Palestine’s Embassy in Montevideo criticized the Uruguayan government of President Luis Lacalle Pou for a recent beef export agreement with Israel and suggested there was some sort of political alliance with Tel Aviv. In this scenario, the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry summoned Palestinian Ambassador Nadya Rasheed to explain her statements...
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) forecasts an increase in cattle slaughter in 2024 to 7.5 million head, a 380,000 head increase over the upward revised 2023 estimate of 7.1 million head. As part of the herd rebuild, young cattle numbers have built up to an extent that, in conjunction...
The latest report from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicates that US farmers’ inflation expectations have subsided while overall producer sentiment changed little. The December barometer recorded a reading of 114, just one point lower than in November. Both subindices of the barometer, the Index of Current Conditions and...
USA, Denver. US pork exports set a new benchmark in November, surpassing the highs of mid-2021. Amid a complex global landscape, the data released by USDA and the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) points to a robust and broad-based momentum in the pork industry. According to a USMEF press...
Growing amounts of illegal pork imports into the UK significantly increase the risk of the introduction of African Swine Fever (ASF) into the country. The National Pig Association (NPA) has therefore called for all non-commercial pork imports to the UK be made illegal and for more resources to be allocated to...
2023 turned out to be a dry year for Central Plains, including Portage la Prairie. Manitoba AgricultureLivestock Specialist Shawn Cabak explains many southern areas saw 50 per cent precipitation or less. Entering into winter saw some tight feed supplies as a result. “Luckily, in 2022, we had some big forage...
Todd Marotz oversees thousands of pigs at several farms in south-central Minnesota, but he guesses only 20% of those barns are compliant to send hogs to California. A new Golden State law took effect Jan. 1 that requires that any pork sold there must come from operations that offer livestock...
Mexico recently issued a decree extending zero-duty treatment of certain food imports – including pork, beef and poultry – from all eligible suppliers through the end of 2024. The country first suspended these import duties in May 2022, as part of an effort to combat rising food prices, Erin Borror,...
Mexico recently issued a decree extending zero-duty treatment of certain food imports – including pork, beef and poultry – from all eligible suppliers through the end of 2024. The country first suspended these import duties in May 2022, as part of an effort to combat rising food prices, Erin Borror,...
JBS SA, the Brazil-based meat behemoth, was bracing for some challenging times over its plan for dual listing its stock but did not expect things to get so personal. However, a collection of United Kingdom Parliamentarians has decided to make it personal by organizing themselves as “Ban the Batistas,”...