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• Union Board Calls on Administration to Strengthen Ag Markets

  10-09-2019 02:00
  US - In a pair of unanimously approved resolutions, the National Farmers Union (NFU) Board of Directors called on the administration and Congress to address mounting financial difficulties that have been exacerbated by recent policy decisions.
  
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• Producers, Stakeholders Demand Restriction on Beef Imports

  10-09-2019 02:00
  BANGLADESH - Meat and milk producers and stakeholders yesterday demanded restricting beef imports citing that it would hurt domestic producers.
  
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• Momentum Building in Sustainable Beef, Says Report

  10-09-2019 02:00
  NEW ZEALAND - Demand for sustainably produced beef is on the rise as the sector comes under increasing scrutiny over its impact on animals and the environment, according to a new report.
  
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• Milk Price Spikes as Demand Rises in Muharram

  10-09-2019 02:00
  PAKISTAN - With the increase in demand for milk on the occasion of Muharram, milk traders are cashing in on the event and have inflated the prices by almost 50 percent.
  
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• CME: June, July Cattle Imports Below 2019 Levels

  10-09-2019 02:00
  US - The last two months of cattle import data don’t reflect thestrong pace of shipments that have occurred through the firstseven months of the year, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
  
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• Arla Removes 'Use-by' Dates on Branded Fresh Milk to Help Reduce Food Waste

  10-09-2019 02:00
  UK - Thousands of adults across Britain admit they struggle to understand all of the labels on food and drink packaging, resulting in many binning perfectly good produce, new research* has revealed.
  
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• Weather Delays, Brexit Uncertainty Continue to Disrupt Scotland’s Harvest

  09-09-2019 02:00
  SCOTLAND, UK - For many Scottish growers, a week of continuous rain has brought harvest to a halt and the volume of rain makes accessing fields with heavy harvesting equipment challenging.
  
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• Mother Dairy Hikes Cow Milk Price by Rs 2/litre

  09-09-2019 02:00
  INDIA - Mother Diary has hiked the price of cow milk by Rs 2 per litre from Friday in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
  
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• July US Beef Exports Strong

  09-09-2019 02:00
  US - Beef exports in July were relatively steady with last year’s strong results, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF.
  
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• Hibernating Products Expanding Arla’s Portfolio Worldwide

  09-09-2019 02:00
  GLOBAL - Distance is no longer a difficulty for one of Europe’s largest dairy cooperatives, which has pioneered an innovative, natural, no preservative transport solution for fresh dairy products. The new technology is enabling Arla Foods’ European heritage to travel internationally, creating global growth opportunities.
  
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• Dairy Producers Bullish on Future Prospects

  09-09-2019 02:00
  ZIMBABWE - Dairy farmers plan to double milk production, eliminate imports and focus on beingnet exporters, a development that will boost the country’s foreign currency earnings.
  
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• CME: Lean Grinding Beef Prices Continue to Defy Seasonal Trends

  09-09-2019 02:00
  US - Prices for lean grinding beef have been running higher thanexpected this summer and continue to defy seasonal trends, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
  
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• Balochistan Govt Upgrading Dairy, Livestock Sectors

  09-09-2019 02:00
  PAKISTAN - The Balochistan government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to upgrade the dairy and livestock sectors to exploit their full potential and generate economic activities across the province.
  
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• A to Z Introduces New Mineral Feed to Boost Dairy Cattle Industry

  09-09-2019 02:00
  TANZANIA - Dairy cattle keepers in Dodoma and Iringa regions have every reason to smile following the introduction of Josera Frumi Plus in the two regions.
  
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• Resistance Can Spread Even Without Use of Antibiotics

  06-09-2019 02:00
  SWITZERLAND - Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Often, resistance is mediated by resistance genes, which can simply jump from one bacterial population to the next.
  
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• Paraguay Beef Exports Down in August

  06-09-2019 02:00
  PARAGUAY - Paraguay has experienced a 10 percent decrease in beef exports and 15 percent drop in their value compared to the figures recorded in August 2018, authorized sources reported on Thursday.
  
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• NFUS Meets PM on Aberdeenshire Farm

  06-09-2019 02:00
  SCOTLAND, UK - On a visit to an Aberdeenshire farm, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the UK Government will accept the funding recommendations of the Bew Review into intra-UK agricultural funding.
  
