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, ...

10
Feb
Dutch meat processor fined €500,000

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

10
Feb
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 ...

03
Feb
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, ...

03
Feb
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 ...

03
Feb
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 ...

25
Jan
USMEF outlines key drivers for Asian red meat market

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

25
Jan
Northern Ireland pig farm under scrutiny after activist visit

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

25
Jan
US pork industry welcomes US-China trade deal

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

19
Jan
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) ...

19
Jan
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 ...

19
Jan
Bulgaria culls 24 000 pigs to contain ASF

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

09
Jan