Market trends

Two major unions representing Argentina’s agro-export industry have launched an indefinite strike, escalating a stand-off that has been simmering for months.

The Government of Canada has earmarked additional investments in its supply-managed dairy, poultry and egg industries as part of its trade deal commitments.

UK grocer Morrisons is helping free-range egg farmers create biodiverse farmland and giving them a greater share of retail profits.

The Global Times reports that China has completed the farm product quarantine protocols agreed under the bilateral Phase One trade deal.

The Turkish exporters’ union confirms that Saudi Arabia has formally suspended imports of meat, eggs and other products from Turkey earlier in November.

Though the new UK policy embraces many industry-led initiatives around sustainability, NFU President Minette Batters notes that the proposed payments system is short on details and could leave livestock farmers at a significant loss.…

The new policy changes will be implemented over seven years and promises to create a fairer farming system for the UK.

A new report from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) says that the UK veterinary profession is facing a triple threat from COVID-19, Brexit and exotic disease.

The UK Finance Minister said that Britain and the European Union can agree to a trade deal and that one is taking shape – but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost.

A new report suggests that multiple sectors in the global economy – from steel to soybeans – are slow to clean up their act to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

In this week's poultry digest, Jim Wyckoff outlines the continuing avian influenza cases in Europe and Poland's increase in turkey production.

Highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza is spreading rapidly through Europe, putting the poultry industry on high alert.

Between Nov. 4 and 13, Aviagen® Asia Pacific hosted its annual Seminars: Arbor Acres® Training Seminar Asia (AATSA), Indian River® Training Academy (IRTA) and Ross® Asia Training Seminar (RATS). In normal times, the team…

Beijing’s Xinfadi market, which was linked to a COVID-19 outbreak in June, has suspended sales and storage of cold-chain goods and aquatic products.

After closing its land borders for more than a year to crack down on smuggling, Nigeria’s finance minister signals that the country is ready to reverse the closure.

The cost of a classic Thanksgiving Day dinner has gone down slightly

Canada's Ministers of Agriculture from all levels of government prioritised pandemic recovery and long-term sustainability when making key decisions about the sector.

The input of more than 500 farmers and subject matter experts has contributed to a report released by the National Farmers’ Federation, which is a preliminary step towards transforming the relationship between agriculture and environmental management and enhancement.…

UK meat processor Cranswick Plc posted a 31 percent jump in first-half profit on 24 November as consumers purchased more Cranswick pork and chicken products while they were on stay-at-home orders.

The last-minute shift towards small Thanksgiving celebrations due to coronavirus restrictions across the US means that turkey farmers are struggling to fill orders for smaller birds.