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Monday, February 1, 2021
Australian beef producer makes first global carbon credit sale
In what is believed to be the first global carbon credit sale made by an Australian beef producer, New South Wales beef Wilmot Cattle Co has struck a deal with Microsoft to sell about half a million dollars worth (~US$380,000) of carbon cre ...
Monday, February 1, 2021
German organisations recommend US$4.85 surcharge per animal for castrated piglet
Germany's Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) and the Livestock and Meat Producers' Association (VEZG) have recommended a surcharge of at least €4 (US$4.85) per castrated male piglet.
Friday, January 29, 2021
CTB promotes Kissane to executive vice president and chief administrative officer
CTB, Inc. chairman and chief executive officer Victor A. Mancinelli announced that the company has promoted Michael J. Kissane to executive vice president and chief administrative officer.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Huon Aquaculture opens processing facility in Australia's west coast
Huon Aquaculture, a Tasmania, Australia-based salmon and ocean trout company, has stamped its mark in the country's west coast by opening a multi-million dollar processing plant.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Brazil truckers' groups to strike, may affect agricultural commodities trade
Brazilian truckers' associations and unions may hold a strike on February 1, which could badly affect the country's economy still trying to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
H5N8 outbreak reported in central part of Italy
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said Italy has confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu among backyard farms at the centre of the country in Lugo, Ravenna province, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
China lifts Thailand's poultry trade
Adapting to China's desire for frozen poultry and redirecting cooked meat exports from Europe to Japan, Thai broiler exporters made the best of a bad year.
Monday, January 25, 2021
CP Foods reveals sustainability strategy
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CP Foods) has unveiled its sustainability strategy and targets, emphasising food security and circular economy-based operations that call for more renewable energy consumption, less use of single-use plastics, le ...
Monday, January 25, 2021
Boosting livestock immunity - The trace mineral connection
Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company is sharing research on the role that trace minerals play in supporting immune system functioning in livestock, with a special focus on swine. Studies show that trace minerals play an important role in the ...
Monday, January 25, 2021
New strains of African swine fever in China caused by unlicensed vaccines
China's swine industry insiders said two new strains of African swine fever (ASF) detected in local swine farms are most likely caused by unlicensed, illicit vaccines, the latest setback to the steadily recovering sector, Reuters reported.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
China's 2020 US soybean imports rose 52.8% compared to 2019, but short of trade target
China's General Administration of Customs data showed soybean imports from the United States increased 52.8% in 2020 compared to 2019, but the imports fell short of China's pledge in the Phase 1 deal agreed between both countries, Reuters r ...
Thursday, January 21, 2021
China Trace Minerals: Prominent rise in copper, zinc sulphate prices (week ended Jan 18, 2021)
Expanding hog feed consumption lent support to the trace mineral markets in conjunction with rising output costs. Prices of copper sulphate and zinc sulphate were higher by 45% and 40% respectively compared with a year ago.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Merck introduces 5-in-1 intranasal vaccine for cattle pneumonia
Merck Animal Health has announced that Bovilis® Nasalgen® 3-PMH is now available to veterinarians and cattle producers to protect cattle from five of the most common pneumonia-causing viral and bacterial pathogens, Hoard's Dairyman reported ...
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Ukrainian grain traders oppose call to limit corn exports
Ukrainian grain traders said they see no reason why corn exports should be restricted for the 2020/21 season, a move called for by livestock feed and meat producers to avoid higher feed prices, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
The Andersons announces senior leadership of Trade and Processing group
Ohio, US-based The Andersons, Inc. has announced on January 12 the new senior leadership of the agriculture-focus diversified company's Trade and Processing group, which is comprised of its Trade and Ethanol business segments.

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