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Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa visited HIPRA and highlighted the potential of the pharmaceutical company’s innovative facilities for confronting this new stage

Difficult period due to Covid and ASF Covid and ASF lead to lower hog market prices in Europe. In a very particular context, hog market price in France lost 14.9 cts (0.18 $) per kg carcass in November. Since then, pric…

The National Pork Producers Council announced its support for Katherine Tai's nomination as US Trade Representative in the incoming Joe Biden administration.

US poultry company Perdue Farms is urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work to coordinate states’ policies over who will receive the COVID-19 vaccines first, warning that individual, patchwork plans could threaten the success of the vaccination campaign.…

Shifting pork export patterns and strong supplies exert influence on the US pig industry.

Brazil’s meat producers have increased output for global markets in 2020 amid COVID-19 upsets, and is expected to boost production in 2021.

Multiple households in China’s Hubei province are facing a fine after purchasing COVID-19-positive imported pork from an online platform.

National Farmers' Federation President Fiona Simson encourages workers to report any on-farm mistreatment or abuse to the relevant authorities.

Lean hog futures firmed on 9 December, bouncing back from multiple losing sessions.

Brazil’s ABPA, a meat lobby that represents major processors like JBS and BRF, has praised local firms for remaining reliable meat suppliers amid the pandemic.

US lean hog futures closed higher on 8 December, breaking a four-session losing streak.

As US companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who is essential.

US President-elect Joe Biden plans to have former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack reprise his role as USDA secretary.

A senior livestock analyst with Rabobank predicts that China’s pork imports could fall by as much as 30 percent in 2021 as recovery efforts ramp up.

US lean hog futures fell on 7 December as cash pork prices weakened and increased COVID-19 infections sparked concerns about demand for meat.

The 2021 Iowa Pork Congress cancels tradeshow but will continue with annual meeting and education sessions

US lean hog futures stepped back on 3 December as pandemic restrictions and export data weighs on the market.

Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, has offered to help US health officials distribute COVID-19 vaccines and store them in ultra-cold freezers.

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.

The National Farmers Union says that the newly introduced Justice for Black Farmers Act is an "important step" towards racial equity in the United States.