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• Korean Buyers Explore US Beef, Pork Production & Retail Merchandising

  06-09-2019 02:00
  US - Encouraging major food retailers in South Korea to offer their customers additional US beef and pork products, USMEF led a team of buyers on a tour of packing plants and supermarkets in Nebraska and Iowa.
  
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• CME: July Beef Exports Lower Than a Year Ago

  06-09-2019 02:00
  US - Beef exports in July were 89,712 MT, 2.9 percent lower than a yearago, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
  
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• New Animal Welfare Solution for Livestock

  05-09-2019 02:00
  NEW ZEALAND - Situate Me, the emergency management crowd sourcing specialist behind compassionate Virtual Disaster Assistant Ema, has launched a new animal welfare add-on that allows farmers and lifestylers to register animals left unattended in an emergency.
  
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• Long Running Union Campaign Finally Secures Deal on £160m for Scottish Farmers, Crofters

  05-09-2019 02:00
  SCOTLAND, UK - A long running Union campaign has finally seen a flawed decision on agricultural funding addressed.
  
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• Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at La Maison d’affinage Maurice Dufour

  05-09-2019 02:00
  CANADA - Today the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $264,000 in support of dairy processor La Maison d’affinage Maurice Dufour.
  
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• Farmers Encouraged to Avail of Deadline Extension for BEAM Scheme

  05-09-2019 02:00
  IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said following a request from the IFA, the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has made a necessary extension to the closing date for the BEAM scheme, to Sunday (15 September).
  
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• BiH to Export 3,000 Tonnes of Beef to Turkey

  05-09-2019 02:00
  BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Mirko Sarovic agreed on Wednesday in Ankara, at a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Turkey, Bekir Pekdemirli, to continue exporting meat from BiH to this country.
  
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• IFA Says Dairy Co-ops Must Heed Stable European Prices

  04-09-2019 02:00
  IRELAND - IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said Irish co-ops, which have been cutting milk prices in July to varying degrees and are busy talking them down further, were falling behind their European counterparts, many of which have held prices for some months, with plans to hold into September.
  
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• Dairy Farmers Start Feeling Pinch of Dwindling Buffalo Meat Exports

  04-09-2019 02:00
  INDIA - Just when liquid milk prices were showing signs of stabilising after remaining subdued for the past few years, the dry buffalo rate, or the sale price of a buffalo that has stopped giving milk and is ready for slaughter, has dropped sharply.
  
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• CME: Futures Price Significant Discount for Cattle for Remainder of 2019

  04-09-2019 02:00
  US - Despite the disruptions caused by the closure (temporary) of a 5000 headcapacity plant in mid-August, fed cattle slaughter has so far managed to stay nearyear ago levels, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
  
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• IFA Calls for Govt Commission of Investigation into Beef Sector

  03-09-2019 02:00
  IRELAND - IFA President Joe Healy has called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to establish a statutory Commission of Investigation into the beef sector to establish processor and retailer margins along the supply chain.
  
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• Fonterra Maintains 2019/2020 Milk Price Forecast Despite Risks

  03-09-2019 02:00
  NEW ZEALAND - Fonterra has maintained its current forecast farmgate milk price for the season, however has flagged some risks in the international dairy market.
  
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• Farmers, Butchers Better Equipped to Meat the Market

  03-09-2019 02:00
  SCOTLAND, UK - Farmers and butchers now feel better equipped in their livestock and carcase selection to meet the demands of consumers and processors after the Meat the Market workshops hosted Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
  
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• Drop in Beef Exports from Bosnia & Herzegovina

  03-09-2019 02:00
  BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - Export coverage in the meat industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) dropped by about 30 percent in the second quarter of this year, with the worst result being the suspension of the beef export to Turkey.
  
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• Danish Dairy King Unveils Sustainable Cheese Packaging

  03-09-2019 02:00
  DENMARK - Danish dairy giant Arla has revealed that millions of its cheese products are now being sold in more climate-friendly packaging.
  
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• Crucial Role of Non-UK Labour in Scottish Food, Farming

  03-09-2019 02:00
  SCOTLAND, UK - A key goal of NFU Scotland is to ensure continued access to non-UK workers, both permanent and temporary, post-Brexit.
  
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• Anthrax Outbreak Kills Livestock in Saskatchewan

  03-09-2019 02:00
  CANADA - Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture says seven farm animals are dead due to anthrax.
  
