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Vietnam will suspend the import of live pigs from Thailand following the discovery of African swine fever in a batch of imported hogs this month, the government said in a statement on Friday.
4 Min Read BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) - China’s massive livestock sector is set to snap up millions of tonnes of wheat from the country’s winter harvest that began this month, extending a run of crop-switching in animal feed and further cooling demand for corn imports. Corn imports surged last year after a decline in stockpiles and production, pushing up prices and reshaping global grain markets as feed producers and pig farmers scoured the world for supplies. At the same time, China’s feed sector purchased record volumes of cheaper wheat from the 2020/21 season for use as a su...
3 Min Read SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian beef producer Marfrig Global Foods SA tried to acquire control of rival Minerva SA before it announced late on Friday it had bought a stake in poultry and pork processor BRF SA, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. FILE PHOTO: A worker cuts up joints of beef at the Marfrig Group slaughterhouse in Promissao, 500 km northwest of Sao Paulo October 7, 2011. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker The source, who requested anonymity to disclose private discussions, said the talks were interrupted last week, after Marfrig took the stake in BRF, due...
Brazilian meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA both acknowledged on Thursday that they are struggling to pass on higher feed costs to consumers in their home market although JBS sounded a more bullish tone given its big U.S. exposure.
China imported 1.02 million tonnes of meat in March, customs data showed on Tuesday, the highest monthly volume since at least January 2020, as the world's biggest meat buyer continued to stock up to fill shortages at home.