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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
US$300 million to remove, replace or repair damaged grain bins in Iowa
Iowa's agriculture department said it would need US$300 million to remove, replace or repair more than 57 million bushels of commercial grain storage in the state, destroyed by the recent derecho storm, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
China purchases 195,000 tonnes of US corn as domestic prices surge
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said purchasers from China bought 195,000 tonnes of US corn, as corn prices in China continue to rise, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
US poultry event in September goes virtual
A scientific and educational event for the US chicken industry that was usually held in Ocean City, a town in the US state of Maryland, will now happen virtually - possibly in response to COVID-19 that has affected much of the United States ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Opposition against poultry fee proposal made by Maryland, US, government
A bid by the government of US state Maryland to spare poultry farmers from higher stormwater permit fees has hit a roadblock after the Maryland Department of the Environment's (MDE) counsel rejected a proposed fee structure.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
RSPCA video claims dismal living conditions of US poultry birds
The living space of hens in the United States is half of the space for birds in the United Kingdom, according to a new video launched on August 18 by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Zinpro appoints new international business development manager for swine
Zinpro Corporation has announced on August 18 that Stefan Langer, PhD, has joined the company as business development manager (swine, international).
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
China's August soybean vessel arrivals seen to rise
China is expecting around 158 vessels carrying 10.36 million tonnes of soybeans to arrive in August, higher than July with actual arrivals of 147 vessels, analytics firm Cofeed said, reported S&P Global Platts.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
US President Donald Trump approves aid for grains producing state Iowa after storm
United States President Donald Trump approved federal disaster relief for grains producing state Iowa, hit by a devastating storm that caused acres of damage to farmland, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
USDA sued for incentivising mass cullling of chickens, turkeys
Farm Sanctuary, a US farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organisation, sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to challenge its plan for controlling and responding to highly infectious avian influenza, Farm Sanctuary announce ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
USDA raises US corn, soybean output forecast
The US Department of Agriculture increased its estimates of US 2020/21 corn and soybean production more than what most analysts expected, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Iran's dairy product exports reach US$153.7 million in four months
In the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), the country exported 152,574 tonnes of dairy products valued at US$153.742 million, stated spokesman Rouhollah Latifi, Tehran Times reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Smithfield Foods' adjusted operating results swing to loss in second quarter
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced this month that it has spent $350 million to protect its team members and the US food supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing adjusted operating results to swing to a loss in the second quarter of 2020.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Prairie AquaTech commercialises US' first soy-based aquafeed
Prairie AquaTech has started production at its commercial scale soy-based aquaculture feed plant in Volga, South Dakota, said to be the first in the United States, Agweek reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Mowi USA faces lawsuit for deceptive marketing of smoked Atlantic salmon
Mowi USA and Mowi Ducktrap are sued for deceptive marketing and advertising of smoked Atlantic salmon products sold under the Ducktrap River of Maine brand, Organic Consumers Association (OCA), which filed the lawsuit, announced early this ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
First PRRS case in Washington, US, linked to illegally imported pigs
The US state of Washington has reported its first case of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) which is linked to pigs illegally brought into the state.

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