Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Chicken processor Perdue Farms has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health to distribute the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to plant workers.

Robin Horel, president of the International Poultry Council, told EuroTier 2021 participants he's bullish on poultry production in the North America and globally

A new video that shows how abattoirs in the UK are taking steps to minimise the spread of COVID-19 has gone live this week.

The US House of Representatives is examining the worker safety records of poultry and meat companies in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicken and pork processor Cranswick said its annual performance would come in ahead of expectations due to COVID-19 boost in retail sales.

Russia’s food safety watchdog said that Chinese customs officials had found coronavirus traces on the packaging of 13 batches of poultry from various companies.

US meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc was sued on 2 February for allegedly defrauding shareholders with misleading disclosures about its ability to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus in its facilities.

Deemed an essential workforce during the pandemic, California's mostly Latino farmworkers are also underrepresented in the state's vaccination program, health officials and activists say, prompting the delivery of shots in the fields.…

The Biden administration has put a moratorium on residential evictions in USDA multifamily housing, following CDC guidance.

A US congressional panel is investigating three large meatpacking companies for possible worker-safety violations after reports that hundreds of industry workers have died of the novel coronavirus.

The new administration in the US brings a new outlook, with a greater emphasis on worker safety and regulatory oversight, according to the AFIA.

Brazilian beef lobby Abrafrigo is requesting that slaughterhouse workers be included in vaccine priority lists.

After his inauguration on 20 January, President Joe Biden began implementing his agenda, issuing more than three dozen executive orders, proclamations and memoranda on a wide range of issues.

The European Union has decided to extend its looser competition rules and provide more state aid for firms adversely affected by COVID-19.

The USDA has temporarily suspended debt collections, foreclosures and other activities on farm loans due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

CoBank says the global poultry industry will continue to see supply and demand challenges amid rising feed prices.

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order (EO) that increases food assistance for families missing meals due to school closures and gives additional funding for SNAP.

Meatpacker JBS USA and poultry company Pilgrim’s Price Corp say that they will pay $100 to US employees who voluntarily receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

China reported its first cluster of coronavirus cases among workers in a meat processing plant, raising fears among local consumers who have until now mainly worried about the safety of imported foods.

China has lifted trade bans on three Brazilian meat plants owned by JBS SA and Aurora Alimentos on 20 January.