N.Ireland
Efforts continue to secure Chinese access for pork produced in Northern Ireland
Cranswick CEO Adam Couch believes that every effort must be made to secure access to the Chinese market for pork...
China
Agri-Business
$4 billion wiped off the value of China's biggest dairy company
Shares in Huishan Dairy Holdings, China’s biggest dairy company, plunged downward by 85% on Friday wiping close to $4 billion from its...
Beef
China lifts its ban on Brazilian beef; so too do Chile and Egypt
China’s lifting of its temporary ban on Brazilian beef has been described as a “categorical statement of the quality of Brazilian...
Beef
China and Chile ban Brazilian beef imports for now, following producer scandal
China has reportedly taken the decision to temporarily ban all beef imports from Brazil following the recent scandal. The Brazilian...
Pig/Poultry
More severe strain of bird flu wreaks havoc in China
Countries trading in Chinese poultry should step up surveillance at their own farms, markets and border checkpoints, to prevent the...
Dairy
China's dairy imports recovered 'substantially' in 2016
China’s dairy imports recovered substantially during 2016; however figures remain below 2014 levels, a year that saw speculation driving import...
Other
'Uncertain times' ahead for the world dairy trade
We live in uncertain times, perhaps even more so than in recent years, when it comes to the world dairy...
Dairy
China’s dairy import figures grow by 20%
China imported nearly 20% more whole milk powder (WMP) in January-September this year than it did in 2015, totalling around...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland aims to strengthen links to China with trade mission
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIIveen, has embarked on a week long agri-food trade mission to China. Minister McIIveen...
Beef
Boost for US beef as China lifts ban on imports
China has lifted its ban on bone-in and boneless beef from cattle under 30 months of age from the US....
Dairy
Fonterra opens new dairy farm in China with capacity for 30,000 cows
Fonterra, one of New Zealand’s largest dairy co-ops, recently opened a new farming hub which is capable of farming up...
Beef
China renews beef trade deal with Argentina, despite antibiotic contamination scare
China and Argentina renewed their beef trade deal in late July, despite a shipment of 11,000t of Argentinian beef having...
Beef
Chinese beef and veal imports continue to grow this year
Chinese beef and veal imports are up 60% on the corresponding period last year, reaching 295,000 tonnes, according to the AHDB...
Pig/Poultry
'Strong demand from China driving pork prices for Q3'
Continuing demand from China and stalling supplies will continue to support global pork prices for the third quarter, according to...
Pig/Poultry
China to increase pork imports by 30% in 2016 - Rabobank
China is expected to increase its pork imports by 30% this year in order to cover the supply gap in...
Beef
China is encouraging its consumers to eat less beef
Following a review of its dietary guidelines, the Chinese government is now encouraging its consumers to eat less meat. Under...
Beef
Volatility the key theme across beef markets - Rabobank
Volatility is a key theme across most beef markets at the moment, according to Angus Gidley-Baird, Senior Animal Protein Analyst...
Agri-Business
New laws in China have 'significant implications' for infant formula suppliers
The Chinese Government recently issued its new ruling concerning the supply of infant formula by domestic and foreign companies to China....
