Smithfield closes another pork plant indefinitely due to employees with COVID-19
The Illinois plant produces 3% of US fresh pork and employs 1,700 people.
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AHDB launches new campaign to promote pulled pork
With restaurants closed due to COVID-19, AHDB calls on farmers and industry to push pulled pork as part of a new £100,000 consumer campaign.
USDA to purchase $100 million of pork and meat to support farmers and relieve hunger
This effort is part of a $19 billion immediate relief program to provide critical support to farmers and consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Campaign highlights cooking at home with pork in light of COVID-19
As consumers are cooking at home during the COVID-19 crisis, the campaign #GrillOnWithPork is launched to encourage pork consumption.
Spanish pork exports to China in 2019
Pork is the main Spanish agricultural product exported to China, whose sales amounted to 1.26 billion dollars, representing 55% of the total agricultural exports from Spain to China.
Mexico: promoting the production and consumption of pork
The head of Agriculture and representatives of the pig sector reviewed actions to promote domestic pork production and consumption, and to boost exports.
Canadian pork processing plant reopens following COVID-19 outbreak among workers
Olymel will be reopening its Yamachiche plant following a two-week shutdown.
China authorizes eight new Spanish pig slaughterhouses for export
With a total of 57 authorized companies, Spain is the world's leading exporter of pork and pork products to China.
Smithfield Foods to close one of the largest pork processing plant indefinitely amid COVID-19
The plant is one of the largest pork processing facilities in the U.S.
New processing plants closed due to the presence of COVID-19 in workers
US companies Tyson and Cargill have temporarily closed some of their processing plants due to the presence of COVID-19 in several of their employees.
US pork exports on record pace for February despite global challenges
U.S. pork exports posted the third largest month on record in February, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Chile will be able to export pork to the Caribbean Community market
After more than seven years of efforts by the Under-Secretariat for International Economic Relations, the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) and the sector, Chile's poultry and pig processing plants have finally been authorized for export to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Nicaragua pork production increases
Over the last 5 years, Nicaragua has shown steady growth in pig production.
Canadian pork processing plant closes due to COVID-19 cases among workers
This temporary closure will affect nearly 1,000 employees.
China newly approves 450 pork companies for import
In an effort to ensure the safe supply of meat and pork in the domestic market during the COVID-19 epidemic, China approves hundreds of new companies for import.
Mexico: ensuring food supply during the COVID-19 emergency
In a virtual and face-to-face work meeting, the Secretary of Agriculture, Victor Villalobos Arámbula, ratified the priority for the Mexican Government to coordinate inter-institutional efforts with production and commercial chains for a sufficient supply to the markets.