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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Trump orders halt to cattle import trade to help US ranchers
The US should consider cancelling cattle import trade deals to support US ranchers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
USDA gives COVID-19 assistance payments for corn, soy, wheat
US farmers that grow crops including corn and soybeans will get COVID-19 aid payments based on either half of their 2019 output or their supplies as of January 15, the government said Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Illegal livestock imports pose health risk in US state
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) in the US is reminding citizens that illegally importing livestock to their state can have extensive negative effects, reported Overton County News.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Boehringer projects good animal health sales to Brazil livestock industry
The Brazil Boehringer Ingelheim's animal health division said the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed demand for veterinary medical products in country, but projects good sales for the major global meat producer and supplier,reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Rescued US chickens transfer to charity place
Almost 1,000 chickens has been saved from an Iowa farm that has been killing its flock, and transferred to Animal Place via two chartered cargo planes as the COVID-19 outbreak cut demand for eggs, an animal rights group said, reported Reute ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Brazil maritime trade surplus rises as farm exports remain high
As the real currency declined and agricultural goods exports remained strong, Brazil's maritime trade surplus hit US$19.7 billion in the first four months of 2020, a port operators group said on Monday, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Agrarian Commons project helps make US farmland affordable
The US-based project uses community-based land ownership, giving small-scale farmers affordable, long-term land leases, reported the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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.
Monday, May 18, 2020
US state of Tennessee sees rise in illegal swine imports amid pandemic
The Tennessee agriculture authorities have warned people in that US state about the health risk brought by illegally imported livestock amid a rise in illegal shipments and sales of pigs in Tennessee, wjhl.com reported.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Canadian farmers and agribusinesses claim government credit line
Most of the 5 billion CAD (~US$3.55 billion; 1 CAD = US$.071) offered by the Canadian government has been claimed to boost cash flow during COVID-19 in less than two months, reported Reuters.
Monday, May 18, 2020
World Aquaculture 2020 in Singapore to push through on Dec. 14-18
World Aquaculture 2020 remains scheduled for December 14-18, 2020, in Singapore, organiser World Aquaculture Society (WAS) announced.
Monday, May 18, 2020
TARS 2020 postponed to August 18-19, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the organisers of TARS understand the challenges it presents on a global scale. With travel restrictions and social distancing measures in place, it is not conducive to hold The Aquaculture Roundtable Ser ...
Saturday, May 16, 2020
JBS reports US$1.03 billion net loss
According to the Brazilian meatpacker's earnings statement on Thursday, JBS SA suffered a sharp BRL6 billion (US$1.03 billion) net loss in the first quarter of 2020 as changes in foreign exchange rates affected results, reported Reuters.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
US beef global exports set record pace
Global exports of US beef (including variety meat) were on a record pace both in volume - 334,703 tonnes, up 9% on-year - and in value (US$2.06 billion, up 8%), for the first quarter of 2020, reported US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Saturday, May 16, 2020
USDA loosens review standards of some biotech agricultural products
The USDA has simplified or waived agency reviews of certain biotech farm products, including plants and seeds that have been genetically modified or engineered, it announced on Thursday, reported Reuters.

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