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Friday, May 22, 2020
Lower US pork and beef inventories in May due to COVID-19
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data showed United States frozen pork inventories are lower in April, with beef inventories also decreased because the COVID-19 pandemic closed meat plants and forced groceries to set purchase limits, Reu ...
Friday, May 22, 2020
Brazil pork exports to beat 2020 forecast
According to pork and poultry processor group Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) on Friday, the 2020 pork exports of Brazil are seen to surpass initial estimates, driven by Chinese demand, Reuters reported.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Brazil's pork exports grow despite COVID-19
Brazil's hog producers have not been as badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as their counterparts in the EU and the US, The Pig Site reports.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Twin threats of African swine fever and COVID-19 unsettle China's pork market
Even as China slowly reopens its economy following draconian lockdowns to keep the COVID-19 pandemic in check, the persisting threat of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to leave its citizenry unease.
Monday, May 18, 2020
BRF Brazilian chicken and pork plant to reopen ahead of schedule
The Brazilian BRF SA plant in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state was initially shut down because of COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Friday, May 15, 2020
CP Foods projects record high profits due to record pork prices
Prasit Boonduangprasert, Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPFoods) chief executive said the company also plans to expand to North America, reported Reuters.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Pork meat piles up in Flemish pork farms on dropping demand
A farmers union said that pig farmers in Flanders, the Flemish region of Belgium, are running out of space for their animals as pork demand slumps due to the COVID-19 outbreak and a swine flu epidemic, reported The Brussels Times.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Danforth Family Farms starts new pork business
Danforth Family Farms in Nashville, Georgia is launching a new business selling locally-grown fresh pork products in area stores and flea markets, reported WALB News 10.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US analysts: Low pork belly inventories doesn't equal bacon shortage
American analysts believe there will be more bacon supply even as the country's pork belly inventories record two straight months of record low numbers, reported Reuters.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
US state's pork, beef processing output faces decade low
For the past decade (2011-2020), the weekly hog slaughter was at its lowest for the week ending May 2, with cattle slaughter also facing a decade low for a non-holiday week, reported Iowa's News Now.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
Major Indiana pork producers resume operations
Two major Indiana pork processors, Tyson Fresh Meats and Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC), are resuming operations in limited capacity after temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Inside INdiana Business.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Seaboard Foods confirms 116 COVID-19 cases at running pork plant
While the meat sector attempts to keep doors open and settle fears of supply insufficiency, at least 116 employees at Seaboard Foods in Oklahoma have tested positive for the new coronavirus, reported FOX Business.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
More US pork exported to China, meat slaughter averages falling
Supplies of United States pork are being exported to China even as the United States is close to a meat supply crisis due to COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Tyson shutters another pork packing plant in Nebraska
Tyson Foods announced Monday that it is suspending operations at its pork processing plant in Madison, Nebraska, reported Farm Journal's PORK.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
US pork output slashed by 50% amid operating meat plants
According to Tyson Foods, US hog processing capacity had dropped by 50% even with the president's executive order last week requiring meat processing plants to stay open to ward off shortages, reported The Washington Post.

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