Agriculture

Colorado has reported four confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu virus infections in poultry workers, and is investigating a fifth suspected case, according to health authorities. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the four cases, while the fifth case is pending confirmation by the federal agency. The Colorado Department of […]

China’s pork output in the second quarter of 2024 shrank from a year earlier, falling on an annual basis for a second consecutive quarter. This decline is attributed to weak demand amid a slowing economy, which has limited slaughter rates. Pork output for the March-May period fell 3% from a year ago to 13.98 million […]

According to European traders, South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) is believed to have rejected all offers and made no purchase in an international tender to buy up to 140,000 metric tons of animal feed corn on Friday. The tender had sought corn from South America or South Africa only for December arrival in South […]

According to data from French farm office FranceAgriMer, French farmers made little progress in harvesting soft wheat last week, with just 4% of the soft wheat area harvested by Monday. This compares to 1% a week earlier and 26% at the same time a year ago, with the five-year average being 19%. The state of […]

The Kremlin has stated that it does not rule out any scenarios regarding the possible resumption of the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The Black Sea grain deal, which was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations, facilitated the export of Russian and Ukrainian agricultural products via the Black […]

U.S. grains merchant Bunge BG.N and Glencore-backed GLEN.L Viterra have offered concessions aimed at winning EU antitrust approval for their $34 billion merger, the European Commission website showed on Friday. The companies announced their merger a year ago, in a challenge to global giants Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N and Cargill CARG.UL. The European Commission, which did not […]

In an effort to keep a lid on local wheat prices, the Indian government has decided to sell wheat from its state reserves to bulk consumers such as flour millers and biscuit makers starting next month. According to a government order seen by Reuters, the state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has been allowed to […]

Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil exporter, plans to use funds from its palm oil export levy to finance the development of the country’s cocoa and coconut sectors, according to the country’s trade minister. Since 2015, Indonesia has collected a levy on palm oil exports to fund its palm oil biodiesel mandate, smallholder replanting program, […]

China, the world’s largest beef importer, and Brazil, the biggest supplier, have agreed to set up a pilot scheme as part of efforts to make beef production more sustainable, according to state media reports. The State Administration for Market Regulation in China has met with Brazilian institutions to discuss methods to ensure transparency in the […]

Michigan’s nation-leading efforts to stop the spread of bird flu are sparking concerns among some dairy farmers, who fear the added costs and restrictions will harm their livelihoods and rural communities. The government’s measures, which include tracking who comes and goes from farms, are rekindling unwanted memories of the COVID-19 pandemic in small towns across […]