German police crack down on undocumented workers in abattoirs 23 Sep 2020 German police have searched more than 40 businesses and homes in five different states as part of an investigation into foreign workers being illegally brought into the country to work in the meat packing industry.
Can the processing-fluid toolbox expand beyond PRRS? 18 Sep 2020 Piglet processing fluids have been shown to be a practical, time-efficient and affordable diagnostic tool for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), and some indications suggest that porcine circovirus typ…
Indian food processing minister quits over farmer legislation 18 Sep 2020 India's minister for food processing resigned over planned laws that allow farmers to sell directly to bulk buyers and make contract farming easier, noting this will hurt millions of farmers.
New research to mitigate COVID-19 in US meat and poultry processing facilities 16 Sep 2020 Kansas State researchers are studying how to control the spread of COVID-19 in meat and poultry processing facilities.
Smithfield Foods in the crosshairs for failing to protect workers from COVID-19 11 Sep 2020 The US Labour Department has cited Smithfield Foods for failing to protect employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
Australia's pork producers eye opportunities in the small goods market 11 Sep 2020 With higher beef prices and dedicated pork promotional campaigns, demand for pork in Australia is increasing.
Ireland suspends coronavirus testing at meat plants as demand for tests increases 10 Sep 2020 Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) has suspended COVID-19 testing for meat plant workers as demand for screening increases and capacity is stretched.
Jim Long Pork Commentary: Yes, A Vested Interest! 10 Sep 2020 Sponsored For weeks we have strongly questioned the reported “3 million hogs backed up” opinion of Ag. Economists and futures traders. We just could not comprehend 3 million as a reality. We observed the ripping down of slaughter …
How the novel coronavirus swept through Brazil’s JBS slaughterhouses 9 Sep 2020 As JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, reported second-quarter net profits that were twice as high as analysts expected, Reuters sheds a light how the company contended with COVID-19 outbreaks and deaths among its plant workers in Brazil.…
H1 2020 Review: China’s rapidly shifting pork import market under COVID-19 9 Sep 2020 Angela Zhang, Head of Business Intelligence Division at IQC Insights, deeply reviewed and forecast China’s rapidly changing pork import market 2020 based on its domestic supply and demand situation as well as the perform…
Time to invest in market-transport biosecurity 8 Sep 2020 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.
British meat industry highlights weaknesses in Brexit preparations 8 Sep 2020 New meat industry campaign exposes glaring weaknesses in Brexit preparations that puts £1.2 billion in trade at risk.
Canada shores up the safety of agri-food workers 8 Sep 2020 Canada's Agriculture Minister has earmarked $77.5 million for the Emergency Processing Fund, helping meat processing facilities provide additional protections for workers.
Jim Long Pork Commentary: US hog slaughter numbers remain strong 4 Sep 2020 Sponsored The US Packing Industry continues to ramp up slaughter numbers. Last week 2,664,000 up almost 200,000 head from the same week a year ago. We have to commend the Packers for adjusting to Coronavirus challenge and getting …
Pig outlook: bulls keeping lean hog futures price uptrend alive 4 Sep 2020 Read Jim Wyckoff's latest weekly analysis of the global hog market.
Food security and support to local farming should be key priorities for EU's agriculture policy 4 Sep 2020 The EU's Agriculture ministers should shore up local farming and food security while coronavirus risks are still high.
Hard times for hog farmers significantly affect economy 2 Sep 2020 A new study by University of Minnesota Extension researchers shows current and ongoing disruptions in the pork supply chain added to the 15% unemployment rate and could result in an estimated loss of $660 million in econ…
EU publishes updated Brexit guidance for companies 30 Aug 2020 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.
Pig outlook: lean hog futures are trending higher...finally 28 Aug 2020 Read Jim Wyckoff's latest weekly analysis of the global hog market.
CME update: lean hog futures rise as supplies reach nine-year low 25 Aug 2020 US lean hog futures rose on 24 August as slaughter rates continue to stabilise.
