Meat processors in Northern Ireland have joined with beef and sheep farmers to warn that 'No Deal' would be a disastrous outcome from the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

European sub-prime cattle markets remain under pressure from heavy supplies as farmers across the Continent offload their stock in the face of a continuing feed crisis.

Denmark’s cereal production could be cut by almost half compared to previous years as farmers suffer one of the hottest and driest summers on record, a farming organisation has warned

While far from over, 2018 is shaping up as a significant year for foodborne illnesses and food recalls.

Japanese imports of beef and pork are expected to rise both this year and next against a backdrop of flat domestic production and rising consumer demand.

A project to export live cattle to Iran from the French region of Normandy has been blocked due to the United States’ renewed sanctions against the country, a French senator has revealed.

Wholesale prices for chicken meat have risen in Brazil over the past few days - with gains registered in all three of the country’s top poultry producing regions.

Having survived June's truck drivers' strike, Brazilian hog and poultry farmers now face rising production costs, especially feed - driven by rocketing corn prices.

Heatwave conditions have continued to shape the European pig market over the past week, with a marked drop in abattoir throughput balancing out (for the most part) a continuing slowdown in market demand.

Brazil’s latest agricultural census – the first for eleven years – reveals a sharp rise in pig and poultry numbers but a modest decline in the cattle herd.

An upgraded Price Graphing Tool featuring new currency exchange and commodity lines, the addition of country blocs to the Trade Intelligence dashboard, and a revamped Webinars & Podcasts section are just a few of the updates to your IEG Vu service in August.

Brazil's meat exporters enjoyed one of their best ever months in July of this year – with overseas sales of beef, pork and poultry all rebounding from recent slowdowns.

Wholesale prices for chicken meat have risen in Brazil over the past few days - with gains registered in all three of the country’s top poultry producing regions.

Having survived June's truck drivers' strike, Brazilian hog and poultry farmers now face rising production costs, especially feed - driven by rocketing corn prices.

The European Commission has adopted new rules that will seek to prevent poultry flocks being infected with avian influenza by migratory wild birds.

European egg prices have dipped further in the past week, with the EU average price for Class A eggs now down to a new multi-year low.

Ukrainian poultry firm MHP has issued a strong rebuke to claims that it is one of the world’s worst performing companies when it comes to environmental and social governance issues.

While far from over, 2018 is shaping up as a significant year for foodborne illnesses and food recalls.

Meat processors in Northern Ireland have joined with beef and sheep farmers to warn that 'No Deal' would be a disastrous outcome from the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

Prices for Madagascan vanilla and Bolivian Brazil nuts eased back while sugar futures also lost ground last week. Firmer than expected wheat and soybean prices offered some support to corn futures. Meanwhile European prices of skimmed milk powder (SMP) and lamb are edging closer to values in New Zealand.

EU lamb prices have resumed their summer decline following an upward blip last week, as farmers in key producer countries continue to face serious issues with grazing and feed availability.

The EU food and drink sector has an uneasy relationship with the Common Agricultural Policy. But under the new CAP proposals for 2021-27, many market support measures will be maintained, while the system for registering geographical indications (GIs) will be made easier.

The precipitous drop in EU sheepmeat prices since midsummer has been halted with a 1.4% weekly rise in average heavy lamb prices – but it remains unclear whether this is a temporary blip, or the start of a more positive price trend.

Meat groups are appealing to President Donald Trump to put the USDA in charge of lab-grown meat under traditional meat inspection rules, while the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) says the administration should weigh in on the labeling issue, too.