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• The Pirbright Institute grants new license for foot-and-mouth disease vaccine

  02-09-2019 02:00
  The Pirbright Institute and its research partners have granted MSD Animal Health an exclusive commercial licence for a new, effective and affordable vaccine to protect livestock against several serotypes of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV).
  
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• Govt Invests in Research for Dairy Sector

  02-09-2019 02:00
  CANADA - Last week, the Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, and Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $1.3 million to the University of Prince Edward Island's Atlantic Veterinary College to conduct research to improve dairy herd health.
  
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• Dairy Industry’s Environmental Accountability Undermined

  02-09-2019 02:00
  NEW ZEALAND - The dairy industry’s decision to disband an environmental leaders group that includes representatives from outside the industry undermines the credibility and accountability of the industry’s attempts to reduce freshwater pollution, Forest & Bird says.
  
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• Dairy Farmers Step Up Production

  02-09-2019 02:00
  ZIMBABWE - Milk producers in the country have increased milk production by 4 million litres from last year despite numerous challenges.
  
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• CME: October Feeder Cattle Futures Contract Trading at Discount

  02-09-2019 02:00
  US - Feeder cattle markets have been buffeted from the wakecreated by the slaughter plant fire in Holcomb, Kansas two weeksago, but there is some evidence that some order is taking hold inthe market, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
  
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• Arla: Building Momentum During Rare Market Stability

  02-09-2019 02:00
  EU - The first half of 2019 saw a rare stability in the otherwise volatile global dairy market resulting in stable prepaid milk prices to farmer owners across Europe.
  
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• Ag Minister Urged to Get Meat Factories to Come Forward with Real Proposals

  02-09-2019 02:00
  IRELAND - Following Friday's events where farmers were hauled before the courts by meat factories, IFA President Joe Healy said the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed should stop telling the farm organisations what to do and instead instruct the meat factories to come forward with proposals to bring full transparency to the sector.
  
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• Vet Invents First-aid Tool for Cattle

  30-08-2019 02:00
  TURKEY - A veterinarian in eastern Turkey has invented a first-aid device to prevent cattle from dying due to stomach problems.
  
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• Scotch Beef Showcased to Japanese Consumers

  30-08-2019 02:00
  JAPAN - Scotch Beef PGI is set to make its Japanese screen debut to over 10 million people ahead of the rugby calendar’s most important event.
  
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• Jail Threats by Meat Plants to be Fully Resisted by IFA

  30-08-2019 02:00
  IRELAND - IFA President Joe Healy said the threat of jailing genuine farmers for protesting outside factories would be fully resisted by IFA.
  
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• CME: Combined US, Canada Cattle Inventories Slightly Lower in 2019

  30-08-2019 02:00
  US - USDA NASS released the US and Canada cattle and hog inventorydata on 27 August. The report gives a mid-year snapshot of bothcattle and hog inventories in Canada and the US, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
  
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• China's Tariff Rate Adjustment for Australian Beef Not Trade Remedy Measure: MOC

  30-08-2019 02:00
  CHINA - China's tariff rate adjustment for Australian beef imports is essentially different from the World Trade Organisation's stipulation of trade remedy measures in the general sense, the Ministry of Commerce has said in a statement.
  
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• Service Investigation Initiated Following Mass Infection of Cattle

  29-08-2019 02:00
  KAZAKHSTAN - Service investigation has been initiated following mass infection of cattle with unknown disease in the North Kazakhstan region.
  
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• Positives of Climate Change? Research Shows Ag, Economic Possibilities

  29-08-2019 02:00
  US - Depending on your side of the aisle, climate change either elicits doomsday anxiety or unabashed skepticism. Jason Hubbart, director of Institute of Water Security and Science at West Virginia University, takes a more centered approach.
  
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• Mark Wahlberg Gives Menu a Special Scotch Twist for Scotland Food and Drink Fortnight

  29-08-2019 02:00
  SCOTLAND, UK - Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has teamed up with US celebrity restaurant Wahlburgers and Simon Howie – The Scottish Butcher to put a Scottish twist on some American classics in celebration of Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight.
  
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• CME: Boxed Beef Values Skyrocket Following Tyson Fire

  29-08-2019 02:00
  US - With the fire at the Tyson plant, boxed beef values have skyrocketedin the last couple of weeks, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
  
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