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Monday, August 14, 2023
USDA brings down 2023 projections for US protein productions
The United States Department of Agriculture has lowered its 2023 US production projections for most major proteins.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Smithfield to shut down operations in northwestern Missouri, US
Smithfield Foods Inc will close some of its operations and lay off 92 workers in northwestern Missouri, the United States, this fall, according to the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) data.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thousands of pigs put down in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia following ASF outbreaks
Thousands of pigs have been culled in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, as governments are under pressure to do more to compensate farmers for their losses.
Monday, July 24, 2023
High corn price sparks shutdown of poultry farms in Delta State, Nigeria
The prohibitive cost of corn, which is a major component of poultry feeds, is forcing farms to shut down in Delta State, Nigeria.
Friday, July 14, 2023
Orffa CEO to step down by end 2023, successor named
The chief executive officer of Orffa, Eddy Ketels, will step down at the end of 2023.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Potential ASF outbreak in US can lead to 72-hour shutdown, pork council official says
How the COVID pandemic caused "packing plant backup and shutdown" will provide a "preview" of African swine fever's (ASF) impact should the disease hits the United States, according to Dr. Anna Forseth, director of anima ...
Thursday, June 15, 2023
USDA aims to crack down on misleading animal-welfare claims on meat and poultry packaging
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced its intention to address false or misleading animal-welfare claims found on meat and poultry packaging, with plans to provide new guidance and implement testing measures, Yahoo! Finance ...
Monday, June 12, 2023
Barangays in Negros Occidental, Philippines municipality under lockdown following pig deaths
The mayor of Hinigaran, a municipality in Negros Occidental, the Philippines, has issued a lockdown order for two barangays in Hinigaran, where pig deaths were discovered on June 7.
Monday, June 12, 2023
No authority for Sabah, Malaysia veterinary department to shut down illegal pig farm
There is no existing law that empowers Veterinary Services Department of Sabah, Malaysia, to force a shutdown of an illegal pig farm located in Tamparuli.
Friday, June 9, 2023
Argentina's soybean harvest seen down at 21 million metric tonnes
Argentina's ongoing soybean harvest is nearing completion, and the total production is projected to reach a mere 21 million metric tonnes, according to the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange, MarketScreener reported.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Salmon association fears unilateral shutdown of salmon operations in British Columbia, Canada
The BC Salmon Farmers Association said it has "grave concerns" that Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joyce Murray is committed to completely closing all salmon farming in British Columbia, Canada.
Monday, May 22, 2023
US court permits aquaculture group to join lawsuit against Washington state for fish farming shutdown
The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) recently won the right to intervene on behalf its members in the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's lawsuit against US state Washington's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Hilary Franz, the Washing ...
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Danish Crown shuts down pork plant in Denmark
Danish Crown, a major European pork processor, has announced that it plans to close its swine slaughter plant in Saeby, Denmark, while restructuring other parts of its business, Meat + Poultry reported.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Olymel shuts down hog slaughtering, deboning plant in Quebec, Canada
Olymel has announced the definitive closure of its hog slaughtering, cutting and deboning plant in Vallée-Jonction, the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada.
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Tyson Foods shuts down pork plant in Nebraska after fire
Major US meatpacker Tyson Foods is diverting swine from a Nebraska processing plant to other plants after a weekend fire forced the closure of the facility on Monday, US News reported.

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