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Monday, May 11, 2020
US meatpacking workers union protests reopening of meat plants
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 250,000 workers in the meatpacking and food processing industry said 10,000 workers have contracted COVID-19 and 30 have died from the virus, reported Reute ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
China Live Hog Weekly: Prices dip 17%, no signs of stabilising (week ended May 8, 2020)
Pork consumption remained low, partly due to the exorbitant prices and partly the result of poor demand from the food and beverage sector due to the pandemic. Slaughterhouses, which were wary of mounting inventories, continued to hold back ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
African swine fever outbreak reported in Africa's Eastern Cape province
An African swine fever outbreak has been detected in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province for the first time, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Fisheries Minister Thoko Didiza said on Saturday, May 9, as per report of Fin24 ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
Hamlet hosts seminars on leadership and nutrition
Hamlet Protein hosted a series of on-line events to engage with customers and business partners on topics ranging from animal nutrition and health to change management.
Monday, May 11, 2020
Alltech ONE Virtual Experience announces stellar keynote lineup
Alltech has announced the keynote speaker lineup to be featured in the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience when the digital program launches on May 18, 2020.
Monday, May 11, 2020
India's Assam state continues to battle African swine fever amid COVID-19
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Assam state in northeastern India is battling the spread of another disease: African swine fever.
Monday, May 11, 2020
Expert views on effectiveness, feasibility, and implementation of biosecurity measures for mitigating Tier 1 disease risks in the US swine, beef cattle, and dairy industries
Understanding disease transmission routes and implications for biosecurity is critical to mitigating livestock disease outbreaks and maintaining efficient and profitable production. The goal of biosecurity is to eliminate pathogen exposure ...
Saturday, May 9, 2020
US affirms Israel's poultry export safety standards
According to a report by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Israel's exports of ready-to-eat fully cooked and not shelf-stable poultry products to the US may continue, reported Food Safety News.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
US state's pork, beef processing output faces decade low
For the past decade (2011-2020), the weekly hog slaughter was at its lowest for the week ending May 2, with cattle slaughter also facing a decade low for a non-holiday week, reported Iowa's News Now.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
GLOBALG.A.P. joins FishChoice.com for aquaculture sustainability
GLOBALG.A.P. formed a new partnership with FishChoice.com as a Seafood Sustainability Certification Partner to promote sustainability in the global seafood sector, reported PerishableNews.com.
Friday, May 8, 2020
Thai Union sales up 6% in 1st quarter
Thai Union Group PCL reported first-quarter sales of 31.103 billion Thai baht (US$964.79 million), up 5.9% year-on-year and its best first-quarter sales performance in three years.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
BioMar's JV factory in Wuxi, China starts commercial production
The BioMar - Tongwei joint venture has begun commercial production of aqua feeds in their new factory in Wuxi, China, the aquafeed maker announced on Wednesday, May 6.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
ASF eases in Vietnam, but may recur and spread 'in large scale', says agriculture ministry
While the African swine fever has been well contained in Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday, May 6, warned that the disease may recur and spread in large scale, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Indian state gives 50% machinery subsidy for paddy, corn cultivation
To boost direct sowing of paddy and mechanised cultivation of corn during Kharif season, India's Punjab government has decided to give subsidy of up to 50% to buy the necessary machinery, reported The Economic Times.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Australia's April beef exports slide
In the midst of COVID-19 economic disruptions, Australia's beef exports to all markets somewhat fell in April, although not as much as what some trade identities expected, reported Beef Central.

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