kroger stores in the country, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
More US pork exported to China, meat slaughter averages falling
Supplies of United States pork are being exported to China even as the United States is close to a meat supply crisis due to COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
US agri-food producers get $470-million additional support from government
The US Department of Agriculture on Monday, May 4, announced the details of its $470-million food purchase scheme that will provide additional support for agri-food producers and Americans in need, in response to changing market conditions ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
BRF SA targeted by Brazilian prosecutors to close meat plants
The prosecutors aimed to close one BRF-owned meat plant and another owned by a non-listed meatpacker, adding to the number of meatpacking facilities that have shut down to stop the spread of COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
European Commission adopts package of measures to further support agri-food sector
The European Commission published Monday, May 4, the latest package of exceptional measures to further support the agricultural and food sectors most affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Monday, May 4, 2020
GE salmon farmer AquaBounty closes Panama facilities
AquaBounty, a US company that developed the world's first genetically engineered (GE) salmon, closed its production and research facilities in Panama last April 16, the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) repor ...
Friday, May 1, 2020
Pork shortage from ASF helped China avoid killing piglets
Due to the overall shortage in the Chinese market from last year's ASF, Chinese pork producers did not need to euthanise baby pigs to avoid excessive supply amid falling demand in the current COVID-19 crisis, industry analysts told Sputnik.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Farmers' union urges government to save British dairy sector
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is calling for urgent help to save the British dairy sector hit severely by the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 2,230 letters written to almost 400 members of parliament (MPs), reported Thttp://202.46.34.77:50 ...
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
China Live Hog Weekly: Market weakens as pork consumption plunges 30% (week ended Apr 24, 2020)
Demand for hog remained weak as pork consumption crumbled under slashed consumer spending, semi-operational canteens and restaurants, and the devastation of tourism. Despite an increase of 1.6% over the past week, hog slaughter volumes rema ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Association between antimicrobial usage, biosecurity measures as well as farm performance in German farrow-to-finish farms
Antimicrobial usage in food producing animals is of major concern. A clear link between the extent of use and the development of antimicrobial resistance has already been demonstrated. To evaluate strategies that may reduce the antimicrobia ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Evolution of Biosecurity from the anecdotal approach, to application of the scientific method towards a total culture change
Agriculture is one of the easiest sectors of the economy to disrupt and is vulnerable to natural orintentional threats. In livestock agriculture, due to the globalization of food production, intensification and concentration of animals in l ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Using probiotics to cut antibiotic usage without damaging piglet health or performance
Today's swine industry is changing faster than ever in its constant drive for greater global competitiveness. Farms have become bigger, animal density has increased and sanitary risks continue to rise.
Monday, April 27, 2020
More than 90% capacity in world's biggest storage supplier's UK warehouses due to frozen meats
Lineage Logistics said its stock of meats such as pork and chicken are piling up, reaching full capacity as restaurants and the foodservice industry remained closed due to the COVID-19 imposed lockdown, reported Reuters.

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