Insights and Stories on Hogs

Increased Chinese inspections on Canadian meat for pork only

Jun. 5, 2019 at 2:29 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Chinese plans to boost inspections of Canadian meat imports only affect pork rather than all meat products as the federal agriculture ministry initially stated, a Canadian government official said on Wednesday. A ministry notice seen by Reuters on Tuesday said the Canadian embassy in Beijing had […]

China faces long struggle to tackle African swine fever, OIE says

May. 30, 2019 at 10:14 am CDT

By Sybille De La Hamaide

Canada, U.S. plan trade zones for whenever swine fever hits

May. 25, 2019 at 2:23 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

U.S. to begin testing sick and dead pigs for African swine fever

May. 16, 2019 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

China cancels U.S. pork import order as trade war drags on

May. 16, 2019 at 2:57 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

New Trump aid plan for U.S. farmers to rely on direct payments

May. 15, 2019 at 4:19 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration’s second package of aid for U.S. farmers hit by the trade war with China is expected to have a similar structure to last year’s program, using direct payments and commodity purchases, industry sources briefed on the plan said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Chris Prentice Humeyra Pamuk

Label problem caused China’s suspension of two pork shippers

May. 2, 2019 at 1:42 pm CDT

Winnipeg/Ottawa | Reuters — China’s suspension of two Canadian pork exporters’ permits was due to a labeling problem, Canada’s agriculture minister said, adding that she was hopeful of it being resolved. China’s action against two Canadian pork companies, announced by Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday, widened a diplomatic rift […]

By David Ljunggren Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures lower, live cattle follow suit

Apr. 22, 2019 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. hog futures declined on Monday on a mix of softer cash hog prices and technical selling after a run-up to contract highs earlier this month, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures followed hogs lower. The benchmark June lean hogs contract fell roughly 3 percent, settling […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Thai CPF to acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife for $372 million

Apr. 22, 2019 at 11:04 am CDT

Bangkok | Reuters – Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF), Thailand’s largest agriculture conglomerate, said on Monday it would acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife Investments for C$498 million ($372.7 million) to expand its North American business. The acquisition would make CPF a 50.1 percent owner of HyLife, with the remainder held […]

By Chayut Setboonsarng

China finds more cases of African swine fever on Hainan island

Apr. 22, 2019 at 9:34 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters – China has detected new cases of African swine fever in six farms across four locations in Hainan province, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday, adding to two earlier cases of the contagious disease identified in the province on Friday. The disease, which is fatal to pigs […]

By Cate Cadell