Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Read the latest updates on the broiler and poultry meat markets in Russia and the United States.

A new project from Iowa State University will investigate how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the US food supply chain, with an eye for short- and long-term solutions to prevent future disruptions.

The UK's Rural Coalition, an alliance of organisations including the RICS, the NFU, the CPRE, the Country Land and Business Association and the National Housing Federation, are calling on the Government to shore up the economic recovery of rural England. …

USDA offers new round of relief payments to farmers facing market disruptions associated with COVID-19.

Fears a food crisis could result amid floods and maize shortages come just after COVID-19 containment complicated spring planting.

Kansas State researchers are studying how to control the spread of COVID-19 in meat and poultry processing facilities.

The UK is seeing reduced demand for poultry feed as COVID-19 impacts broiler and layer industry.

Chinese customs officials will suspend imports from companies for one week if frozen foods test positive for COVID-19.

The National Chicken Council has recently posted a video outlining the proposed changes to poultry line speeds.

The US Labour Department has cited Smithfield Foods for failing to protect employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

A new study from 60 Decibels, a tech-enabled impact measurement company, shows an economic crunch for Kenya's farmers.

Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has suspended COVID-19 testing for meat plant workers as demand for screening increases and capacity is stretched.

As JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, reported second-quarter net profits that were twice as high as analysts expected, Reuters sheds a light how the company contended with COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths among its plant workers in Brazil.…

After receiving approval from the Merced Department of Public Health, Faster Farms has reopened its poultry processing plant in Livingston, California.

Canada's Agriculture Minister has earmarked $77.5 million for the Emergency Processing Fund, helping meat processing facilities provide additional protections for workers.

The Philippines has lifted its ban on poultry imports from Brazil on 7 September after adopting COVID-19 safety measures.

The European Commission has approved €47.4 million to shore up Romania's poultry and pig breeding sectors.

The EU's Agriculture ministers should shore up local farming and food security while coronavirus risks are still high.

BRF SA, Brazil’s largest chicken processor and exporter, will provide PFF2 respirators to all its employees to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The British Poultry Council warns that forcing meat plants to close due to COVID-19 could put the UK's food supply in jeopardy.