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Thursday, March 26, 2020
20,000 tonnes of frozen pork to be auctioned from China's state reserves
The China Merchandise Reserve Management Centre said an additional 20,000 tonnes of frozen pork will be auctioned on March 27, 2020, reported Reuters.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
China calls on local governments to store poultry and aquaculture products
The move is aimed at supporting the domestic agriculture sectors, which have been left reeling after the COVID-19 outbreak affected supplies and production, reported Reuters.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
UK pig herd soars largest in 16 years
UK pig numbers in December last year totalled 4.7 million heads, which was 2% higher compared with the same period last year and is the largest December pig herd since 2003, according to Defra.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
US seafood sector awaits aid from US$2 trillion stimulus package
The US Congress is nearing finalisation of a third COVID-19 stimulus bill totalling up to US$2 trillion (EUR1.85 trillion) in across-the-board relief, which includes provisions for the fishing industry.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
US government successfully creates tool in ASF field test
The US Department of Homeland Security stated Tuesday it had successfully evaluated a genetic test that detects the African swine fever (ASF) virus and returns results in a matter of hours.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Salmon Evolution raises US$23.5 million to build biggest land-based aquaculture facility
From the 258 million NOK (~US$23.5 million; 10 NOK = US$0.92) invested into the Norway-based company, 107 million NOK (~US$9.8 million) comes from existing shareholders while the remainder was from new investors such as Ronja Capital.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Japanese firm to invest in Cambodia aquaculture industry
The Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) said a Japanese company may possibly invest in Tilapia in Cambodia, reported Agence Kampuchea Press.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Optimizing the use of exogenous enzymes in monogastric nutrition to reduce environmental impact
With the improvement of the standard of living of the population there is an increase not only in the demand for products of animal origin, but also an increased expectation that in addition to nutritious food should be safe, healthy and sa ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Poland to kill almost 24,000 pigs
Close to 24,000 pigs need to be killed following the outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) in a farm in Western Poland.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Cherkizovo tightens biosafety standards but assures 'sufficient' supply of meat products
Cherkizovo tightens biosafety standards but assures 'sufficient' supply of meat products
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Louis Dreyfus reports profit drop last year
This was due to the tough agricultural markets in 2019, although the commodity trader doesn't forsee COVID-19 impacting its business, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Sanderson Farms confirms employee tested positive for COVID-19
Sanderson Farms confirmed that an employee at the Company's McComb, Mississippi, processing plant has tested positive for COVID-19.
Monday, March 23, 2020
Study finds common cattle treatments has severe effects on wildlife
Wormers and anti-ectoparasitic products impair dung beetles larvae development, which indirectly affects endangered bats and birds that prey on the beetles, reported Science Daily.
Monday, March 23, 2020
South African poultry importers and domestic producers dispute over tariff increase
The dispute comes after the government approved tariff increases for bone-in chicken portions to 62% and boneless chicken to 42%, reported Business Live South Africa.
Monday, March 23, 2020
Free Breedr app aims to bolster UK cattle producers' profits
The app is the first fully-traceable livestock marketplace, with access to cattle health and weight information as well as analytics tools to increase productivity and profitability, reported Cambridge Network.

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