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Friday, June 26, 2020
China's soy buyers ask guarantee of coronavirus-free cargoes
Soybean buyers are asking China's exporters to sign a letter assuring their cargoes are not infected with the new coronavirus, US, Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials stated on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 26, 2020
Court orders JBS to test workers as COVID-19 cases rise in Brazil meat plants
Labour prosecutors ordered on Tuesday JBS SA to test all workers at a Rio Grande do Sul meat facility for COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
US meat plants to be investigated over record pork exports to China
United States Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker are questioning Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill and Smithfield Foods that pressed to continue operations citing a domestic meat shortage, even though the US hit record high po ...
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Moy Park's US$5 billion investment boosts COVID-19 safety measures at plant
Northern Ireland's biggest meat producer, Moy Park, is not taking any chances as the COVID-19 pandemic hit meat plants in some parts of the world.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
UK's Ruminant Health and Welfare Group appoints new chair
Nigel Miller has been appointed as chair of the newly formed Ruminant Health and Welfare Group (RHWG) for a two-year term effective June 1, 2020, AHDB reported.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Sharp fall in China calcium pantothenate prices (week ended Jun 22, 2020)
Supplies of calcium pantothenate were abundant while high prices continued to dampen buying interest. Consequently, producers who were eager to clear bloating inventories slashed prices prominently of late.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Nofima: Salt water acclimatisation strengthens skin of post-smolt Atlantic salmon
New research shows that Atlantic salmon post-smolt skin that has become acclimatised to salt water is stronger than the skin of post-smolt that have been raised in fresh water before being transferred to the sea, said Nofima, a Norwegian in ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Merck Animal Health fully acquires Quantified Ag
Merck Animal Health has announced the completion of its acquisition of Quantified Ag, Business Wire reported.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Tyson US plant not permitted to export poultry to China following COVID-19 infection
A US-based Tyson meat processor has been suspended by China from exporting poultry products to the country after it was hit by the COVID-19 coronavirus, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 22, 2020
EFFICACY OF GREEN DISINFECTANT AGAINST COMMON ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS
The contaminants in the dynamic mutational environment potentiate the demand for safe, sustainable, noncorrosive and bio-degradable disinfectant. Health of mankind as well as livestock rests on the capabilities of an effective disinfectant. ...
Monday, June 22, 2020
How an automatic flushing system can reduce the use of antibiotics
Consumers worldwide start to worry about the use of antibiotics in livestock production and their effect on human health. Antibiotic-free chicken is increasingly becoming the standard for supermarkets and restaurants. To produce poultry wit ...
Monday, June 22, 2020
Major UK producer 2 Sisters Food Group temporarily closes poultry plant due to COVID-19
2 Sisters Food Group, which produces a third of all UK consumed poultry products, has announced the temporary closure of its poultry plant in North Wales because of a COVID-19 outbreak, Reuters reported.
Friday, June 19, 2020
New US meat processing plant seeks quadruple growth by yearend
Republic Foods, a small meat processing facility 34 miles southeast of Kansas City, Missouri, is expecting to quadruple production by the end of the year, AgWeb reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Arla Foods invests in hi-tech sensors for Swedish plant
Arla Foods has been able to identify exactly where most energy is consumed by investing in a network of hi-tech sensors across its Falkenberg site in Sweden, Agriland reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Nor-Feed: Plant extracts in feed to replace synthetic coccidiostats
Coccidiosis is a poultry disease caused by species of the genus Eimeria, resulting in increased susceptibility to diseases and infections, which can lead to delay in growth and death. In a context of high prices for vaccines, the emergence ...

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