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18 June 2021
Dairy production in Texas appears strong despite industry setbacks Texas dairy producers are experiencing better prices and improving market conditions as the economy continues to emerge from the pandemic, but processing limitations are holding them back, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
Stung by pandemic and JBS cyberattacks US ranchers build new beef plantsUS cattle ranchers and investors are sinking hundreds of millions of dollars into new beef plants after temporary closures of massive slaughterhouses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic left farmers with nowhere to send animals destined to be turned...
Ireland’s Kerry Group to sell meat and meals business to Pilgrim’s PrideIrish food firm Kerry Group Plc announced that it would sell its British and Irish Consumer Foods’ Meats and Meals business to US poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride Corp for €819 million ($975 million)....
Weekly beef and dairy digest: US ag sector could see major policy shiftsUSDA Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before Congress this week and hinted at his policy priorities for the agency and the wider US farm sector. ...
Australian farmers welcome new UK-Australia trade agreementAustralia's National Farmers Federation (NFF) has hailed the UK-Australia trade agreement as a "new beginning"....
Additional pandemic aid is available for US farmersThe USDA is earmarking additional aid to farmers and ag businesses as part of its Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative....
17 June 2021
Register now for the 2021 Animal Gut Health & Nutrition SummitThe Animal Gut Health & Nutrition Summit 2021 will be held in-person at the Hilton Hotel in Durham, North Carolina from 12 to 14 October. ...
A genome-rumen interaction could be the key to reducing methane emissions in cattle A study by Synomics, the biological insights business, has identified interactions between an animal’s genome and its rumen microbes that could finally reduce the amount of methane that cattle and other ruminant livestock emit into the atmosphere....
Argentine meat packers reach preliminary export agreement with governmentArgentine meat packers have reached a preliminary deal with the government that will allow them to partially reopen beef exports after a month-long suspension aimed at cutting domestic food price inflation, an industry source said on 16 June....
How significant is the UK-Australia deal for UK agriculture?The latest analysis from the AHDB's David Swales delves into the implications for food standards and farm animal welfare in the recently-agreed trade pact between the United Kingdom and Australia....
USDA defends debt relief for minority farmers despite legal fightThe US Agriculture Department (USDA) is defending efforts to wipe clean government-backed loans to farmers facing decades of discrimination, despite a temporary restraining order on the debt relief plan issued by a US District court last week....
16 June 2021
Free trading app helps boost beef profits for UK farmerTrading cattle in a new way, powered by precision technology, has enabled one farmer to change his system to create a more profitable business....
RABDF raises concerns over lack of detail in UK-Australia Free-Trade dealThe RABDF is concerned about a lack of detail in the free trade deal between the UK and Australia as a broad agreement was reached on 15 June....
USDA Secretary backs proposed meatpacking investigatorUS Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday 15 June threw his support behind a proposal to establish a special investigator to address concerns about anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries....
UK NFU hopes that UK-Australia FTA will include safeguards for agriculture sector The National Farmers Union has issued a statement after Australia and the United Kingdom agreed in principle to a free trade pact on 15 June....
US farming organizations speak out against temporary order stopping relief for minority farmersFarming groups across the United States have issued a statement deploring a temporary restraining order that stops indigenous and minority ethnicity farmers from claiming relief under Section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan Act....
CQUniversity's beef research continues global reach with historic Indonesian partnershipCQUniversity’s world renowned beef research will continue its global expansion thanks to a historic $10 million (AUD) partnership signed with the Indonesian government in January....
15 June 2021
The UK's dairy exporters go online to remain cream of the cropA virtual meet the buyer event has helped UK dairy businesses continue to unlock potential export opportunities in Asia....
Australia touts “great win” in UK’s first post-Brexit trade dealBritain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australian Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Tuesday 15 June....
Don't sign the UK-Australia trade deal, says RSPCAThe UK's RSPCA is urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stop a trade deal with Australia that could see the UK importing food raised at lower animal welfare standards....
EPA's water rule reversal a "blow to agriculture", says AFBFAmerican Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall commented on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its intention to reverse the Navigable Waters Protection Rule....
EU farming unions warn that new biodiversity strategy disregards realities on the groundWhile debating the European Union's biodiversity policy, members of the European Parliament re-defined the concept of sustainability to focus more on environmental elements - but this could hamstring the agriculture sector's ability to deliver on biodiversity...
Irish food and drinks sector posts promising export figures to UK in new reportDespite Brexit and COVID-19 identified amongst the top risks for the Irish food and drinks sector, 1 in 3 Irish businesses surveyed recorded an uplift in retail sales during COVID-19 and almost half of all Irish companies exporting to the UK anticipate...
14 June 2021
USDA's Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program expands to give more opportunities to meat processorsThe Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) Program has expanded to nine states, giving meat and poultry processors more opportunities to ship their products across state lines....
Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges 67% in May as Bolsonaro pledges fall flatDeforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose for a third consecutive month in May, preliminary government data showed on Friday 11 June, with President Jair Bolsonaro yet to follow through on his April pledge to boost funding for environmental enforcement....
USDA begins work to enforce the Packers and Stockyards ActThe Department of Agriculture will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, which would give farmers stronger protections from corporate abuse. ...
EU's agri-food trade surplus increased at start of 2021In January and February 2021, the value of EU agri-food exports totalled €28.5 billion (a decrease of 6% compared to the same period in 2020), while the value of imports fell by 12.5% to reach €18.2 billion....
UK meat industry groups call for veterinary agreement to protect exports to the EUThe UK's food and feed trade associations, hauliers, farmers and veterinary groups are advocating for a new veterinary agreement to avoid a "catastrophic drop" in food exports to the EU....
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