Insights and Stories on Poultry

Trudeau pledges $252 million in COVID-19 aid for farmers, processors

May. 5, 2020 at 12:23 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will invest $252 million to help some of the country’s farming and food processing sectors weather the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, adding more money could come later if needed. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, one of Canada’s biggest farm groups, asked […]

As meat plant infections rise, Canada lets packers choose when to close

May. 1, 2020 at 9:48 am CDT

By Rod Nickel

Trump orders U.S. meat processing plants to stay open

Apr. 28, 2020 at 5:40 pm CDT

By Jeff Mason Tom Polansek

Maple Leaf poultry plant shuts for ‘deep cleaning’

Apr. 8, 2020 at 2:13 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

U.S. sees progress on China trade deal’s ag provisions

Mar. 24, 2020 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal

Feb. 14, 2020 at 1:22 am CST

New Delhi/Washington | Reuters — India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country this month, people familiar with the protracted talks say. India, the world’s largest milk-producing […]

By Aditya Kalra David Lawder Neha Dasgupta Sanjeev Miglani

Conflicting studies point to meat moderation as healthy diet

Feb. 4, 2020 at 2:22 am CST

London | Reuters — A new study on meat consumption has found that people who eat red and processed meat have higher risks of heart disease and early death — contradicting recent research that suggested cutting out meat has few health benefits. The multiple findings can make it “difficult for […]

By Kate Kelland

Chinese meat packing giant locks in JBS supply

Jan. 27, 2020 at 7:09 pm CST

The world’s biggest pork packer is poised to source additional beef, poultry and pork from the world’s biggest meat packing firm. Brazil’s JBS announced Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong-based WH Group for “supply and distribution of fresh beef, poultry and pork to the Chinese […]

By GFM Staff

Organic feed market poised for significant growth

Jan. 16, 2020 at 1:27 pm CST

Research and Markets – The global organic feed market size is estimated at US$6.8 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach US$10.1 billion by 2025. As two of the largest producers of wheat, barley, and soybeans at the global level, Germany and France are projected to witness high growth […]

By OrganicBiz

Vietnam considers CPTPP-level tariff cuts on U.S. ag products

Dec. 9, 2019 at 8:20 am CST

Hanoi | Reuters — Vietnam is considering cutting tariffs on several U.S. products, the ministry of finance said in a statement on Monday, after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urged Vietnam to reduce its trade surplus during a visit to Hanoi last month. Tariffs on chicken and processed chicken meat, […]