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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US analysts: Low pork belly inventories doesn't equal bacon shortage
American analysts believe there will be more bacon supply even as the country's pork belly inventories record two straight months of record low numbers, reported Reuters.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
US state's pork, beef processing output faces decade low
For the past decade (2011-2020), the weekly hog slaughter was at its lowest for the week ending May 2, with cattle slaughter also facing a decade low for a non-holiday week, reported Iowa's News Now.
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.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
US pork output slashed by 50% amid operating meat plants
According to Tyson Foods, US hog processing capacity had dropped by 50% even with the president's executive order last week requiring meat processing plants to stay open to ward off shortages, reported The Washington Post.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Philippines to transport surplus pork to Luzon
The Department of Agriculture is now coordinating with Mindanao hog raisers for the transport of its surplus pork to meet demand in Luzon, agriculture spokesperson Noel Reyes said Tuesday, reported The Philippine Star.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Tyson Foods closes its biggest pork processing plant in the US due to COVID-19
The company indefinitely suspend operations at its largest pork plant in Waterloo, Iowa and plans to close a pork processing facility in Logansport, Indiana, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
USDA: US frozen pork supplies dropped in March, expected to fall further
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the country's frozen pork supply dropped in March before meat processors shut down slaughterhouses due to COVID-19, resulting in tighter supplies, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
US pork sector faces US$5-billion loss due to COVID-19
US hog values are plummeting due to the impact of COVID-19 and creating a financial disaster for pork producers nationwide with a collective loss of US$5 billion for the remainder of the year.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Tyson suspends Iowa pork plant operations
Tyson Foods Inc. has suspended operations at its Columbus Junction, Iowa, pork plant this week due to more than two dozen cases of COVID-19 involving team members at the facility.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Australian pork sector on alert as Papua New Guinea confirms ASF
Pork producers in Australia are on high alert after confirmation that the deadly virus African swine fever (ASF) is now present in neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
US meat group expands access for US pork, beef in China
Among the provisions negotiated in the US-China "Phase One" trade deal, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has included expanded access for US beef and pork in its Export Library for China.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Review: innovation through research in the North American pork industry
This article involved a broad search of applied sciences for milestone technologies we deem to be the most significant innovations applied by the North American pork industry, during the past 10 to 12 years. Several innovations shifted the ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
US pork, beef exports rise higher in 2020
Following a record-breaking performance in 2019, US pork and beef exports maintained a torrid pace in January, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation.
Friday, March 13, 2020
US pork sector's labour concerns seen to worsen
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the fallout from an ongoing labour shortage facing the US pork industry and other agricultural sectors could significantly worsen, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) stated.
Friday, March 13, 2020
USDA reports shows lowest recorded US pork sales to China
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) latest weekly report shows the lowest US pork exports to China in the week ended March 5, 2020, reported Reuters.

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