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Argentina ‘evaluating’ corn export suspension

Move meant to boost domestic food supplies

By GFM Network News, Maximilian Heath January 8, 2021

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina’s government said on Thursday it would review its decision to temporarily suspend corn exports after a meeting between the farming minister and the leaders of the country’s main agricultural associations. The agriculture ministry said in a statement that agreements had been struck to guarantee the domestic supply of corn

Markets

Argentina suspends corn exports to ensure domestic food supplies

By GFM Network News, Maximilian Heath December 30, 2020

Buenos Aires | Reuters – Argentina will suspend corn exports until March 1, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that announced the surprise move as part of the government’s effort to ensure ample domestic food supplies. “This decision is based on the need to ensure the supply of grain for the sectors

The China Meat Association is raising concerns that food packaging contaminated with COVID-19 could lead to increased human infection. Photo: E+/Getty Images

Markets

China meat assoc calls for exporters to disinfect shipments to prevent COVID-19

By GFM Network News, Hallie Gu December 29, 2020

Beijing | Reuters – Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to the world’s biggest market, the country’s top industry group said. “China has been importing a large quantity of meats this year, and has detected virus on

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Livestock

COVID outbreak shuts Nova Scotia poultry plant

Province closes Eden Valley for at least two weeks

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News December 12, 2020

Provincial officials have temporarily shut a chicken and turkey slaughter and processing plant in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, citing recent cases of COVID-19 among employees. Eden Valley Poultry’s processing plant at Berwick will be closed “for at least two weeks,” the provincial health department said in a release Friday. “We know this will be a

News, Poultry

Germany orders 29,000 chickens culled after bird flu found on farm

By Reuters December 11, 2020

About 29,000 chickens will be slaughtered in Germany after bird flu was found on another poultry farm, authorities said on Dec. 3. Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in a farm in the eastern area of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state government said. The 29,000 chickens are now being slaughtered and a 10-kilometre observation area

Tom Vilsack speaks to farmers at a rural agricultural co-operative at Guira de Melena in Cuba on Nov. 13, 2015. (Photo: Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini)

Livestock

Vilsack expected to return as USDA secretary

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 9, 2020

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Biden transition office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report. Vilsack, who led the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under

News, Poultry

Fast-spreading bird flu puts EU poultry industry on edge

By Sybille De La Hamaide December 7, 2020

Reuters – A highly contagious and deadly form of avian influenza is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting the poultry industry on alert with previous outbreaks in mind that saw tens of millions of birds culled and significant economic losses. The disease, commonly called bird flu, has been found in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Britain, Belgium,

Opposition members of the Commons Agriculture Committee are questioning if government funding for food processors fighting COVID was enough.

News

Federal committee ponders food-processing capacity

Opposition members say COVID response was underfunded

By D.C. Fraser December 7, 2020

Glacier FarmMedia – The federal committee on agriculture and agri-food has begun its study into Canada’s processing capacity. During a Nov. 19 meeting, Conservative Party of Canada Agriculture Critic Lianne Rood joined her opposition colleagues in questioning the federal government’s decision to offer the sector $77.5 million in support, when some industry estimates suggest roughly $800 million is

Livestock, Other

Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first

U.S. maker says cultured meat's clearance may set template for future approvals

By GFM Network News December 2, 2020

Singapore | Reuters — Singapore has given U.S. start-up Eat Just the greenlight to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the world’s first regulatory approval for so-called clean meat that does not come from slaughtered animals. The meat, to be sold as nuggets, will be priced at premium chicken prices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference on COVID-19 response on Nov. 6, 2020 in Ottawa. (File photo: Reuters/Patrick Doyle)

Markets

U.S. border restrictions to last a long time yet, Trudeau says

COVID would need to be 'significantly more under control'

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News December 1, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will not agree to lifting a ban on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak is significantly under control around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Trudeau’s comments were a clear indication that the border restrictions will last well into 2021. The two neighbours

Daily Network News

Huge crops in South America says analyst

U.S. livestock: ‘Cattle on feed’ report supports prices

U.S. grains: Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply

Chickens

Argentina ‘evaluating’ corn export suspension

Argentina suspends corn exports to ensure domestic food supplies

China meat assoc calls for exporters to disinfect shipments to prevent COVID-19

COVID outbreak shuts Nova Scotia poultry plant

Germany orders 29,000 chickens culled after bird flu found on farm

Vilsack expected to return as USDA secretary

Fast-spreading bird flu puts EU poultry industry on edge

Federal committee ponders food-processing capacity

Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first

U.S. border restrictions to last a long time yet, Trudeau says

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