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.
Farmers urged to prepare plan B
20:44 | 05/04/2020
Farming consultants have created an emergency document to help farmers plan ahead in case they fall ill during the coronavirus pandemic.
Free remote Ration Performance Monitoring service now open to all
20:43 | 05/04/2020
Alltech and Keenan have announced the launch of a new InTouch service that allows UK dairy and beef farmer to benefit from independent nutritional advice and support, free of charge for the next three months.
Australia subsidises air freight for agriculture exports to offset pandemic
20:10 | 01/04/2020
On 31 March, Australia’s government said it will spend A$110 million ($67.4 million) to subsidise air freight for exports of agricultural products like beef and dairy after flight disruptions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Italian food group Newlat agrees to buy Centrale del Latte d’Italia
19:49 | 31/03/2020
Newlat has signed an agreement to buy 46 percent stake in dairy group Centrale del Latte d’Italia, creating the third biggest domestic operator in the sector.
Brazil’s beef exports to China trend upward for March
21:14 | 30/03/2020
China has resumed importing high quantities of Brazilian meat after slowing imports during the first two months of 2020.
Despite steady trade flows, JBS anticipates a drop in exports as coronavirus worsens
10:27 | 29/03/2020
Meat packing giant JBS has said that the current pandemic could lead to container shortages, port disruptions and other logistical challenges.
