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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
No risk to wild stocks despite presence of Atlantic salmon farms off British Columbia, Canada
Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands off British Columbia, Canada, are of no significant threat to the health of wild stocks migrating through the area, a study has found.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Olymel to expand Canadian poultry plant
Canadian pork and poultry processor Olymel is to invest CAD31.5 million (US$23.5 million) in expanding one of its plants, just-food reported.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
COVID-19 affected beef plant in Iowa, US, fined US$957
A beef plant in Tama, Iowa, the United States -- which earlier witnessed a serious COVID-19 outbreak among its workforce -- has been fined US$957 by Iowa regulators for a minor record-keeping violation.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Belgium's biggest dairy cooperative to close milk plant in Schoten
Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel plans to close its drinks department in Schoten, Antwerp, including ceasing its operations at its Schoten production facility.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Norwegian Research Centre leads cross-Atlantic aquaculture project
ASTRAL (All Atlantic Ocean Sustainable, Profitable and Resilient Aquaculture) is a HORIZON 2020 project recently financed under the Blue Growth programme of the European Union. It has a budget close to eight million euros (~US$9.37 million; ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
US EPA approves disinfectant against ASF
An "Intervention Farm Disinfectant-Cleaner Concentrate" by Canadian-based Virox Animal Health has been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) for use against African swine fever (ASF) virus, Farm Journal's Po ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Beyond Meat to sell its plant-based sausage patties to 5,000 additional US stores
United States-based Beyond Meat, a major plant-based alternative meat producer, said it will start selling its plant-based frozen breakfast sausage patties at an additional 5,000 more stores in the US, including Walmart, Kroger and Publix b ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
US efforts to protect meat plant workers against COVID-19 fall behind competitors
The United States' efforts to protect workers at meatpacking plants from COVID-19 lag behind those of its competitors as it has so far issued voluntary guidelines instead of imposing mandatory safety measures to control infections.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
German pork exporters face significant impact from China's import ban, analysts say
China's suspension of pork imports from Germany will significantly impact German meat exporters and affect prices across Europe, according to analysts.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Another Arkansas, US plant banned from exporting poultry to China
China has banned imports from a US poultry plant following COVID-19 cases reported at the facility -- the second such action by the Chinese government since June.
Friday, September 18, 2020
Argentinian farmers deliberate between soy and corn for upcoming planting season
Argentinian farmers are projected to grow soy because of its high prices, but the dry weather has driven some farmers on the Pampas grains belt to choose late-season corn that are attractively priced too, Reuters reported.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
University researchers to study methods to combat COVID-19 inside meat and poultry processing plants
A team of researchers from Kansas State University (K-State), the United States, is using a US$1million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and an additional grant from the state of Kansas to study how to effective ...
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Arm & Hammer hires ruminant account manager
Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production has hired Brian Simas as ruminant account manager for California and Arizona. Simas is responsible for field sales of products in the dairy and beef product portfolio, as well as managing relation ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
More companies in China introducing plant-based meat alternatives
Analysts and industry insiders said plant-based meat alternatives are becoming a growing trend in China following the COVID-19 pandemic and African swine fever, though it remains a niche industry compared to the country's major meat supply ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
USA Poultry & Egg Export Council: China suspends second poultry plant over COVID-19
The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council said China has imposed a suspension on poultry imports from OK Foods in Fort Smith, Arkansas state after COVID-19 cases were detected among its workers, Reuters reported.

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