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Friday, August 14, 2020
CPF targets zero food waste in 2030
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) recently announced its Food Loss & Food Waste Policy, with a goal to achieve zero food losses and food waste in its production line and global supply chain in 2030.
Friday, August 14, 2020
CPF's first-half earnings jump 45% to THB12,139 million
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) reported THB12,139 million in net profits in the first half of 2020, a jump by 45% from the corresponding period a year earlier, chiefly due to the African swine fever (ASF) in Asia and a significant improve ...
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Namibia's dairy sector struggles to survive amid pandemic
For years, the dairy sector of Namibia has been in the midst of a serious crisis and now, it is on the brink of collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a union official said Monday, Xinhua reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
USDA: US farmers to harvest second largest soybean crop
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said US farmers are set to reap their second biggest soybean harvest as a result of good summer weather, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Brazil labour judge orders JBS to test its Garibaldi plant workers for COVID-19
A Brazi labour judge set a 10-day deadline for JBS SA to test all its workers at a chicken plant in Garibaldi, Rio Grande do Sul state for COVID-19, with costs covered by JBS, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
EU reinstates tariff for maize imports
The European Union has brought back a maize import tariff at EUR 5.48 (US$6.42; EUR 1 = US$1.18) per tonne, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Researchers identify pheromone that may prevent locust swarms from devouring crops
Researchers have discovered a pheromone released by locusts that causes the insects to swarm, which could lead to new measures to prevent them from devouring crops in the future, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Managing heat stress via farm management and dietary approaches
Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, is highlighting the damages producers take from heat stress and sharing data supporting how feed additives may limit financial losses by protecting animal health, oxidative balance and production during p ...
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Trouw Nutrition to host webinar on alternative zinc supplementation
On Thursday, September 3, Dr. Davi Brito De Araujo of Trouw Nutrition will review the most recent findings on the risks associated with traditional zinc oxide and discuss alternative options for zinc supplementation.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
10 million acres of Iowa corn farmland devastated by storm
Mike Naig, Iowa Agriculture Secretary said the Derecho storm on July 10 had impacted about 10 million acres of Iowa corn farmland and millions of bushels of grain storage, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Ireland to test meat plant workers
Ireland Taoiseach Michael Martin said the country has drawn up new plans to combat the COVID-19 pandemic over the next nine months, including weekly COVID-19 tests for meat workers in the country, the Irish Mirror reported.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Australia probes on distressing cattle slaughter in Indonesia
Federal agencies are looking into the slaughter of Australian cattle in the Indonesian province of Aceh following the emergence of a disturbing video footage, The Guardian reported.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Philippine town puts five districts on lockdown to stop ASF spread
Five districts of Quezon town in the Philippines were placed under lockdown to contain the spread of the African swine fever (ASF), local chief executive announced, Manila Bulletin reported.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
China Methionine: Prices stabilise amid decreased output (week ended Aug 10, 2020)
Demand for methionine improved lately as feed producers increased stockpiles. With production limited as, prices of methionine stabilised while producers stood firm.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
China Corn Weekly: Faster price hikes amid shortages (week ended Aug 7, 2020)
Prices of corn surged at a faster pace as buyers were more wary of the shortages of grains in China. In Zhengzhou, Henan, corn prices jumped by as much as 12% amid tight availability.

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