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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Pakistani province's flour mills to close in wheat supply protest
Flour millers across Pakistan's Balochistan province have decided to shut their businesses temporarily in protest against the restriction of inter-district and inter-provincial wheat movement, reported Dawn.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
US scientists progress with wheat virus research
University of California Riverside scientists have made a solution to a 20-year-old genetics problem that may protect wheat, barley and other crops from a devastating infection, reported Science Daily.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Indian farmers face labour shortage on record wheat harvest
Labour shortage across rural India brought about by the country-wide lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 has affected the harvesting and movement of the country's largest-ever wheat crop, reported Reuters.
Friday, May 15, 2020
US wheat hits near two-month low on ample global stocks
Weighed down by abundant global supplies as the COVID-19-induced lockdown led to poor grain demand, US wheat futures plunged to an almost two-month low on Thursday, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Brazil wheat stocks to plunge to record low
According to Reuters, Brazil's final 2020 wheat stocks are predicted at 170,000 tonnes, the lowest in history, an official at government food supply and statistics agency Conab said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US meat exports to China soar while local consumers face shortfall
While the nation's consumers are facing food supply shortages, US meat processing plants have increasingly been exporting to China, a Reuters analysis of government data showed.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Iraq buys over 542,000 tonnes local wheat
Iraq has purchased more than 542,000 tonnes of local wheat since the beginning of the harvest season last month, according to the state grain buyer on Saturday, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
India's wheat procurement to drop 15% due to transport limits
The wheat procurement of India is seen to drop by 15% as the current nationwide lockdown has restricted interstate crop movement in the north-western region, reported The Economic Times.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Argentina eyes increase in wheat sown area
According to Bahia Blanca Grains Exchange, the wheat planted area of Argentina is predicted to climb 1.5% from the previous season to 6.7 million hectares thanks to favourable weather, Reuters reported.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
French April wheat shipments hits four-year high
Refinitiv data showed last month's French soft wheat shipments outside the EU reached a four-year high, as exporters continued to ship high volumes despite the COVID-19 outbreak, Reuters reported.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Perdue Farms to test whole plant for COVID-19
Beginning Wednesday, Perdue Farms will be testing everyone at its facility for COVID-19, according to Dr Steven Stack in Governor Beshear's daily briefing, reported 14 News.
Friday, May 1, 2020
UK's April wheat prices remain relatively firm
Despite pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic, UK wheat prices overall remained relatively firm throughout April, reported AHDB.
Monday, April 27, 2020
WH Group's Smithfield Foods shuts down Illinois pork factory due to COVID-19
Some of its 1,700-total workforce in its Monmouth, Illinois pork processing facility tested positive for COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Friday, April 24, 2020
WH Group Ltd. struggles amid ASF, COVID-19 issues
According to Bloomberg news, COVID-19 and African swine fever is threatening production at Hong Kong-based WH Group Ltd., one of the world's top pork producer.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
US wheat futures rose almost 1%
Following Russia's announcement that it will suspend exports, US wheat futures rose nearly 1% on Monday as it sparked concerns about global supplies.

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