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László Pecze new Director Topigs Norsvin Central Europe

Company News

5 February 2025

2 minute read

CME hog futures rally as fears subside over trade disruptions

Market Trends Markets and economics

5 February 2025

2 minute read

Live, feeder cattle futures reach record highs

ADM announces plan to cut up to 700 jobs globally

Company News

5 February 2025

1 minute read

The action is meant to deliver cost savings

What is behind Trump's aid threat to South Africa over land?

Markets Trade Policy and regulation

4 February 2025

4 minute read

Trump calls out government for land confiscation act

Transatlantic trade war would hurt both sides, EU leaders warn

Markets Trade

4 February 2025

3 minute read

EU prepared with responses, aims to avoid escalating tensions

June 2021

USDA Secretary backs proposed meatpacking investigator

People Health and safety Industry and legislation

16 June 2021

5 minute read

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday 15 June threw his support behind a proposal to establish a special investigator to address concerns about anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries.

EPA's water rule reversal a "blow to agriculture", says AFBF

Facilities and people Water quality (processing) Policy and regulation

15 June 2021

5 minute read

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its intention to reverse the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

Australia touts “great win” in UK’s first post-Brexit trade deal

Pig Welfare Policy and regulation Government and regulatory

15 June 2021

7 minute read

Britain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australian Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Tuesday 15 June.

EU farming unions warn that new biodiversity strategy disregards realities on the ground

Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Market Trends

15 June 2021

7 minute read

While debating the European Union's biodiversity policy, members of the European Parliament re-defined the concept of sustainability to focus more on environmental elements - but this could hamstring the agriculture sector's ability to deliver on biodiversity targets.

Don't sign the UK-Australia trade deal, says RSPCA

Pig Welfare Housing type Transport/farm movement

15 June 2021

9 minute read

The UK's RSPCA is urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stop a trade deal with Australia that could see the UK importing food raised at lower animal welfare standards.

Irish food and drinks sector posts promising export figures to UK in new report

Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Market Trends

15 June 2021

7 minute read

Despite Brexit and COVID-19 identified amongst the top risks for the Irish food and drinks sector, 1 in 3 Irish businesses surveyed recorded an uplift in retail sales during COVID-19 and almost half of all Irish companies exporting to the UK anticipate an increase in sales in the next 12 months.

USDA's Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program expands to give more opportunities to meat processors

Processing Processing Product quality and safety

14 June 2021

7 minute read

The Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program has expanded to nine states, giving meat and poultry processors more opportunities to ship their products across state lines.

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