Beef
Growing Chinese demand for beef sees Kiwi exports to China jump 56%
The volume of beef exported from New Zealand to China has jumped 56% to almost 46,000t between October 2015 to...
China
Sheep
China lifts Schmallenberg virus ban for four EU Member States
The Chinese Minister for Agriculture, Han Changfu has told the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan that he will lift...
EU
EU agri-food exports to third countries jump in March to €11.3 billion
EU agri-food exports to third countries in March 2016 were worth €11.3 billion, which the European Commission has said is...
Agri-Business
New food craze 'pizza bomb' helps drive Asian demand for dairy products
Novelty food trends, such as the ‘pizza bomb’ and Mickey Mouse shaped pizza are driving strong demand for cheese in...
Beef
NFL warns players against contaminated beef from China and Mexico
American football (NFL) players have been warned that some meat produced in China and Mexico may be contaminated with clenbuterol which...
Beef
Chinese beef imports 'explode' in the first three months of 2016
The volume of beef and veal imported by China during the first three months of the year has exploded, according...
Pig/Poultry
Chinese pork imports surge in the first quarter of 2016
China doubled the its pork imports for the month of March to 114,700t compared to the corresponding month in 2015,...
World News
Chinese dairy imports hit by online retailer clampdown
Efforts to crack down on China’s cross-border online selling platforms has led to confusion in the trade of dairy products...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food exports to the US drive values up in February
EU agri-food exports in February 2016 were worth €10.2 billion, which is well above export values in January 2016, according...
EU
Hogan hopes to 'make progress on hindrances' to EU trade in China this week
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, is visiting China and Japan this week with a business delegation of...
Sheep
Chinese sheepmeat imports rise 7% in the first two months of the year
Chinese demand for sheepmeat has increased, as imports jumped 7% during the first two months of the year, according to...
Sheep
Australia exports 1,400 sheep to China to improve genetics of the flock
Some 1,400 Australian Suffolk sheep have been shipped to China to help and improve the genetics of China’s sheep flock,...
Dairy
Europe leads the world in dairy processing investments
Europe has led the world in investment in the dairy processing industry over the past three years. Since 2012 €4.4...
Pig/Poultry
No signs of Chinese pork import demand slowing as prices remain high
There is little sign of demand for imported pork in China slowing down, according to AHDB Pork. Wholesale pork prices...
Other
How Fonterra plans to dominate the Chinese dairy market with 15,000 cows
Fonterra announced its interim results for 2015, it predicted a possible upturn in dairy prices towards the end of 2016....
Sheep
New Zealand lamb exports set to fall by 6.3% in 2016
A reduction in the size of the New Zealand sheep flock will lead to a fall in the volume of...
World News
Video: Is this the world's largest bull? He weighs 1,887kg!
A four-year-old bull weighing 1,887kg has been found in southwestern China and it is reported to be the biggest in...
Pig/Poultry
Russia plans 1.2m head pig farm to supply Chinese market
Plans are afoot in Russia to create a pig production cluster which is to have a capacity for 1.2m head...
