CoBank: US Dairy Exports to Southeast Asia Can Expand, if Processors Add Versatility
20:13 | 28/06/2021
US milk production continues to increase faster than domestic demand, raising the need for export market growth. And Southeast Asia, with an expanding population and rising middle class, remains the biggest growth opportunity for US dairy exporters.
UK farmers urge PM to outline his plan for the future of British agriculture and trade
20:30 | 22/06/2021
The National Farmers Union is encouraging the Prime Minister and his government to showcase a comprehensive strategy to manage the impact of opening the UK market to major agricultural exporters.
OECD says that food supply success during COVID-19 belies wasteful farm policies
20:27 | 22/06/2021
Emergency measures by governments helped keep food supply functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic, but agricultural policies continue to pour out subsidies inefficiently without encouraging sustainable production, according to new analysis from OECD.
How significant is the UK-Australia deal for UK agriculture?
14:58 | 17/06/2021
The latest analysis from the AHDB's David Swales delves into the implications for food standards and farm animal welfare in the recently-agreed trade pact between the United Kingdom and Australia.
US ag groups petition Senate leadership for farm labor reform
09:43 | 11/06/2021
The National Farmers Union (NFU) and members of the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) call immediate action to address worker shortages in the farm labor system.
New research: reducing the environmental impact of milk production by feeding lower protein diets, forage legumes
20:06 | 07/06/2021
Harper Adams research reduces the environmental impact of milk production by feeding lower protein diets and forage legumes
Cargill CEO gives outlook on plant-based meat and China’s feed industry
19:58 | 07/06/2021
Cargill’s Chief Executive Officer David MacLennan spoke at the National Grain and Feed Association on 4 June, telling delegates that plant-based protein could cannibalize US and global meat demand.
Fourth UK beef processing site gains access to US market
20:33 | 03/06/2021
A fourth processing site in the UK has won approval to export its beef to the US – marking a major leap forward for the business and for the red meat sector as a whole.
JBS plants across North America and Australia reopen
20:26 | 03/06/2021
JBS SA employees started returning to work at meat plants on 2 June, a day after the company's beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack, disrupting meat production in North America and Australia.
New tools to define previously overlooked immune cells in cattle open avenues for treating disease
20:27 | 31/05/2021
In a collaborative study, scientists at The Pirbright Institute have identified new immune cells in cattle, called mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells.
