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Saturday, May 16, 2020
China set to speed up purchasing US agriculture products
To implement the Phase 1 trade deal with the US, China is eyeing to move forward in the purchasing of US agricultural products, an executive at COFCO stated on Thursday, reported Reuters.
Friday, May 15, 2020
UK to cut tariffs on agricultural imports from the US
The Financial Times reported that the move by the United Kingdom aims to advance progress on a free trade agreement with the United States.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Australia's seafood sector hit by COVID-19 restrictions
Staggering from disrupted supply chains and coronavirus-related lockdowns, the seafood industry of Australia is predicted to drop in value by at least AUD400 million this year, reported Al Jazeera.
Friday, May 15, 2020
UK plans to slash US agricultural import taxes
To advance further on a free trade agreement, the UK is planning to reduce tariffs on agricultural imports from US, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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.
Friday, May 15, 2020
US state creates pig disposal method
Pork industry officials in the US state of Minnesota are using a method formed during ASF preparedness training to substantially reduce pigs, reported Brownfield Ag News.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
US meat supply supplemented by imports from Mexico
As major meat processing facilities in the United States shut down due to COVID-19, Mexican beef is being imported to supplement dwindling stocks, causing anger among American cattle ranchers, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Popeyes pushes with China expansion amid virus
Fried chicken chain Popeyes continues with its first outlet's opening in China even with the COVID-19 outbreak and eyes to set up a few more by the end of 2020 in various Chinese cities, its executives said to Reuters.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
CanBiocin expands with US acquisition
CanBiocin Inc., which produces species-specific probiotics to support pet and livestock health, has acquired all of the assets of Pure Cultures Inc. based in Denver, Colorado effective April 30, 2020, reported Business Wire.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Thai Union plant worker infects over 500 with coronavirus
A worker at Thai Union plant in Ghana's city of Tema has infected 533 others at the facility with the new coronavirus, the country's President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Sunday, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Danforth Family Farms starts new pork business
Danforth Family Farms in Nashville, Georgia is launching a new business selling locally-grown fresh pork products in area stores and flea markets, reported WALB News 10.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
US state beef producers see business boom amid pandemic
The Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association has called on beef producers to start selling meat directly to consumers to help with the losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually boosting their business, reported KOCO 5.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US analysts: Low pork belly inventories doesn't equal bacon shortage
American analysts believe there will be more bacon supply even as the country's pork belly inventories record two straight months of record low numbers, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
China stops importing beef from four Australian companies
The import suspension comes as a dispute over the COVID-19 pandemic among both countries has resulted in issues concerning key agricultural commodities, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
New study examines re-emergence of bluetongue virus in Europe
A new study led by researchers from the University of Glasgow in the UK sheds light on why the bluetongue virus (BTV), a pathogen that infects sheep and cattle, has re-emerged in Europe after an absence of five years.

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