A World Health Organisation (WHO) official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 avian influenza virus spreading to cows in other countries beyond the United States through migratory birds, reported Reuters. US officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat after confirming the H5N1 virus in 34 dairy...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures tumbled on Tuesday as traders worried consumers will buy less meat, a day after the US government said it will verify the safety of ground beef in states that have bird-flu infections in dairy cows, reported Reuters. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said...
The January Cattle report noted year-over-year declines in all classes of cattle, with a significant reduction in the number of calves available on January 1 for feedlots, stockers, and backgrounders to purchase this year. This will lead to a sharp decline in the number of calves placed in feedlots as...
The US beef production outlook for 2024 is up marginally by 140 million pounds from last month’s forecast to 26.325 billion pounds, according to the most recent USDA Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook report. This is based on a temporal shift of fed cattle marketings out of the first quarter and...
The USDA has released its latest forecasts for global beef, pork and chicken production and trade. Beef Global production of beef and veal is predicted to remain similar to 2023 levels at 60.4 million tonnes, but large directional changes are forecasted within this. The latest predictions show US production volumes to...
Chile has recently achieved a significant milestone in its agricultural trade relations. After fruitful negotiations between the Chilean Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), ChileCarne (the Chilean Meat Exporters Association), and Paraguay’s health authority, SENACSA, Chile has secured the long-awaited approval to export poultry meat and related products to Paraguay....
CHICAGO, April 25 (Reuters) – Colombia has restricted the import of beef and beef products coming from U.S. states where dairy cows have tested positive for avian influenza as of April 15, according the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is the first country to officially limit trade in beef...
Athletes at this year’s Olympics will be eating fresh produce mostly made in France, with a focus on local and organic products and more vegetarian options, reported Reuters. French supermarket giant Carrefour CARR.PA, the official provider of fresh produce to athletes at the Olympic Village, hosted on Thursday a visit...
India’s agricultural food exports in the 2023/24 financial year fell slightly short of the previous year, hitting about $50 billion as efforts to diversify shipments to the United States, Europe and other markets helped to offset curbs on rice, wheat and sugar exports, reported Reuters. The export curbs were imposed by the...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rallied in tandem with other commodities markets on Tuesday as signs of tightening supplies and a favorable pork demand outlook supported prices, Reuters reported, citing traders. Actively traded June futures rose for a third straight session to within a penny of a contract high...