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June lean hog futures fall - CME

Market Trends Markets and economics

7 May 2025

2 minute read

US senator investigates claims of child labor at Tyson Foods plant

Processing Facilities and people Health and safety (processing)

7 May 2025

2 minute read

A previous investigation found more than 100 children employed by Packers Sanitation Services

US farmer sentiment improves despite tariff concerns

Market Trends

7 May 2025

3 minute read

The barometer rose 8 points to a reading of 148

USDA Farm Service Agency offices to stay open, Rollins says

Policy and regulation Government and regulatory

7 May 2025

2 minute read

None of the 4,500 offices is set to close

Brazil pork prices dip in April but remain higher year-over-year

Market Trends Markets and economics

7 May 2025

1 minute read

Weaker domestic demand weighs on prices

February 2021

Keep foodborne illness away from your Super Bowl end zone

Industry and legislation Conferences & Events Product quality and safety

6 February 2021

7 minute read

Score a touchdown this year with your Super Bowl LV snacks by keeping bacteria out of the end zone.

NFF Australia prioritises trade, labour regulations and climate readiness in proposed budget

People Health and safety Policy and regulation

5 February 2021

7 minute read

Farmers have provided a detailed list of what Government can do to propel the sector’s contribution to Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery and to support a continued prosperous future.

UN food price index hits 6½-year high, prompting fears of global food inflation

Policy and regulation Human health and nutrition Feed commodity markets

5 February 2021

9 minute read

Global food prices rose for an eighth consecutive month in January, reaching their highest level since July 2014.

Irish Farmers Association calls for in-depth analysis of EU Green Deal

Research and innovation Policy and regulation Government and regulatory

4 February 2021

5 minute read

The President of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called for the Minister for Agriculture to conduct an impact analysis of the EU’s Farm to Fork and biodiversity strategies to account for economic and social implications of the policies.

UK’s Cranswick reports strong financial year performance after Christmas sales boom

Processing Processing Market Trends

4 February 2021

5 minute read

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

Lawsuit alleges that Tyson Foods misled shareholders about COVID-19 safety measures

Processing Processing Facilities and people

3 February 2021

5 minute read

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.

Essential agriculture workers in California to get COVID-19 vaccine on farms

People Health and safety Market Trends

3 February 2021

5 minute read

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.

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