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Belgium saw a big drop in the number of pigs slaughtered last December.

Jordan announced on February 5 the closure of all livestock barns in the country for 14 days after detecting a new strain of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the state-run Al Mamlaka TV reported.

New season Australian beef exports are off to a slow start, with just 51,471 tonnes of chilled and frozen beef shipped for January, Department of Agriculture records show.

Rabobank expects the pork trade to increase modestly in the first quarter of 2023, mainly due to a low base last year.

A prolonged drought affecting the key US plains wheat belt region raises questions about the commoditys harvest prospects, particularly in states such as Kansas, the leading winter wheat producer, and Oklahoma, the third-largest producer last year, Hellenic Shipping News reported.

The senior global specialist animal protein with Rabobank, Nan-Dirk Mulder, was the keynote speaker at the USPOULTRY Foundation Executive Luncheon held during the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States.

Imported chicken and salmon in the United Kingdom were more likely to be contaminated than domestic products, according to a study in the UK.

The recent 2023 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Georgia, the United States, was marked by sharing, connecting and strengthening common bonds with like-minded poultry professionals, according to Aviagens global team.

Canadian Pork group Olymel is closing two of its pork-processing factories in Blainville and Laval, both close to Montreal city, as part of its reorganisation plan, Just Food reported.

The Netherlands has confirmed a case of mad cow disease on a Dutch farm after a deceased cow tested positive for the illness, marking a rare instance of the cattle affliction that can lead to a fatal brain disease in humans who consume infected beef, Washington Post reported.