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December hog futures finish up - CME

Market Trends Markets and economics

13 November 2024

2 minute read

Canada moves to end labour disputes at two major ports

Markets Imports and Exports

13 November 2024

3 minute read

Government cites economic damage as reason behind intervention

Tyson Foods forecasts downbeat annual revenue

Market Trends Company News

13 November 2024

1 minute read

Lower pork prices, slowing chicken demand expected

Ukraine to cancel compulsory registration, licences for farm export companies

Policy and regulation Market Trends Feed markets

13 November 2024

2 minute read

Ukraine to introduce a mechanism of minimum export prices

Argentina consumers still feeling inflation pinch

Policy and regulation Market Trends

13 November 2024

2 minute read

Meat prices remain stable due to waning consumption

July 2021

UK Government updates its Agricultural Transition Plan

Disease Pig Welfare Policy and regulation

7 July 2021

11 minute read

Farmers will be able to earn up to £70 per hectare for actions to improve the health of their soil and livestock farmers will be eligible for a free vet-led annual health and welfare review, Environment Secretary confirmed in an update on the government’s Agricultural Transition Plan.

RSPCA urges UK to act as the EU moves to phase out farm cages

Pig Welfare Housing type Feed and nutrition

5 July 2021

9 minute read

The animal welfare charity welcomes the landmark farm cage ban enacted by the EU and calls for the UK to follow suit so it won't be "left behind".

EU's agriculture trade posts sharp increases in March 2021

Research and innovation Market Trends Markets and economics

5 July 2021

7 minute read

After a slow start to 2021, EU agri-food trade reached a value of €75.8 billion between January and March, 4% less than the same period in 2020.

Analysis shows China changing its grain buying tactics as the US market becomes volatile

Herd management Feed and nutrition Market Trends

5 July 2021

7 minute read

Strong demand for grains from China set to continue, but it will shift to opportunistic buying when prices soften.

The cost of a cookout for the 4th of July is close to a year ago

Research and innovation Policy and regulation Human health and nutrition

4 July 2021

9 minute read

New analysis from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) finds that US consumers will pay just a few cents less for their favorite Independence Day cookout foods compared to last year, including cheeseburgers, pork chops, chicken breasts, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream.

US reassesses "Product of USA" label in new transparency effort

Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Labelling

2 July 2021

7 minute read

The USDA has announced a "top-to-bottom" review of the voluntary "Product of USA" label to strengthen the standard, improve transparency and consumer safety.

Opting for insect-based feed could replace over 500,000 tonnes of soy from the UK's footprint

Research and innovation Market Trends Insect-based feed

2 July 2021

9 minute read

A newly-published report from the WWF finds that if the UK livestock sector adopts insects as animal feed, they could replace over half a million tonnes of soy by 2050.

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