Industry

BRAZIL

Marfrig and BRF may merge into a giant group

The move will create a giant meatpacking company with significant exposure in the Asian market.


Read more Read more
RUSSIA

Cherkizovo's livestock inventory insured for $120 million

Cherkizovo Group insured over 15 million heads of poultry and 1 million pigs at RSHB Insurance.


Read more Read more
ASIA

ASF virus is now in North Korea

The first outbreak in the Korean peninsula was reported on May 25 in a farm close to the Chinese ...


Read more Read more
INDONESIA

FAO congrats Indonesia for its strategy on AI

The Government’s avian influenza (AI) control program has reduced the number of outbreaks by more...


Read more Read more
INTERNATIONAL

US and Brazil to take advantage of the animal protein shortage

A new FAO Food outlook presents beef as one of the replacements for pork in different markets.


Read more Read more
UK

The UK reports a further reduction in antibiotic use for pigs

Figures collected using the electronic medicine book (eMB) show that antibiotic use in 2018 dropp...


Read more Read more
INTERNATIONAL

OIE calls on its members to implement security measures against ASF

In the coming months, the OIE will establish a work program in collaboration with FAO, taking int...


Read more Read more
USA

JBS announces $95 million expansion

The money will be used to modernize its beef production facility in Grand Island, Nebraska.


Read more Read more
CHINA

China pork imports in April are higher by 24%

For the first three months, imports were increasing at about 6%.


Read more Read more
CHINA

Chinese poultry exports to the EU hit a six-year high in April

Low-tariff quotas helped Shandong poultry producers to export 4,097 tonnes of poultry.


Read more Read more
Websolutions by Angular Software and SpiderClass