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Monday, November 9, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions on meat processors in Victoria, Australia, lifted
The Australian Meat Industry Council has welcomed the lifting of workforce level restrictions on abattoirs and meat processors in the Australian state of Victoria.
Friday, November 6, 2020
New specialty soybean contracts available to US mid-Atlantic farmers
US mid-Atlantic farmers can lock in new premiums by selecting high oleic soybeans for the 2021 growing season, the United Soybean Board said on November 5.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
China detects COVID-19 coronavirus traces on imported Brazilian pork packaging
The Shandong province local government said they have detected COVID-19 coronavirus traces from the packaging of Brazil imported frozen pork, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Petition leads to US trade sanctions against Thailand, pork producer council says
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced this month that it is suspending US$817 million in trade preferences for Thailand under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) programme as the country hasn't made sufficient progress pr ...
Friday, October 30, 2020
US state grant programmes for contracted chicken farmers
Governors of the US state of Maryland and Delaware announced new grant programmes for contracted chicken farmers to help them cope with losses caused by COVID-19.
Monday, October 26, 2020
USMEF to present awards to beef council executive and former trade official
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) will honor longtime state beef council executive Richard Wortham and former assistant US trade representative Sharon Bomer Lauritsen at its upcoming Strategic Planning Conference, which will be held vir ...
Monday, October 26, 2020
Australian initiative seeks producer input on beef sustainability
Australian beef producers are being encouraged to have their say on the big issues facing the country's beef industry through a series of online forums and an online survey, Beef Central reported.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
New milk with 'naturally occurring' Omega-3 to be launched in Victoria, Australia
A new milk product -- that is sourced from cows fed a diet of pasture-based supplements with additional feed that provides Omega-3 -- will be sold in Coles supermarkets in Victoria, Australia.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Strauss Brands meat processing plant in Wisconsin, US, gets approval, needs one more
The Franklin Plan Commission (Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, the United States) has recently endorsed Strauss Brands' proposal for a 152,000-square-foot meat processing facility.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Australia to make agri export process easier, faster
Australia has allotted A$328 million to boost its agri-food exports through reforms in the export process, including eliminating red tape.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
US lawsuit between Keystone Foods and Tyson Foods heads to arbitration
A US federal judge's ruling on September 30 decided to hear a breach of contract lawsuit between Keystone Foods and its previous owner Tyson Foods in arbitration.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
US, Australian beef constrained by drought, falling per capita consumption
Among top beef exporters, only the beef output of India (+257%, 4.24 million tonnes in 2019), Paraguay (215%, 0.71 million tonnes), and Brazil (151%, 10.2 million tonnes) grew significantly over the past two decades.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
McDonald's Australia ends participation in beef verification programme
McDonald's Australia has decided to end its support of Angus Australia's breed verification programme, 11 years after the fast food chain launched its popular Angus burger range.
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Australians feel assured of getting 'safe, reliable' supply of eggs during pandemic
Australians' trust in the egg industry increased again this year, with four in five Australians saying that "having a safe, reliable supply of eggs is comforting" during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is according to the 2020 communi ...
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Australia's Victoria mandates COVID-19 testing for all meat plant workers
Authorities in Australia's Victoria state have mandated that COVID-19 tests must be carried out on all high-risk facilities such as meat, poultry and seafood processing facilities and supermarket distribution centres, Reuters reported.

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