Tokyo | Reuters — The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, Japan’s Nikkei business daily said on Saturday, with Tokyo making concessions on its agriculture but none immediately apparent from Washington on automobiles. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reached the deal in Washington […] Read more
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Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork
China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on soybeans, beef, pork, more
Beijing | Reuters — China said Friday it will impose retaliatory tariffs against about US$75 billion worth of U.S. goods, putting as much as an extra 10 per cent on top of existing rates in the dispute between the world’s top two economies. The latest salvo from China comes after the United States unveiled tariffs […] Read more
Philippines checks for swine fever as pig deaths rise
Manila | Reuters — The Philippines has set up a crisis management team to determine if the deadly African swine fever virus has reached the country after officials detected a rise in pig deaths in some areas. The Bureau of Animal Industry had reported an increased mortality of pigs “raised by farmers in their backyards” […] Read more
U.S. farmers suffer ‘body blow’ as China slams door on farm purchases
Beijing | Reuters — Chinese companies have stopped buying U.S. agricultural products, China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday, a blow to U.S. farmers who have already seen their exports slashed by the more than year-old trade war. China may impose additional tariffs on U.S. farm products bought shortly before the purchase ban took effect, China’s […] Read more
Hog management software gets new Canadian distribution
Collaboration intended to better serve Canadian clients
EastGen is now providing sales and service of PigCHAMP for pork producers across Canada. The partnership was announced May 10 and the team will be led by John Wiebe, business development manager for IMV Technologies. Why it matters: Management software for hog farmers is important, especially as record-keeping becomes more of a quality assurance imperative. […] Read more
Comment: China’s meat import move risks stoking consumer anger
An extremely Chinese tight market for pork leaves little room to reject Canada’s exports
Glacier FarmMedia – China’s rejection of all Canadian meat is a stunning act considering forecasts that pork prices there will rise 70 per cent or more in the coming months, topping records hit in 2016, as its hog herd staggers under the onslaught of African swine fever. Pork is by far the most important meat […] Read more
Federal government funding $6 million to Canada Pork International
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced $6 million will be invested in Canada Pork International (CPI) to focus on strengthening, diversifying and growing of Canada’s pork exports. It will help to boost the awareness of the industry in the priority international markets. Why it matters: A halt to exports to China has made finding other […] Read more
U.S. hog farmers benefit from diverse markets
They were significantly less affected by declining Chinese market access than soybean or sorghum farmers
Reuters – U.S. hog farmers lost hundreds of millions of dollars in export sales to China and Mexico after President Donald Trump launched his trade wars last year. But the sector has largely offset those massive losses by cobbling together new customers in smaller markets from Colombia to Vietnam, according a Reuters analysis of data […] Read more
New Elora swine research facility gets government, Ontario Pork support
A state-of-the-art facility is expected to help attract leading researchers and funding
A new swine research centre looks like it will be moving ahead with an investment of $12 million by the provincial government and $3 million from Ontario Pork for a total of $15 million. The centre will be based at the University of Guelph’s Elora Research Station, part of a long-term process to bring a […] Read more
China June pork imports surge more than 62 per cent from previous year
Beijing | Reuters – China’s pork imports in June surged from the previous year, customs data showed on Tuesday, as the world’s top consumer of the meat stocked up on supplies after African swine fever has decimated domestic pig herds. China brought in 160,467 tonnes of pork in June, up 62.8 per cent from the […] Read more
