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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
US creates new bill to aid COVID-affected hog farmers
US senators have created a new bill to aid hog and poultry producers who are forced to kill or donate animals that cannot be processed into the food supply due to COVID-related plant capacity reductions, Farm Journal reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
China: G4 swine flu virus not new, not easily transmitted to humans and animals
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said the G4 swine flu virus made viral in the media recently is not a new virus and does not transmit or sicken humans and animals easily, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Two more Brazilian meat plants suspended from export to China
China's General Administration of Customs has banned meat imports from two pork plants owned by BRF and JBS following the suspension of four other meat plants from export to China, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Germany aims to end cheap meat production and subcontracting in meat industry
Julia Kloeckner, German Agriculture Minister wants to address the issue of domestic low cost meat production and subcontracting in meat plants after a recent COVID-19 outbreak west of the country, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
ADM welcomes USMCA free trade deal
ADM has welcomed the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that recently went into effect and which replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Monday, July 6, 2020
China purchased more US corn and soybean in May
The United States exported large orders of corn, soybean and other agriculture goods to China in May, but China is still far from meeting its Phase 1 US-China trade deal pledge, Bloomberg reported.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Labour shortage due to COVID-19 may affect US soybean and corn harvests
United States wheat farmers are affected by the shortage of seasonal immigrants who come to work on farms due to COVID-19, which may affect soybean and corn harvests that begin in September, Reuters reported.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Indonesia's Jan-May corn feed mill usage slides 18% on-year
The corn consumption of Indonesia for animal feed in January-May was 2.51 million tonnes, 18% lower from the same period last year, according to Indonesia Feed Mill Association's chairman on Thursday, Reuters reported.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
US cites animal feed facility for employees exposed to work hazards
The US' Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Furst-McNess Company for allegedly exposing workers to potential grain dust explosions and other hazards at its feed mill plant, Wisconsin State Journal reported.
Friday, July 3, 2020
US farmers cut one billion bushels from 2020 corn crop estimate
US farmers effectively slashed the 2020 corn crop forecast and planted less than one billion bushels from what they had planned in early spring, USDA data showed on Tuesday, Successful Farming reported.
Friday, July 3, 2020
US poultry sector partners with health and safety agency
The US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council (NCC) and National Turkey Federation (NTF) partner once more with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Safe + Sound Week, NCC reported.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
US researchers eye to improve soybean quality
Several US researchers from different universities, led by Ignacio Ciampitti, are working on a project focused on the improvement of soybean quality, US Soybean Export Council reported.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Global farm aids reach US$700 billion annually
The 54 leading countries of the world spend about US$700 billion a year on farm subsidies, equal to 12% of gross farm revenues, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Successful Farming reported.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Kenyan poultry farmers manufacture own feed to stay in business
Poultry farmers in Kenya have collaborated to produce their own feed to reduce production costs amid a difficult economic climate caused by COVID-19, Kenya News Agency reported.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Ridley closes two sites in Victoria, Australia, after commissioning new feed mill
Feed producer Ridley Corporation will close and put for sale two sites in Victoria, Australia, following its commissioning of a new $47 million poultry and pig feed mill at Wellsford near Bendigo in Victoria in June.

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