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Friday, October 30, 2020
USDA announces new farmer appointments to United Soybean Board
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has appointed eight new soybean farmers to the United Soybean Board (USB) and reappointed 11 directors for an additional term.
Friday, October 30, 2020
USDA: Mexico booked record US corn imports
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Mexico grains purchasers have booked their largest corn import volume from the United States since December 2019, Reuters reported.
Friday, October 30, 2020
South African-based Tiger Brands sells processed meats business
The largest food producer in South Africa, Tiger Brands, said it has sold its value-added meat products business to Silver Blade Abattoir, a unit of Country Bird Holdings, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
UK-based agri startup Herdsy enters US market with US$1.8 million deal
Herdsy, an Agritech startup based in Cambridge, UK that has developed cattle health monitor collars, is set to enter the United States market with two agreements worth GBP 1.4 million (~US$1.8 million; GBP 1 = US$1.30), Business Weekly repo ...
Thursday, October 29, 2020
The US and Vietnam sign US$500 million agreement to form the US-Vietnam Pork Consortium
The Vietnam Trade Alliance, a grouping of buyers and producers, signed a memorandum of understanding called the "US-Vietnam Pork Consortium" with Smithfield Foods and other US pork producers to purchase up to US$500 million worth ...
Thursday, October 29, 2020
USDA defends its monthly forecast of US corn imports by China
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defended its monthly forecast of US corn exports to China, which analysts said has already surpassed USDA's estimate, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
UK biotech company secures additional funding for sustainable feed from recycled carbon
UK biotech company, Deep Branch, has secured further investment of €2.5 million (~US$2.94 million; €1 = US$1.18) to scale up the sustainable generation of protein from recycled carbon, which could replace fishmeal, the company s ...
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Hamlet Protein finds new ways to engage customers
Hamlet Protein is finding new ways to share knowledge and insights with customers and business partners. As travel restrictions continue to limit the opportunity for face-to-face meetings, the company has found other ways to engage with its ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
China Lysine: Soaring costs, robust demand strengthen prices (week ended Oct 26, 2020)
Feed producers were keen to stock inventories as soymeal prices soared while hog population in China recovered steadily. With demand robust, lysine producers continued to lift prices while corn prices surged to levels unseen since mid-2014, ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
US Environmental Protection Agency permits Bayer weed killer use for five years
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it has approved the use of weed killers sold by Bayer and other companies based on the dicamba chemical, after sales of dicamba products were blocked by a US appeals court in June ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
US firm to invest US$20 million into creating biologically sourced therapies for animal health
NovaQuest Capital Management - a North Carolina, US company that invests in life sciences and healthcare - has entered into a US$20 million product financing agreement with Israeli biopharmaceutical company Mileutis Ltd to help cut the use ...
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Chilean salmon bears brunt of COVID-19 market adjustments
Norway's slow salmon output growth, dependence on stable EU consumption kept it profitable. Rapidly growing Chilean output was export-dependent on nations deeply affected by COVID-19.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Meyn's Rapid Plus M4.2 voted number one food processing machine
Meyn's Rapid Plus M4.2 was recently voted the number one food processing machine at the 18th China International Meat Industry Exhibition 2020 (CIMIE 2020).
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Main causes of changes in liver coloration in poultry
In many poultry markets around the world where chicken viscera are commonly sold in supermarkets, the appearance of the liver is very important for marketing purposes. Customers have a tendency to associate the health status of the birds wi ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Poultry industry looks into use of robots at virtual US event
Speakers at the 55th annual National Poultry Health, Processing and Live Production Conference, which was held virtually this year, discussed the use of robots in the poultry industry, such as for deboning chicken in seconds or to patrol po ...

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