Market trends

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.

Farmers across the European Union could get cash to re-wild farmland and curb emissions from belching livestock.

Property consultancy Bidwells explores the impact that the UK's Agricultural Transition Plan (ATP) could have on sustainable farming.

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.

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.

National Farmers Union (NFU) Deputy President Stuart Roberts has written to The Times about eating sustainably and why going meat-free for January may not bring the expected climate benefits.

Demand for poultry in Indonesia was lower than expected for 2020 as an oversupply of chickens and COVID-19-related disruptions hindered trade flows.

The National Farmers Federation (NFF) is urging the Australian government to create a dedicated agriculture visa to help the sector achieve its potential.

Broilers fed live fly larvae are able to exhibit more natural behaviours and develop healthier legs, leading to improved welfare.

An in-depth report from Reuters has identified a consistent pattern of COVID-19 safety complaints from workers being ignored by local, state and federal regulators, leading to slipshod responses to outbreaks and worker deaths.…

Smithfield Foods has suspended federal campaign donations after the US Capitol riot on 6 December.

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.

The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021 is bringing 500 speakers together to explore regenerative agriculture and solutions to climate change.

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.

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.

The World food price index shows that global food prices rose for a seventh consecutive month in December across all major categories except sugar.

Burger King launched their “new meat” product the plant-based WHOPPER in their 325 outlets across Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hangzhou on December 23, 2020.

The European Commission has published recommendations for the Common Agricultural Policy to support member states as they embark on the European Green Deal.

An urban farm developed on a former landfill site in northern Thailand has boosted the food security and livelihoods of poor families during the coronavirus pandemic – and can be a model for unused spaces in other cities.…

The latest Weekly poultry digest shows the impact of continued avian influenza outbreaks and highlights the plant-based meat trend emerging in China.