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Thursday, April 9, 2020
US federal appeals court affirmed ruling protecting the US government in cattle quarantine lawsuit
Southern Texas farm owners failed to win an appeal over their failed lawsuit charging the US federal government over the death of their cattle in a federal imposed cattle quarantine in 2014 to eliminate fever ticks, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Evaluation of the relationship between the biosecurity status, production parameters, herd characteristics and antimicrobial usage in farrow-to-finish pig production in four EU countries
High antimicrobial usage and the threat of antimicrobial resistance highlighted the need for reduced antimicrobial usage in pig production. Prevention of disease however, is necessary to obtain a reduced need for antimicrobial treatment. Th ...
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Saudi's Almarai to invest US$73.33 million for poultry business
Saudi Arabian food company Almarai has announced on Tuesday a SAR275-million (US$73.33-million) expansion for its existing poultry processing facilities.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Kemin Industries announces US$1 million in bonuses for essential employees during COVID-19 pandemic
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, has launched a US$1 million bonus programme to express gratitude to its employees required to work on-site at Kemin facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Editorial Lineup for Livestock &Feed Business Worldwide: May 2020
Livestock &Feed Business Worldwide: May 2020
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Entering unknown territory: Coronavirus upsets shrimp and salmon aquaculture forecasts
Livestock & Feed Bussiness Worldwide: April 2020
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
US meatpackers affected by ethanol plants closing
The COVID-19 pandemic has lowered demand for fuel in the United States, resulting in ethanol plants closing and leaving meatpackers without enough carbon dioxide to refrigerate chilled beef, pork and poultry, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Cargill closes its US meat plant in Pennsylvania due to COVID-19
Cargill's Pennsylvania meat plant is closed until further notice, further affecting the US food supply for retail that has seen increased demand because of the pandemic, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
US meat, poultry output grows 10%
According to the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC), US meat and poultry production made an increase of about 10% during the week ending March 28.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Vietnam's US, EU shrimp orders delayed, cancelled
Vietnam's Minh Phu Seafood Corp. has seen between 30% and 50% of shrimp orders from the US and EU either suspended or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the firm's chairman, Le Van Quang.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Potential adverse effects on animal health and performance caused by the addition of mineral adsorbents to feeds to reduce mycotoxin exposure
The contamination of feed with mycotoxins is a continuing feed quality and safetyissue, leading to significant losses in livestock production and potential human health risks. Consequently, various methods have been developed to reduce the ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
US meat companies shut down plants in Iowa and Pennsylvania due to COVID-19
Three pork and beef production facilities in Iowa and Pennsylvania have been closed due to COVID-19, affecting the US food supply chain, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
ASF outbreak could cost US swine sector US$50 billion in 10 years
A new study replicates the impact of the loss of pork export markets and found that an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak could cost the US swine industry as much as US$50 billion over 10 years.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
US cattle contracts drop over 5%
Live cattle contracts for April, June and August all closed US$4.50 per hundredweight (cwt) lower, a 5.17% drop and Wednesday's total dress trade was estimated at 116,000 heads—6,000 less than a week prior.
Monday, April 6, 2020
Marfrig and Minerva Uruguay slaughterhouse operations disrupted over COVID-19 union dispute
A Uruguayan labour union has stopped Marfrig Global Foods and Minerva SA operations in Montevideo until April 8, 2020 over salary disputes and COVID-19 related measures to protect workers, reported Reuters citing local newspaper ValorEconôm ...

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