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02 July 2022

US West Coast port labour contract set to expire
The Agricultural Transportation Coalition is pressing for an agreement...

01 July 2022

Weekly global protein digest: EU dairy report, weather, war
Analyst Jim Wyckoff shares an update on the US futures market, the latest USDA reports and global protein news....

Plant-based protein is not meat, says France
A ban on the misuse of the word 'meat' will begin in October...

UK farmers switch crops amid soaring fertiliser costs
Farmers have switched to wheat for feed...

Argentina trucker strike ends, grain exports resume
The union ended the strike as an act of good will...

New Zealand meat, dairy farmers frustrated by EU trade deal
The agreement provides little access for dairy and beef...

US cattle futures end mixed - CME
Hogs sink on demand worries, technicals...

Canada to put warning labels on sugary, salty and fatty foods
The policy excludes milk, eggs, raw fish and meat...

Soaring food prices put damper on US Fourth of July cookouts
US inflation marked the largest annual increase in four decades...

30 June 2022

EU, New Zealand reach free trade agreement
Pork, beef and dairy all impacted ...

Argentine farm groups call for trade halt
The 24-hour strike will begin 13 July...

UK to tackle trade barriers for exporters
Beef trade to Asia hindered by tariffs, quotas...

Argentine trucker protest slashes grains delivery
Exports and milling threatened...

US live cattle futures ease ahead of holiday weekend - CME
Lean hog futures down ahead of USDA report...

Australian supermarket launches carbon-neutral beef brand
Farms team up with Coles to create carbon-neutral beef range...

29 June 2022

GOOD Meat breaks ground on Asian cultivated meat facility
The facility will be operational in early 2023...

EU goal to move Ukraine by July unlikely, says Poland
Poland needs more mobile grain loaders...

Argentina farmers worry about crop amid global wheat shortage
Many farmers are switching to soybean production...

South Africa maize harvest drops 10% over last year
Nearly half of maize produced is used for animal feed...

Compensate farmers to tackle deforestation, says Dreyfus Brazil CEO
Cleared land is often used for livestock, soybean production...

US live cattle futures mixed on seasonal slump
Domestic demand concerns contributed to the slump...

High growth potential for US ag exports to the Philippines
The Philippines is the eighth largest market for U.S. agricultural exports and the top market in Southeast Asia. Already a longstanding and reliable trading partner, the Philippines continues to offer many opportunities for exporters because of its young...

28 June 2022

US senate's agriculture committee advances cattle bills
The bills are an important step towards fairness for farmers...

Use of antimicrobials in animals trends downwards - WOAH report
Usage decreased 27% between 2016 and 2018...

Cost of July 4th barbecue up 17% compared to last year
Supply chain issues, inflation and Ukraine war cited as cause...

US farms struggle with major chemical shortages
Weeds, disease can put a dent in crop production...

US cattle futures rise - CME
Cash-strapped consumers not buying high-priced meat cuts...

27 June 2022