Weekly poultry digest: Tyson settles price fixing cases 22 Jan 2021 Tyson Foods Inc settles in price fixing cases and the USDA suggests that poultry supplies could get tighter in 2021.
Proposed legislation in the Czech Republic to boost domestic food in supermarkets could clash with EU 21 Jan 2021 Czech lawmakers have approved legislation that requires shops to sell mainly domestically made food to benefit Czech farmers, but the law could face pushback from EU economic rules.
China lifts COVID-19-related bans on three Brazil meat plants 21 Jan 2021 China has lifted trade bans on three Brazilian meat plants owned by JBS SA and Aurora Alimentos on 20 January.
US NFU welcomes new Biden-Harris Administration 21 Jan 2021 The NFU stands ready to work with the incoming administration.
Tyson Foods settles more cases in broiler price-fixing litigation 20 Jan 2021 Tyson has agreed to settle price-fixing lawsuits with two more groups of plaintiffs that accused the company of illegally conspiring to inflate prices in the $65 billion chicken industry.
Philippines declared free of H5N6 bird flu, but is monitoring another strain 19 Jan 2021 The Philippines is now free of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza, saying the last wild case of the disease has been resolved.
UK's meat industry sounds the alarm as border delays from Brexit stall exports 19 Jan 2021 The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) is receiving more calls from meat companies highlighting the problems they've been experiencing at the borders and warns that these problems are causing a serious and sustained loss of trade with the UK's biggest export partner.…
Hong Kong suspends more poultry imports from Europe and Asia on bird flu fears 18 Jan 2021 Hong Kong announced new import restrictions for poultry products originating in countries with bird flu outbreaks, but continues to take regional approach to suspensions.
Brazil increases poultry exports to Egypt, Jordan and Yemen, but posts decline in 2020 in Middle East 18 Jan 2021 Egypt has increased imports of Brazilian poultry by 15 percent in 2020, while Jordan increased import volumes by 18 percent and Yemen’s imports climbed 6.1 percent.
CoBank Quarterly: expected boost in fiscal spending lifts outlook 18 Jan 2021 Vaccines bring optimism for economic recovery, but significant risks remain
Weekly poultry outlook: bird flu cases prompt economists to revise consumption estimates 15 Jan 2021 Ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza are gravely impacting poultry flocks across Europe and Asia, spurring economists to revise their chicken meat consumption estimates for 2021.
What happens after the UK government cuts Direct Payments under the new Transition Plan? 15 Jan 2021 Property consultancy Bidwells explores the impact that the UK's Agricultural Transition Plan (ATP) could have on sustainable farming.
Hong Kong suspends more poultry imports from across the globe 14 Jan 2021 Hong Kong has suspended poultry imports from multiple regions in France, Poland, the UK, Germany, Japan and South Korea as avian influenza continues to spread.
Still reeling from COVID-19, Asia’s poultry farmers are battling bird flu outbreaks 14 Jan 2021 Asia’s poultry industry is confronting the region’s worst bird flu outbreak in years, with the virus being detected across farms from Japan to India.
Indonesian poultry demand falters in 2020 but is expected to recover this year 13 Jan 2021 Demand for poultry in Indonesia was lower than expected for 2020 as an oversupply of chickens and COVID-19-related disruptions hindered trade flows.
NFF Australia calls for dedicated agriculture visa to address labour shortages 13 Jan 2021 The National Farmers Federation (NFF) is urging the Australian government to create a dedicated agriculture visa to help the sector achieve its potential.
Smithfield suspends US federal campaign donations 12 Jan 2021 Smithfield Foods has suspended federal campaign donations after the US Capitol riot on 6 December.
Pilgrim’s Pride and Tyson Foods settle in chicken price-fixing litigation 12 Jan 2021 Pilgrim’s Pride Corp and Tyson Foods Inc say they have settled price-fixing litigation by a group of poultry buyers that accused them of violating US antitrust law by conspiring to inflate chicken prices.
Argentina lifts corn export ban and adopts 30,000 tonne sales cap instead 11 Jan 2021 Argentina has lifted a suspension on corn exports announced in December and will opt instead for a temporary 30,000 tonne daily cap on sales abroad.
Avian influenza outbreaks dent chicken sales in India 11 Jan 2021 Prices for broiler chickens in India have fallen by almost a third in a week as consumption drops after an outbreak of bird flu was reported in six states.
