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Meat Jul, 23, 2021 0

Donkey slaughter for export grows 8000% and threatens the species in Brazil

The slaughter of donkeys for the legal and illegal sale of their hides on the foreign market threatens the existence of these animals in the country. The warning has been…
imports of beef
Meat Jul, 22, 2021 0

USA is already the third-largest importer of Brazilian beef

Brazilian beef exports to the United States more than doubled in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Secretariat of…
Meat Jul, 21, 2021 0

Protecting China’s pork herd from African Swine Fever remains complicated, says official

China’s efforts to control African swine fever in its herd of pigs remain complicated, with 11 outbreaks already having been officially reported this year and new strains of the virus…
Meat Jul, 18, 2021 0

Egg exports more than doubled in the first half

Brazilian egg exports grew 145.1% in the first half of 2021, totaling 5,600 tons, according to ABPA (the Brazilian association of animal protein). In the same period last year, the…
Trade Regulations Jul, 18, 2021 0

Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture release joint note on fishing subsidies

See the joint note released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply at the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO)…
Meat Jul, 15, 2021 0

China’s pork production sees best 2nd-quarter in at least 7 years

According to official data published on Thursday, China’s second-quarter pork production hit the highest level for the period in at least seven years after producers opened thousands of new pig…
Meat Jul, 15, 2021 0

How a record locust outbreak is ravaging the US

A locust outbreak that already affects at least 15 states has been wreaking havoc on crops and pastures in the American West, competing with livestock for food and leaving a…
Pork exports China
Meat Jul, 14, 2021 0

China’s beef imports in June decline 17% as domestic prices weaken

As weaker pork protein prices hit import demand, China imported 743,000 tons of beef in June, down 17% from the same month last year, according to customs data released on…
Meat Jul, 13, 2021 0

Small Chinese pig farms exempted from environmental licensing

China will no longer require small pig farms to obtain government environmental approval before raising pigs, the Reuters agency reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. The move comes amid…
halal market
Meat Jul, 10, 2021 0

Chicken meat exports up 16.2% in June

Surveys by ABPA (the Brazilian association of animal proteins) show that Brazilian exports of chicken meat (considering all products, including fresh and processed) totaled 397,400 tons in June, a volume…