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Monday, March 1, 2021
Smithfield makes protein donations to food bank serving Kentucky, US, in response to winter storm's impact
Smithfield Foods, Inc. is expediting a truckload of protein donations to God's Pantry Foodbank, a Feeding America, Lexington-based food bank serving central and eastern Kentucky, the United States, to support ongoing recovery efforts follow ...
Monday, March 1, 2021
HKScan first in the world to calculate water footprint of broiler production using AWARE method
HKScan has employed AWARE, a new calculation method that calculates water footprint, taking into account the impact of a product on regional water scarcity.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Major agribusinesses alliance Covantis launches blockchain platform
Covantis, an agribusinesses alliance which includes Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO, Louis Dreyfus Company, and Viterra, has launched a blockchain platform that will initially cover Brazil commodities trade, Reuters reported.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Study in China discovers milder African swine fever virus variants
A study published this week in China found new African swine fever (ASF) virus variants that are milder, which is less deadly but difficult to detect and get under control, Reuters reported.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Livestock genetics firm Genus anticipates challenges as it helps restock China swine farms
British livestock genetics firm Genus' chief executive said there may be possible short-term challenges as the company helps restock China's swine industry that has been hit with disease outbreaks over the winter, Reuters reported.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Soybean crushers in China to lower output due to harvest delays in Brazil
Soybean crushers in China are expected to massively lower output in the coming months because of harvest delays in Brazil, resulting in surging prices and a possible rundown in inventories, Reuters reported.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Turkey reports booming aquaculture industry
A Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV) research paper reported that Turkey's marine aquaculture had been on fast development over the past decade.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Salmar continues focus on offshore aquaculture with new appointment
In its 30th anniversary year, SalMar is strengthening its efforts in offshore fish farming, together with a new appointment to the role of CFO and director of strategy at Salmar Ocean, the company said in a press statement.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Belarus levies price restrictions on 62 products such as pork and beef in inflation battle
The Belarus government has levied price restrictions on 62 products including pork and beef, as well as 50 medicines as the country battles increasing inflation, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Emmi sets new sustainability targets and a netZERO 2050 vision
Emmi has announced progress towards its sustainability goals and raises the bar with new targets including water usage reduction.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Fonterra details how farmers will be paid for sustainable milk
Fonterra has released details of how it will pay its farmers for producing sustainable, high quality milk as part of its Co-operative Difference framework.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
US winter storms shut Novus methionine plant
As winter storms Uri and Viola continue to wreak havoc across the south-central United States, Novus has suspended most operations at its facility in Chocolate Bayou, Texas where it produces methionine hydroxy analogue (HMTBa) for its Alime ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Workers at US pork plant report increased injuries after plant speeds up slaughtering
Seaboard Foods workers at a pork plant in Guymon, Oklahoma, United States are reporting more injuries after plant increases slaughtering speeds to boost pork supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
UK swine industry badly affected by COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit
Pork producers in Britain have seen profits affected by COVID-19, an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Germany, and Brexit red tape that has battered exports and hurt demand from major purchasers such as German sausage makers, Reuters r ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Russia registers first case of H5N8 bird flu human infection in the world
Anna Popova, head of consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, said Russia has registered the first case of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu being transmitted to humans, with the matter reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), Re ...

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