US beef exports tops $1bn again
US beef exports topped $1 billion again in July, the fifth-highest on record, according to data released by the US Department of Agriculture and analyzed by the US. Formed the…
China’s increasing pork price is driving inflation
China's consumer price index hit a two-year high in July as pork prices rose, according to official data released Wednesday. Prices of China's staple pork rose 20.2% year-on-year in July.
Why countries should stop food protectionism according to Brazil.
With estimates indicating over two billion children would be born by 2030, experts at an ongoing poultry and pork show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said making food available and taming…
Chicken & meat prices hit record highs
Chicken & meat prices hit record highs FAO Meat Price Index reveals chicken meat reached its highest price in June this year since the beginning of this series in 1990.…
Meatable releases world first cultivated pork sausage
Meatable has announced pork sausage, one of the US culture meat companies and the first fully-cultured product.
Swine fever in North Germany raises fears
Germany in September 2020 and is believed to have been spread by Polish wild boars. As a result, China has banned the import of German pork and suspended trade that…
The largest pork packer in the US is closing its plant due to high costs
Smithfields Inc., the largest pork packer in the United States, is leaving California due to high operational costs and red tape. “Smithfield Foods, Inc. today announced that it will cease all harvest and processing…
Chinese pork farms boom bust cycle
With pork the most popular protein on Chinese tables, pig breeding can be very profitable with gross margins rising above 30% for some producers when there’s a shortage, driving farmers…
A string of lawsuits filed against US pork producers accused of artificially raising prices by restricting supply
As part of a string of lawsuits directed against major players in the pork industry, Compass Group USA, Inc. filed a complaint in the Western District of North Carolina against Agri Stats,…
Swine flu outbreak & culling in Italy
A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on a farm in Rome’s Lazio region, officials said Friday, spurring fears of a blow to…
