Pig/Poultry
UK pork showcased at tasting event in China
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) showcased UK pork to key influencers from Chinese media at a tasting event...
China
Agri-Business
Brazil beef trade to China expected to resume in next fortnight
The resumption of the beef trade from Brazil to China has been forecast as "more than probable" in the next...
Pig/Poultry
China suspends pork imports from Brazilian plant over Covid-19 concerns
China has suspended all imports of pork from a Brazilian pork plant operated by Aurora Alimentos over unanswered concerns about Covid-19....
Beef
UK meat and dairy products to be showcased in China
Red meat and dairy products from the UK will take centre stage in China this month at one of Asia’s...
Agri-Business
Fonterra sells its dairy farms in China in $555 million deal
Fonterra has agreed to sell its China farms for a total of $555 million (€313.74 million), the New Zealand dairy...
World News
China urges frozen food importers to avoid countries with severe Covid-19 outbreaks
China is warning its frozen food importers to avoid countries with high levels of Covid-19 cases after several imported products...
World News
China bans German pork imports after African swine fever case
China has said it will ban any imports of German pork after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was...
Agri-Business
First bilateral trade agreement signed between EU and China
The first significant bilateral trade agreement has been signed between the European Union (EU) and China this morning, Monday, July...
N.Ireland
International dairy product markets to come under pressure throughout 2020
According to Rabobank, the upward trajectory in global dairy product prices, visible in the fourth quarter of 2019, has stalled...
Machinery
JCB ends ‘short-time working’ as component shipping improves
JCB has announced that it is ending its “short-time working” at its UK factories and reverting to a five-day working...
Machinery
JCB to reduce production due to expected shortages from China
JCB is set to reduce production levels at its factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by...
Pig/Poultry
China orders cull of 18,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Authorities in China have culled almost 18,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu in the Asian country. China’s Ministry...
Beef
China lifts 30-month age restriction on US beef imports
China and the US have signed an agreement whereby the Asian country will remove the 30-month age limit for beef...
Beef
Dairy cow cull in China as demand for beef soars
Current reports are indicating that farmers in China are opting to slaughter their dairy cows as a result of soaring...
Dairy
Infant formula - what are the prospects?
According to the international food marketing and research body Gira, the global infant formula market was estimated at 2.7 billion...
Dairy
Rabobank confirms that world milk output has flat lined
According to Rabobank, the final milk production tallies for the fourth quarter of 2018 are complete. Collections from the ‘big...
Pig/Poultry
ASF outbreak reported for first time in Beijing
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed on two farms in Beijing, the first cases in the Chinese capital, according...
Opinion
'CCC report is nonsense but the NFU has been asleep at the wheel'
Forget Brexit, the truly worrying story to come out of London this week was the report from the Government’s advisory...
