Category Archives: Global news

Brazil bans three growth promoters

Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) has prohibited 3 growth promoters, being; tylosin, ...

Dutch meat processor fined €500,000

A Dutch meat processing business has been fined more than €500,000 by the Dutch Food ...

Oxford professor creates bacon scented patch for vegans who need a fix

A professor of experimental psychology at Oxford University has partnered with Strong Roots, a plant-based ...

Japan plans wider pig culls if African swine fever discovered

In the event a pig with African swine fever (ASF) is found at a farm, ...

The new US-China phase 1 agreement commits China to buy more

The new US-China phase 1 agreement commits China to buy an additional $200 billion of US ...

European Union to send R270 million in emergency food aid to Zimbabwe

The European Union has released a further €16.8m (roughly R270m at current exchange rates) in humanitarian ...

USMEF outlines key drivers for Asian red meat market

Asia has been identified as the key target for growth and markets are clamouring to ...

Northern Ireland pig farm under scrutiny after activist visit

Agriculture inspectors have visited a pig farm in Northern Ireland after the farm had been ...

US pork industry welcomes US-China trade deal

US president Donald Trump and Chinese vice premier Liu He have signed a preliminary trade ...

USDA’s new swine slaughter rule hit by lawsuit

A new lawsuit has been brought against the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) ...

Bettie, a detective dog, picked up sent of pork at Chicago airport

Bettie the beagle, a detector dog for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, picked up the ...

Bulgaria culls 24 000 pigs to contain ASF

The Bulgarian authorities have culled over 24 000 pigs in order to keep African swine ...