Alberta issues a response plan to protect workers in food processing plants
21:39 | 21/04/2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the provincial and federal governments, beef industry and worker representatives have developed a plan to respond to confirmed cases of coronavirus in food processing plants.
New Zealand’s Fonterra keeps its 2019-2020 milk price forecast
20:51 | 20/04/2020
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd retained its forecast milk payments to farmers for the 2019-2020 season, but told producers to exercise caution with on-farm decisions due to pandemic uncertainty.
Cargill reduces beef output at Alberta plant as COVID-19 spreads
20:35 | 15/04/2020
Cargill Ltd has reduced production at one of Canada’s biggest beef-packing plants after dozens of workers tested positive for coronavirus.
China’s US ambassador says trade deal is being implemented
20:44 | 13/04/2020
China is still implementing the first phase of the US-China trade deal, but hopes for a coordinated response to address the pandemic.
Egypt authorises 42 Brazilian meat plants for exports
20:45 | 10/04/2020
According to a statement from Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry, Egypt has authorised 15 beef plants and 27 chicken plants for exports to Egypt.
Farmer sentiment plummets as coronavirus concerns rise
22:33 | 08/04/2020
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its largest one-month drop in sentiment during March.
US NFU urges farm relief from USDA
22:32 | 08/04/2020
According to the US National Farmers Union, the USDA must distribute assistance to farmers and rural communities as quickly and fairly as possible.
South Africa earmarks $64 million for small-scale farmers as lockdown continues
20:24 | 07/04/2020
South Africa has agreed to set aside 1.2 billion rand ($64 million) to assist small-scale farmers and support food production as a nationwide lockdown stretches on.
Canada’s dairy farmers are poised to dump milk as coronavirus worsens
20:23 | 07/04/2020
Dairy farmers in Ontario expect to dump millions of litres of milk due to coronavirus.
Uruguay union halts production at Minerva and Marfrig plants
20:48 | 06/04/2020
A labour union in Uruguay has stopped the slaughter of cattle in the Montevideo area until 8 April as part of negotiations over salaries and measures to protect workers from the ongoing pandemic.
