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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
US, Japan expand organic trade opportunities, livestock added to trade arrangement
The United States and Japan announced in mid-July the expansion of their organic equivalence arrangement to include livestock products.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Hendrix Genetics starts sustainable shrimp production at breeding site in Ecuador
Hendrix Genetics has started the first cycle of sustainable shrimp production at a state-of-the art shrimp breeding site in Ecuador.
Monday, July 27, 2020
US pork council urges Congress to save livelihood of hog farmers
US hog farmers continue to face an unprecedented emergency as a result of COVID-related challenges, with an estimated two million hogs still backed-up on farms according to an analysis by Dr. Steve Meyer, an economist with Kerns & Assoc ...
Monday, July 27, 2020
Thailand urges swine producers to keep pork wholesale price at US$2.50/kg
Thailand's Ministry of Commerce has called for swine raisers and traders to keep the wholesale price of pork at ฿80 (US$2.54) per kilogramme, retail price at ฿150-160 (US$4.76-5.07).
Friday, July 24, 2020
US agriculture agency avoids conclusion in beef-price review
The US Department of Agriculture's report on rising beef costs during the COVID-19 pandemic avoided any conclusion on whether big meatpacking firms controlled prices, Bloomberg News reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Nigeria's poultry farmers push for loan interest rate reduction
The National President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has urged the government among others to enable poultry farmers access loan at 5% interest rate to help the suffering sector, This Day reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
KFC Russia to create world's first 3D-printed nuggets from plants and poultry cells
Together with Russian biotechnology company 3D Printing Solutions, KFC Russia is currently developing the world's first nuggets made from real poultry cells and plant-based ingredients, The Mirror reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Dicamba chemical producersurge full court to review order prohibiting sales in the US
Dicamba makers Bayer AG subsidiary Monsanto, BASF and Corteva Agriscience have petitioned the 9th United States Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a court ruling blocking dicamba sales in the US, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Argentina on alert for locust swarm, crops may be affected
Argentina's Senasa agricultural health inspection agency said a second swarm of locusts are arriving from Paraguay, with farmers on alert for likely crop damage, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
BASF invests in developer of artificial intelligence for animal husbandry
BASF Venture Capital is investing in SmartAHC, a leading supplier of digitalisation solutions for pig farming in the Chinese market.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Brazil judge rules JBS plant workers to stay home because of COVID-19
All 1,000 workers from a JBS plant in Tres Passos, Rio Grande do Sul state have been ordered to stay home for two weeks by a Brazilian judge after an outbreak was detected in the plant, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
German poultry slaughterhouse Lohne continues operations after COVID-19 outbreak
The Vechta local government authority said Lohne's chicken slaughterhouse in north Germany will continue to operate even after 66 of its 1,200 workers tested positive for COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Notifying thousands of victims in poultry price-fixing case poses challenge for gov't lawyers
Four poultry company executives charged with price fixing has allegedly victimized thousands of consumers in the US, creating a big headache for government lawyers in trying to notify them individually or according their rights under the Cr ...
Monday, July 20, 2020
BASF invests in developer of artificial intelligence for animal husbandry
BASF Venture Capital is investing in SmartAHC, a leading supplier of digitalisation solutions for pig farming in the Chinese market.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Aviagen to invest US$35.3 million in Tennessee, US feed mill
Aviagen will invest US$35.3 million in a new feed mill in Pikeville, Tennessee, the United States.

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