Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce bans on Ukraine grain
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports on Friday after the European Commission decided not to extend its ban on imports into Ukraine’s five EU […]
2023 California Poultry Federation Annual Conference and Meeting coming in September!
We will see you next week in Monterey for the CPF Annual Conference and Meeting! The 2023 California Poultry Federation (CPF) Annual Conference and Meeting is September 14 – 15 […]
FSIS provides data tool for public use
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a new publicly available data tool on Sept. 7. The agency said it worked with software developers to […]
Russia sticks to demands on Black Sea grain deal
Russia said on Saturday it was sticking to its conditions for a return to the Black Sea grain deal which it quit in July, reported Reuters. In particular, Kremlin spokesman […]
New meat, poultry consumers on the block
With everything from inflation to sustainability efforts to a worldwide pandemic affecting global markets the past few years, the meat industry and its consumers did not come out unscathed. According […]
In U.S., 4% Identify as Vegetarian, 1% as Vegan
Gallup’s latest Consumption Habits poll finds 4% of Americans saying they are vegetarian and 1% vegan, in terms of their eating preferences. These figures are similar to what Gallup has […]
China’s Economic Downturn Impacts Global Meat Consumption
China, known for its voracious appetite for beef, pork, and chicken, has historically been a driving force in the global meat industry. However, recent shifts in China’s economy are beginning […]
Bird flu is undergoing changes that may raise risk of widespread human transmission
A new study from researchers based in universities in China and in Nottingham, UK, has discovered that a subtype of avian flu virus, endemic in poultry farms in China, is […]
White House asks Congress to pass short-term spending deal, boost food aid
The White House on Thursday urged Congress to adopt a short-term measure to fund the federal government, a move meant to buy time for lawmakers to craft a broader spending […]
The next pandemic could strike crops, not people
Nobody really knows how the fungus Bipolaris maydis got into the cornfields of the United States. But by summer of 1970, it was there with a vengeance, inflicting a disease […]