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Friday, April 24, 2020
Poultry sector contributes to US' Chesapeake Bay's ammonia air pollution
According to a new study, ammonia air pollution from the Chesapeake region poultry sector contributes about 12 million pounds of nitrogen to the Bay annually, reported by The BayNet.
Friday, April 24, 2020
Samherji to expand usable capacity at land-based aquaculture site
Samherji is drilling three new seawater boreholes at Grindavik, Iceland, its land-based aquaculture operation, in which will allow it to raise Arctic char production to almost 4,000 tonnes, reports Undercurrent News.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
David Hines named new Borregaard technical sales manager for Southwestern US
Borregaard Ligno Tech has announced a new addition to its Americas Feed Additives team. David Hines joined the Norway-based company on Monday, April 20, as technical sales manager, responsible for the Southwestern US.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Tyson Foods closes its biggest pork processing plant in the US due to COVID-19
The company indefinitely suspend operations at its largest pork plant in Waterloo, Iowa and plans to close a pork processing facility in Logansport, Indiana, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
USDA: US frozen pork supplies dropped in March, expected to fall further
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the country's frozen pork supply dropped in March before meat processors shut down slaughterhouses due to COVID-19, resulting in tighter supplies, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Russian Fishery Co. conducts first stage of COVID-19 testing for employees
The Russian Fishery Company has expanded the list of measures to prevent the spread of of COVID-19 infection, and since April 22, has begun testing employees for coronavirus using the polymerase chain reaction method.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Americans urged to eat seafood to support industry, 2 million jobs amid health crisis
Americans are being encouraged to eat seafood as a way to help them stay healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as help the seafood sector stay afloat.
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.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
US corn slumps to 10-1/2-year low
In more than 10 years, US corn prices lingered near their lowest as a drop in US crude futures was predicted to slash demand for the grain-based ethanol.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
US dairy demand goes down 10%
The closure of dine-in eateries in the midst of COVID-19 lockdown has pushed the US' overall dairy demand down 10%, an analyst says.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
US' relief money for agriculture runs out
The US' Payment Protection Program (PPP), which is part of a COVID-19 federal relief package, ran out of money just 14 days after opening.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
New report warns over 10,000 jobs at risk in EU's dairy industry
As a result of COVID-19, more than 10,000 jobs and EUR2.2 billion worth of dairy output could be lost by the EU's milk processing sector, according to an analysis by EY.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
China Fishmeal Weekly: Market stays stable amid cautious mood (week ended Apr 17, 2020)
Demand for fishmeal was stable but aqua feed producers stayed prudent with purchases. Traders held prices unchanged while the import costs of Peruvian fishmeal softened of late.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Agri firm Wilbur-Ellis donates $100,000 to Red Cross during coronavirus crisis
Leading US agri firm Wilbur-Ellis has made a $100,000 donation to the Red Cross, with the funds directed to the US, Canada and Asia-Pacific-the areas where its employees live and work.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
JBS closes swine plant in US, Cargill idles beef plant in Canada due to COVID-19
JBS USA will close its Worthington, Minnesota pork production facility, while Cargill will idle a beef plant in High River, Alberta, reported Reuters.

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