Rachel Ralte

NORTH KOREA - A poultry farm in North Korea was inspected by state official Choe Ryong Hae who set some goals for the farm which reflect its importance to the country

BANGLADESH - Poultry industry members in Bangladesh want government to lift the ban on the import and sale of meat and bone meal (MBM), a protein concentrate for chicken

SOUTH AFRICA - Good rains in many parts of the country have lifted the agricultural outlook for 2019 somewhat. However, a healthy farming sector depends on much more than favourable production conditions

UK - Robert Gooch, BFREPA’s chief executive, released a statment in response to news that some packers have lowered the price they are paying producers for free range eggs

USA - In response to erroneous reports in the news and (mostly) on social media, the National Pork Producers Council is reminding pork producers and consumers that federal meat inspectors are working in meat packing plan…

US - The partial government shutdown—soon to enter its fifth week—is causing harm and exacerbating issues already facing American family farmers and ranchers as they look to sell their crops, acquire financing and prepar…

SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association says more people can be employed with the right support measures from the government and the curbing of imports

MOROCCO - Morocco produced enough eggs to meet domestic demand in 2018, when Moroccans ate 185 eggs on average per person

CANADA - The Executive Director of Alberta Chicken Producers said inconsistencies in how different countries categorise antibiotics put Canada's livestock and poultry producers at a competitive disadvantage

CHINA - The price of soybeans did not see big fluctuations last year, despite the drastic fall of imports from the United States following a tariff increase, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Wednesda…

INDIA - Maize prices are on the boil on reports of lower crop in the kharif 2018 season

UK - An extraordinary meeting of the NFU’s Council has agreed six principles that will guide the NFU in its aim to deliver the best outcome from Brexit for British farmers

PHILIPPINES - State-owned Food Terminal Inc (FTI) is eyeing chicken from local farmers to help the government in addressing an oversupply of the commodity, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said Tuesday

AUSTRALIA - Farm Pride Foods says it expects the factors placing pressure on trading conditions - namely dry weather and oversupply - won't to let up any time soon

BRAZIL - An association representing Brazilian poultry exporters has warned of the dire consequences for SA consumers and the broader economy should a new application for a hike in import tariffs on frozen chicken portio…

MYANMAR - Chickens are the most numerous farm animals in the country, totaling 70 million, followed by cows at 9.5 million, according to the latest animal census released last week

SINGAPORE - The local retail price of eggs increased by about 4 percent between June and November last year, according to Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing

NEW ZEALAND - Concerning levels of lead have been found in a study of eggs laid by chickens in Auckland backyards

IRELAND - The Irish Farmer's Associtaion's (IFA) Poultry Chairman, Andy Boylan, has called on all stakeholders involved in the processing and retailing of poultry meat and eggs, to recognise the increased costs of produc…

PHILIPPINES - A poultry group expressed dismay at the influx of imported chicken in the country, saying it has caused the local industry huge losses