Transportation

Moving and handling pigs correctly is the right thing to do.

Environment Secretary George Eustice unveils plans to end excessively long journeys for animals exported for slaughter and fattening.

China’s Administration for Market Regulation now requires imported cold-chain food products to undergo a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 before any products can be sold in China.

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 has changed its policy regarding ear tags for livestock exports and movements from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland from 1 January.

The Chinese city of Jinan says that it has found coronavirus on beef and tripe and their packaging from Brazil, Bolivia and New Zealand, while two other provincial capitals detected traces of the virus on pork packaging from Argentina.…

Members of the EU-wide agri-food sector welcome continued negotiations between the UK and EU, but ask for greater clarity and support when planning for the future relationship.

The recovery of Australia's farm sector has been thrown in jeopardy as crucial port reduces capacity as part of ongoing industrial action.

Grow-finish farms are the last segment of hog production to enact strict biosecurity protocols. That needs to change, reports Mike Eisenmenger, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minnesota.

New meat industry campaign exposes glaring weaknesses in Brexit preparations that puts £1.2 billion in trade at risk.

The EU's Agriculture ministers should shore up local farming and food security while coronavirus risks are still high.

The European Union has published a checklist for companies in both the EU and UK to ensure they are prepared for the 1 January 2021 deadline.

The British Veterinary Association warns that the government's lack of preparation in Brexit negotiations could have a "significant impact" on the movement of animals.

The National Pig Association is concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a shift towards protectionism in international trade.

Argentina is nearing an initial trade agreement with China that could allow potential Chinese investments in local pork production.

The European Parliament will establish a 12-month inquiry committee investigating enforcement failures in animal transport.

New report outlines the decline of licensed slaughterhouses, raising transportation and welfare concerns.

The research, presented by Professor James Lowenberg-DeBoer, indicates that now is the time for researchers, agri-business and farmers to work together to understand how food supply chains can be shorter and more resilient.…

Six planes carrying more than 4,000 high-quality French breeding pigs have arrived in China so far this year, the first of an expected dozens of plane-loads as the world's top pork producer rebuilds its decimated hog herd.…

China's ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions as the global spread of the novel coronavirus chokes off international demand.