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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Iowa, US, senator welcomes Taiwan's easing of restrictions on US beef and pork
Chuck Grassley, Senator of Iowa, the United States, has welcomed Taiwan's move to ease trade restrictions for US beef and pork, remarking that the state's farmers "have been kept out of this market for far too long."
Friday, August 28, 2020
Taiwan to ease restrictions on US beef and pork imports
Taiwan plans to loosen restrictions on the import of US beef and pork, said Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on August 28.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
US frozen pork inventories in July drop to lowest level in nine years
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said frozen pork supplies in the United States dropped to its lowest level in a month in nine years even though meatpacking facilities have resumed operations, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Canada's Maple Leaf voluntarily suspends pork exports to China due to COVID-19
Meat processor Maple Leaf Foods based in Canada announced it will stop exports voluntarily to China after detecting a COVID-19 outbreak at its plant in Manitoba, Reuters reported.
Monday, August 17, 2020
NPPC and 26 state pork groups ask USDA to improve livestock insurance programme
The National Pork Producers Council(NPPC)and 26 state pork associations have asked the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement enhancements to the Livestock Risk Protection insur ...
Friday, August 14, 2020
New Zealand government's surplus pork buy scheme amid lockdown lauded
New Zealand Pork, which is the statutory industry board that works to support the country's pork producers and farmers, has praised the government for devising a scheme that helped the industry through the purchase of surplus pork, which wa ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Lower US pork exports to China in H2: WH Group
China's WH Group expects pork exports from the United States to China to dip in the second half, chief financial officer Guo Lijun said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic cut volumes being handled at US processing plants and lifted prices ...
Monday, August 10, 2020
More Australian pork producers looking to on-farm processing, says producer
Extraordinary Pork, a pork producer in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, has seen more enquiries about on-farm processing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its owner, Michael Hicks.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
201 pounds of pork from Mexico seized at US border in Laredo
US bordher officers and agriculture specialists recently seized pork products hidden in the engine compartment of a vehicle travelling from Mexico.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Fiji pig association expresses concern over impact of pork imports from Australia
The president of the Fiji Pig Association, Simon Cole, has voiced concern over pork imports from Australia that are cheaper in Fiji than those sold in Australia
Monday, July 27, 2020
US pork council urges Congress to save livelihood of hog farmers
US hog farmers continue to face an unprecedented emergency as a result of COVID-related challenges, with an estimated two million hogs still backed-up on farms according to an analysis by Dr. Steve Meyer, an economist with Kerns & Assoc ...
Monday, July 27, 2020
Pork donation programme in Iowa, US, enters second phase
The "Pass the Pork" programme that has enabled pig farmers in Iowa, the United States, to help bring nearly 200,000 servings of pork to food-insecure Iowans is entering a new phase.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Thailand urges swine producers to keep pork wholesale price at US$2.50/kg
Thailand's Ministry of Commerce has called for swine raisers and traders to keep the wholesale price of pork at ฿80 (US$2.54) per kilogramme, retail price at ฿150-160 (US$4.76-5.07).
Friday, July 24, 2020
US National Pork Boardfunds new ASF research in Vietnam
The US National Pork Board has approved three projects on African swine fever (ASF) in Vietnam, which continues to battle the disease, for a total of US$362,555, Farm Journal's Pork reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA: frozen pork inventories down 25%, exports to China increased
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) monthly report showed frozen pork inventories in the country fell 25%, but Panjiva data showed seaborne pork exports to China increased 125% year-on-year in June, Reuters reported.

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