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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
2012 Weather Dents Farming’s Bottom Line
UK - Figures released yesterday (30 April) reveal the major impact on farm income, played by terrible weather throughout 2012....
Chinese Delegation Visits Fish, Poultry Establishments in Argentina
ARGENTINA - A delegation from the National Certification and Accreditation Agency (CNCA) of China has visited fish and poultry establishments in Argentina in order to authorise the export of products to China....
CME: Major Shift in KFC Offering
US - "I think I ate the bones!" KFC is hoping that phrase becomes the "Where’s the beef?" of the 2010s. We’re not sure it is quite as catchy, especially since it isn’t delivered by dear little Clara Pellar, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
BRF Profit Soars
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat, poultry and dairy processing giant Brasil Foods (BRF) ended the first quarter of 2013 with net revenue of R$ 7.2 billion, increase of 13.8 per cent over the same period of 2012 but net income reached grew by 134 per cent, reaching...
Atria Sales and Profit Improve
FINLAND - Finnish meat processing group Atria's net sales for the first quarter of the year reached €328.4 million compared to €308.6 million for the same period in the previous year, showing growth of €19.8 million year-on-year. ...
How Large Does the Corn Crop Need to Be?
US - Based on corn planting intentions of nearly 97.3 million acres (implied harvested acres for grain near 90.2 million) and a trend yield of 161.5 bushels, the 2013 season started with expectations of a record U.S. crop near 14.6 billion bushels, writes...
CME: Notable Reductions Seen in Pork, Beef and Poultry Outputs
US - USDA the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest estimates of US beef, pork and poultry production for March, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
Monday, April 29, 2013
Environment Control Chambers for Research to Benefit Poultry Industry
INDIA - The first of its kind model Environment Control Chambers (ECC) in India for research purposes will be put to use at the Namakkal Veterinary College and Research Centre (VC&RI) from Monday, 29 April....
Bulgaria to Receive Support to Promote Eggs on Greek, Romanian Markets
BULGARIA - A scheme for the promotion of Bulgarian eggs on Greek and Romanian markets has been approved by the European Commission....
Coalition Applauds Introduction of Agricultural Worker Bill
US - The Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition praised the introduction of legislation that would assist in establishing a stable workforce that can help sustain the rural communities where farmers, ranchers and food manufacturers grow and process...
Friday, April 26, 2013
Grants for Polillo Farmers
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture is allotting an initial P80 million for various agricultural and fishery projects to further increase the productivity and incomes of small farmers and fisherfolk in five towns comprising the Polillo group of...
Food Prices Remain Stable
CHINA - The prices of agri-foodstuffs in China remained stable last week (April 15-21) according to the survey of prices in 36 medium- and large-sized cities by the Ministry of Commerce, MOFCOM. ...
CAP Agreement Expected in June
EU - Political agreement on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package in June this year was one of the conclusions reached at the latest meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council....
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Detained Shipment of US Leg Quarters Released
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - The Office of Agricultural Affairs (OAA) in Dubai has assisted in clearing stranded shipments of Tyson Brand poultry leg quarters to Dubai worth US$350,000...
Call for United Front on Poultry Welfare
UK - Finding ways to promote the high welfare standards of British poultry production should help boost sales of home-produced chicken meat in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, according to a leading poultry producer. ...
CME: Cold Storage Protein Stocks up on Five-Year Average
US - Overall, meat stocks in cold storage continues to trend above year ago and five-year average levels, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Poultry Federation Opens Doors to Conference Centre
US - The Poultry Federation has announced the opening of the Don & Randal Tyson Conference Center as part of its new building....
NFU: Put Profitability Back into British Farming
UK - The NFU has called on Tesco to help bring profitability back to British farming and put more British food on British plates after the commercial director for the retailer, Kevin Grace, addressed NFU Council yesterday (23 April)....
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
French Action Plan for Poultry Sector
FRANCE - Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Stéphane Le Foll and Minister of State for Food, Guillaume Garot, have set out a development plan for the future for the country's poultry sector following a meeting with the poultry industry last...
Import Price Hike for Agricultural Products in March
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's import prices of agricultural, livestock and fishery products rose slightly in March from a year earlier, a customs agency report showed....
Monday, April 22, 2013
Mexico Faces Severe Drought Again
ANALYSIS - With Mexico facing severe drought conditions again this year, the federal government has announced stringent conservation measures to preserve already tight water supplies, particularly in a large area just south of the border with the US....
Devenish Nutrition Increases Presence in GB Market
UK - Devenish Nutrition, the agri-technology company headquartered in Belfast, has taken another significant stride into the GB market with the acquisition of Hi Peak Feeds Ltd, the leading multi-species specialist organic feed manufacturer based near...
Saturday, April 20, 2013
USDA Feed Review: Bids Mixed on Weather, Bird Flu, Lower Chinese Growth
US - Compared to last week, grain and soybean bids traded mixed. ...
Friday, April 19, 2013
South African Chicken Producers Intensify Bid for Import Duties
SOUTH AFRICA - South African chicken producers are once again fighting against cheap imports by asking for drastic increases in import duties....
Tamil Nadu to Promote Poultry Clusters in Poor Districts
INDIA - The Tamil Nadu government is planning to promote poultry clusters in seven backward and non-poultry regions of the state....
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