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Saturday, February 5, 2022
Alberta, Canada cattle industry calls for protests to end
The Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Cattle Feeders' Association and the Canadian Cattlemen's Association has called for a resolution to the six-day protest in the capital city of Ottawa protesting vaccine mandates for truckers at the border ...
Thursday, February 3, 2022
UK swine industry says slaughter backlog result of butcher shortage
The UK swine industry said it is badly affected by a slaughter backlog of more than 170,000 hogs after the mass departure of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms chicken deal could be affected by Biden antitrust efforts and inflation concerns
Cargill Inc and Continental Grain Co's plans to merge Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms, two major chicken processors in the country, could fall apart due to US President Joe Biden's antitrust efforts and inflation concerns, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
BRF raises US$1 billion in its biggest share offering this year
Major meatpacker BRF SA has raised BRL 5.4 billion (~US$1 billion; BRL 1 = US$0.19) in Brazil's biggest share offering of 2022 as it looks to cut its debts, Bloomberg reported.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Russia-Ukraine tensions expected to push US corn exports in 2021-22
Weather concerns in South American nations and Russia-Ukraine tensions are likely to support corn exports out of the United States, the world's top seller, analysts said.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
USPOULTRY recognises five IPE Exhibitors for long-term exhibiting tenure
US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) recognised five companies that have been exhibiting for 50 or more years at the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2022 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgi ...
Thursday, February 3, 2022
USAPEEC president notes positive developments in poultry exports during IPPE 2022
Jim Sumner, president and chief executive officer of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), was the keynote speaker at the USPOULTRY Foundation's Executive Luncheon, held during the 2022 International Production & Processing Expo i ...
Thursday, February 3, 2022
US sees lowest numbers of beef cows in seven years, according to USDA
The United States has the fewest beef cows in seven years, the United States Department of Agriculture said on January 31, signaling that high meat prices will continue to rise.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Sharp rise in US crop insurance payouts due to droughts
According to an analysis of federal data by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), there is a sharp rise in US crop insurance payouts to farmers for crops lost to droughts and flooding by more than threefold over the past 25 years, Reuters ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Ghana to compensate US$2.2 million to poultry farmers affected by bird flu
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Ghana's Minister of Agriculture, said the government will compensate about GHS 14 million (~US$2.2 million; GHS 1 = US$0.16) to poultry farmers in the country that have been affected by bird flu, Ghanaian Times repor ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Wales, UK-based Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research opens two slots for MSc programme
Graduates are being invited to apply for two fully-funded Master of Science (MSc) places at Swansea's Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR) in Wales, the United Kingdom.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
US pork allowed some access to Nigeria
The United States now can export sausage and similar products to Nigeria, which announced it is partially opening its market to US pork.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
US produces second biggest record of corn last year
US corn growers produced 15.1 billion bushels in 2021, up 7% from 2020 and the second highest production on record.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Slaughterhouse to be set up in Mexico-US border region to drive livestock production
A Federal Inspection Type (TIF) slaughterhouse will be built in the municipality of Agua Prieta, Sonora,Mexico, on the border with the United States, which will help boost livestock production in the border region and add value to Mexican l ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Russia's food embargo sanctions extended
Russia's counter-sanctions under its food embargo have been extended to "protect national interests."

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