Transportation

An analysis written by Peter Hardwicke from the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) explains that shortages of EU laborers in the UK meat industry will undermine its competitiveness going forward.

Britain’s decision to issue temporary visas for 5,000 foreign truck drivers is a short-term fix that will not solve an acute labor shortage that risks major disruption for retailers in the run-up to Christmas, business leaders have warned.…

The UK has vowed to do whatever it takes to resolve a trucker shortage that has forced oil giant BP to close some petrol stations and strained supermarket supply chains to breaking point.

Consumers should not panic buy products as Britain is not heading back into a 1970s-style "winter of discontent" of strikes and power shortages, a junior minister said on 23 September.

The UK's National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to implement a COVID-19 Recovery Visa to address labor shortages that are adversely impacting the supply chain.

Britain's government has rejected calls from retail and logistics companies to temporarily ease post-Brexit immigration rules which they say are contributing to a shortage of truck drivers and acute supply chain disruption.…

A new cross-industry report is calling for the UK government to implement a 12-month COVID-19 Recovery Visa to address workforce shortages in the agri-food sector.

The new rules, which also include allowances for more headroom, follow a UK-wide push to improve the conditions and welfare for livestock during transport.

It’s well known today that several swine viruses can survive in feed ingredients under laboratory research conditions. But how does that translate to the real world?

Mexico blocked all shipments from the world's largest pork plant in North Carolina due to concerns about the quality of hog skins from the Smithfield Foods facility, the company said on 21 June.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is urging Congress to address shipping and logistics bottlenecks at US ports in new testimony.

The UK's RSPCA is urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stop a trade deal with Australia that could see the UK importing food raised at lower animal welfare standards.

New powers increase protections for farm animals will be introduced in legislation, further cementing the UK's leadership in animal welfare.

Pig prices are reaching record highs in the US, while the Chinese market seems poised for a downturn.

The National Farmers Union has welcomed the recent raft of animal welfare measures proposed by the government, but says that the improved standards should apply to both imported and domestic goods.

Britain said on 12 May it would ban the live export of animals for slaughter and fattening, explore prohibiting the sale of foie gras and formally recognize animals as sentient beings as part of a post-Brexit welfare plan.…

China's setbacks in rebuilding its pig herd after outbreaks of African swine fever present more opportunities for US pork.

Analysis from Bloomberg suggests that China’s plans to limit pig transport will reshape the $300 billion pork industry.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is preparing its scientific assessment on the welfare of animals during transport in the EU.

China has notified the US Department of Agriculture of an African swine fever outbreak in Hunan province.