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US hog futures rebounded on 20 November, reversing steep losses from 19 November in an end-of-week short-covering and technical bounce.

Thousands of people took to Taipei's streets on Sunday 22 November for the annual "Autumn Struggle" protest march organised by labour groups, with much of the anger focused on the government's decision to ease restrictions on imports of US pork.…

Taiwan’s foreign minister voiced confidence on 21 November that the incoming Biden administration would support a long sought-after bilateral trade agreement.

The National Pork Board is helping America wake up and get real about pork

The research from the National Farmers Federation shows that almost one quarter of Australians say that COVID-19 has made them more conscious of where their food comes from.

US rethinks its China strategy and increased COVID-19 infections rock the industry.

US hog futures plummeted on 19 November on worries about demand for pork as soaring COVID-19 infections across the country threatened more restaurant and food service closures and forced more Americans to shelter at home.…

The world’s top pork consumer China is likely to remain a principal importer for up to five years as new outbreaks of African swine fever delays attempts to restore pig production.

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Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the US NFU says that higher grocery prices demonstrate the need for nutrition assistance for Americans and antitrust enforcement.

With the decrease in U.S. lean hog futures this past week and increased feed costs projected profits using lean hog futures and grain costs show near a breakeven farrow to finish for the next year.

Major food-producing countries are growing increasingly irritated with China’s scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus.

It's time to pay close attention to the longer-term weekly and monthly continuation charts for nearby grains, cattle and pig futures

Actively traded February lean hog contracts ended lower on 16 November as fears of rising coronavirus infections, likely restaurant closures and rising feed costs offset gains.

Tyson Foods beat Wall Street’s estimates for its fourth-quarter profit on 16 November, but faces rising costs for animal feed and increasing uncertainty over labour as COVID-19 cases surge in the US.

Copa and Cogeca Presidents underline the importance of EU action and strong Common Agricultural Policy to stabilise markets and assist farmers during uncertain times.

Livestock futures on the CME sagged on 13 November as surging coronavirus cases raised expectations for lockdowns on commerce that will hurt demand for meat from restaurants, hotels and other venues.

Though the WHO and USDA say that the risk of catching COVID-19 from frozen food is low, China has repeatedly sounded alarms after detecting the virus on product packaging.

Live Pig and Pork Prices According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of live pigs in the China market is increasing. At the same time, live pig prices have been decreasing over the past 12 weeks. The curre…

In 2019, South Africa, the world's largest chromium producer, supplied 12.5 million tons of chrome ore to China, accounting for 83% of China's total chromium imports. Chromium, of course, is a key raw material in the pro…