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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
CIARA-CEC: Argentina's soy crushing volume to fall 9.5% in 2020
Gustavo Idígoras, head of Argentina's CIARA-CEC grains exporting chamber, told Reuters that Argentina's soy crushing volume is set to fall about 9.5% in 2020, which is important for the world soy market and Argentina's inflow of hard c ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
US pork exports to China surge beyond pre-trade war numbers
Panjiva, S&P Global Market Intelligence's research unit said United States pork exports to China have increased past pre-trade war numbers, led by JBS and Smithfield Foods owner WH Group, Reuters reported.
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
New US beef brand challenges alternative meat industry
Wholesome Meats, a Texas, US-based regenerative agriculture brand offering premium ground beef, is taking on the alternative meat industry.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Myanmar broiler sector suffers daily loss of US$40,000 as prices plunge
Farmgate prices of broiler chickens have fallen below breeding and production costs due to the recurring COVID-19 outbreak, and breeders are now making about K50 million (~US$38,000; K1 = US$0.00076) in losses daily, says U Kyaw Win, chair ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
US researchers to find targets to mitigate fescue toxicosis effects in cattle
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given a US$500,000 grant to the University of Georgia to find targets to mitigate fescue toxicosis effects in cattle, which costs the US beef industry over US$1 billion annually.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
US farm aid payments only benefitted larger southern farms
A government watchdog agency said farmers in the US southeast that grow cotton or sorghum received larger federal government aid payments compared to corn, soybean and swine farmers in other parts of the country, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
COVID-19 relief package among top issues at conference hosted by US pork council
A COVID-19 relief package that includes much-needed assistance to US hog farmers in crisis and foreign animal disease prevention top the list of five critical issues at this week's National Pork Producers Council's (NPPC) Legislative Action ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Australian livestock genetics firm seeking to work with cattle producers for Wagyu breeding project
Australian livestock and genetics company Austrex is looking to work with Angus cattle producers in Australia as part of an innovative large-scale F1 Wagyu breeding project developed to custom-produce stock for Japanese live exports and dom ...
Monday, September 14, 2020
German pigs, pork products suspended from entering Philippines following ASF outbreak
The Philippine will temporarily suspend the import of pigs, pork products and by-products from Germany following the latter's confirmation of its first African swine fever (ASF) case.
Monday, September 14, 2020
AHDB: UK's August beef production closer to five-year average
During August, beef and veal production in the United Kingdom totalled 74,100 tonnes, 1% more than was produced in August last year, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board said.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Aviagen welcomes customers to first virtual Production Management School
On August 3-7, Aviagen held its first virtual Production Management School which saw 480 attendees from around the world.
Friday, September 11, 2020
Impossible Foods expands new plant-based sausage to Hong Kong
Impossible Foods will begin selling its Impossible Sausage in Hong Kong, the first time the product has expanded outside the United States, Reuters reported.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Germany reports suspected African swine fever case
Germany's Ministry of Food and Agriculture said it has detected a suspected African swine fever (ASF) case in a wild boar carcass at Brandenburg, east of the country bordering Poland, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
China purchases 664,000 tonnes of US soybeans, biggest since July
The United States Agriculture Department (USDA) said Chinese purchasers booked 664,000 tonnes of soybeans, the biggest daily total since July 22 this year to be delivered in the 2020 / 2021 marketing year, Reuters reported.

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