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A macrophage (immune response) cell in early stages of infection with African swine fever virus, magnified about 1,000x. (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture within weeks will begin testing sick and dead pigs for a hog virus that has killed herds across Asia in an effort to minimize devastation if the disease enters the United States, the agency said on Thursday. Increased testing aims to help U.S. officials detect cases

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Value chain for sale

The recent HyLife deal demonstrates how foreign buyers love vertically integrated companies

By Alexis Stockford May 16, 2019

Offshore buyers don’t just love your products anymore. Some also want a cross-section of the whole value chain. For evidence, look no further than the recent sale of Manitoba’s HyLife Foods to the Thai-based conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), the third-largest sow company in the world. Once finalized, the deal will hand off 50.1 per

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter May 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — The same week U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 tonnes of U.S. pork — the biggest cancellation in more than a year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released on Thursday. The cancellation came during the week ended

Crops, Hogs, Markets

New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

By Chris Prentice, GFM Network News, Humeyra Pamuk May 15, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration’s second package of aid for U.S. farmers hit by the trade war with China is expected to have a similar structure to last year’s program, using direct payments and commodity purchases, industry sources briefed on the plan said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is still finalizing the plan,

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Label problem caused China’s suspension of two pork shippers

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News, Rod Nickel May 2, 2019

Winnipeg/Ottawa | Reuters — China’s suspension of two Canadian pork exporters’ permits was due to a labeling problem, Canada’s agriculture minister said, adding that she was hopeful of it being resolved. China’s action against two Canadian pork companies, announced by Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday, widened a diplomatic rift between the countries. On Thursday,

HyLife Foods staff work in the recently expanded integrated pork-processing plant in Neepawa.

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HyLife to hand over to Thai conglomerate

Over half of HyLife Foods stock will belong to Thai-based conglomerate CPF once the deal closes

By Alexis Stockford April 26, 2019

Manitoba pork giant HyLife Foods will soon have someone else calling the shots. The company announced a deal with Thailand-based exporter Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) for 50.1 of the company’s stock April 22. The $498-million deal adds HyLife to the conglomerate’s list of companies, which span 17 countries and include hogs, chickens,

African Swine Fever was an overarching topic during the April 11 Manitoba Pork Council annual meeting.

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Plugging the holes on African swine fever

Canadian officials hope to hold the line on African swine fever

By Alexis Stockford April 23, 2019

Officials are hoping an ounce of prevention will mean no cure is needed when it comes to African swine fever (ASF). Prevention has so far been a building block of Canada’s plans against the deadly swine disease. The highly contagious disease can be carried in blood, tissues, manure and stay viable in deadstock and fresh

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures lower, live cattle follow suit

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. hog futures declined on Monday on a mix of softer cash hog prices and technical selling after a run-up to contract highs earlier this month, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures followed hogs lower. The benchmark June lean hogs contract fell roughly 3 percent, settling down 2.975 cents at 93.775

CPF’s purchase of HyLife aims to improve its product portfolio for the Chinese market and expand its U.S. presence. Photo: Thinkstock

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Thai CPF to acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife for $372 million

By GFM Network News April 22, 2019

Bangkok | Reuters – Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF), Thailand’s largest agriculture conglomerate, said on Monday it would acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife Investments for C$498 million ($372.7 million) to expand its North American business. The acquisition would make CPF a 50.1 percent owner of HyLife, with the remainder held by its Japanese partner, Itochu

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China finds more cases of African swine fever on Hainan island

By GFM Network News April 22, 2019

Beijing | Reuters – China has detected new cases of African swine fever in six farms across four locations in Hainan province, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday, adding to two earlier cases of the contagious disease identified in the province on Friday. The disease, which is fatal to pigs but harmless in humans, has

Daily Network News

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Hogs

U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

Value chain for sale

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

Label problem caused China’s suspension of two pork shippers

HyLife to hand over to Thai conglomerate

Plugging the holes on African swine fever

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures lower, live cattle follow suit

Thai CPF to acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife for $372 million

China finds more cases of African swine fever on Hainan island

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