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Labour and supply chains among the biggest challenges facing essential rural industries

The mood of the global marketplace turned more sombre this week, following a grim assessment Tuesday afternoon by US President Trump regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.

The European Commission proposed this week (2 April) a package of measures to soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the EU economy, including a short-time work scheme and easier access to funds for farmers and fishermen.…

Nearly 90 percent of farmers surveyed indicate they are at least somewhat worried about the impact COVID-19 will have on their business. More than 50 percent are very or extremely worried about the potential impact, according to a US farmer survey conducted last week by DTN and Farm Market iD.…

A bipartisan group of 19 US senators urged the Trump administration to push back the planned June 1 start date for the new US-Mexico-Canada trade pact, saying the short lead time would add to pressures on US companies due to the spread of the coronavirus.…

China's ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions as the global spread of the novel coronavirus chokes off international demand.

RCVS Knowledge has published a hub of COVID-19 resources to help veterinary professionals access vital information and advice about the pandemic as easily and quickly as possible.

A new online service aimed at capturing farm business issues related to coronavirus has been launched by the NFU.

US lean hog futures on Monday sank by an expanded daily limit and cattle futures weakened on increased concerns that slaughterhouses will close due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The Research Lead with Agri-Food Economic Systems says the surge in consumer demand at supermarkets as the result of COVID-19 has created a difficult to manage situation.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) cancelled the 2020 World Pork Expo due to COVID-19 human health concerns.

The Pirbright Institute, the University of Oxford and Public Health England have joined the global battle to help control COVID-19 by supporting the development of vaccines to protect against the novel coronavirus causing the current pandemic.…

The Farming Help Charities are working together to support the Farming Community during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

A new tool is now available to help pork producers create plans for dealing with unexpected or emergency situations.

This week’s price gains in lean hog futures (as of Thursday morning), combined with last week’s stabilisation in that market, do provide early technical clues that the hog market has bottomed out and that prices will now trend at least sideways, if not sideways to higher, in the near term.…

Brazil's JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, has said the coronavirus epidemic could cause container shortages, port disruptions and other logistics issues, but said trade flows should stay strong thanks to Chinese demand.…

To alleviate the current and potential economic fallout from the global COVID-19 pandemic, US lawmakers are poised to pass a response, relief, and stimulus package with a nearly $2 trillion price tag.

Due to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, producers' willingness to sell has increased across the EU, while many slaughterhouses have been reducing their activity.

The key Brazilian farm town of Canarana has issued a decree aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus that could disrupt grain export logistics and the operations of global agriculture commodities traders.

In western Poland, a domestic herd of over 23,700 pigs is confirmed to be infected with African swine fever (ASF).