Beef from the UK could be served up on Chinese plates by the end of this year after China finalised the details of an export approval agreement between the two countries.

A report out of Denmark stating that “alcohol, coffee and sweets are greater climate culprits than beef” has been heavily criticised by a number of organisations, partly because the study was funded by one of Denmark’s leading agriculture councils.

Primary agriculture in Mpumalanga is set to experience strong growth with the establishment of the Nkomazi special economic zone (SEZ), which will focus on agroprocessing.

Brazilian meat giant JBS looks set to present a new proposal to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the first quarter of 2020.

New Zealand’s government has announced its support for a project that could help slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cattle.

The United Kingdom has finally reached agreement with the EU on revised terms for its departure from the Union, and on the basis of its subsequent future partnership. But as things stand, there is still no certainty as to whether any of the provisions agreed will actually come into effect as planned at the end of this month – or at all.

Primary agriculture in Mpumalanga is set to experience strong growth with the establishment of the Nkomazi special economic zone (SEZ), which will focus on agroprocessing.

Conditions on European pig markets were little changed over the past week, with continuing high Chinese import demand compensating for generally slackening internal demand for pigmeat.

Domestic demand for poultrymeat remained at good levels in Brazil last week as chicken extended its competitive edge over other animal proteins.

Mixes of rosé wine and grapefruit juice (as well as other fruit juices) are popular in France, albeit not in other European countries. With an alcohol content of around 7%, they tend to be sweet and aimed at younger consumers.

German-owned discount supermarket Lidl GB has vowed to invest a record GBP15 billion in UK businesses over the next five years, as it ramps up sales of British sourced meat and poultry.

US pork exports set a new record in August and in no small part due to China’s imports of the product being up 410 percent from year-ago levels.

The seasonal rise in EU egg prices has intensified over the past week with a twelfth consecutive weekly increase.

Domestic demand for poultrymeat remained at good levels in Brazil last week as chicken extended its competitive edge over other animal proteins.

German-owned discount supermarket Lidl GB has vowed to invest a record GBP15 billion in UK businesses over the next five years, as it ramps up sales of British sourced meat and poultry.

Leg quarter supplies are likely to be under 70 million pounds for the first time in a decade in 2019 and turkey supplies have also continued to decline.

Saudi Arabia has lifted a ban on imports of hatching eggs and day-old-chicks from several countries, including Denmark, Italy and Russia.

EU broiler prices have fallen again over the past week - but prices are likely to rebound again before the end of the year, according to the latest European Commission market report.

Silver Fern Farms, one of New Zealand's leading red meat producers, is entering the US retail market in a partnership with American grocery chain Fairway Market.

German-owned discount supermarket Lidl GB has vowed to invest a record GBP15 billion in UK businesses over the next five years, as it ramps up sales of British sourced meat and poultry.

EU lamb prices have fallen once again over the past week, as the market continues to test new four-year lows.

Global meat trading businesses KIT International and Garra International are to merge, creating a joint venture with combined turnover in excess of USD220 million.

The European lamb market has showed renewed signs of weakness this week, despite an easing off in the volume of supplies.

Lamb imports into the US continue to grow, with Australia taking the lion’s share of this extra trade. Meanwhile, the UK and other European countries are still unable to benefit because of disease-related restrictions which USDA experts have admitted are no longer necessary.