Livestock
09May

6 Need-to-Know Facts on China Trade

Today’s farmers are witnessing the largest trade war in history. Tweets, dinners and meetings are slowly transforming the political and agricultural rulebooks. For instance, markets around the world crashed when President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods may be raised from 10% to 25% on Friday, as trade talks between the U.S. and China progress were going "too slowly." How did the U.S. and China arrive at the current crossroads? A little context helps. “China...

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02May

China Increases ASF Self-Checks in Pig Slaughterhouses

China is requiring pig slaughterhouses to conduct self-checks monitored by veterinarians to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF), according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Monday. The ministry believes that compulsory checks can help them find out the ASF situation in slaughterhouses, track their epidemic control and the whereabouts of their pigs and swine products, the statement said. A Xinhua article reported that the ministry said it is much easier to collect samples at slaughterhouses,...

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25Apr

More Than 56 Tons of Beef Recalled for E. Coli

The finding of an E. coli O103 contamination has forced K2D Foods’ Colorado Premium Foods to recall more than 113,000 lb. of ground beef and may be related to an outbreak that has sickened 156 people. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on April 23 after 113,424 lb. of ground beef processed in Carrolton, Ga., at Colorado Premium Foods was found to have E. coli. The raw ground beef was produced at the plant...

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18Apr

Progress Reported on Several Trade Fronts

There is trade talk movement on several fronts right now: China President Trump is reiterating that progress is being made toward a comprehensive trade deal with China. He is emphasizing that it will help farmers and ranchers. He talked about the negotiations during a roundtable discussion on the economy in Burnsville, Minnesota this week. President Trump saying, "The farmers have not been treated well for fifteen years. You can go back and it's just a graph downward. Well, we're...

By Ethanol, Grains, Livestock
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16Apr

Denver Processing LLC Recalls Raw Pork and Beef Products

Denver Processing LLC, a Denver, Colo., establishment, is recalling approximately 13,865 pounds of raw pork and beef products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday. The raw pork and beef items were produced on April 9, 2019. The following varying catch weight plastic wrapped trays are subject to recall containing: “Pork Sirloin Boneless Chop” with “Sell By 04.18.19,” lot code 099, case code 60047, and...

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