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KFC to curb antibiotic use in U.S. chickens it buys

By Lisa Baertlein April 7, 2017

Los Angeles | Reuters — Yum Brands’ U.S. KFC chain plans to curb the use of antibiotics in its chicken supply, making it the last of the big three chicken restaurants to join the fight against the rise of dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs. KFC, the second-biggest U.S. chicken chain by sales after privately […] Read more

Jim Pattison, shown here second from right with the Quality Foods partners, has taken majority control of the Quality Chain. (QualityFoods.com)

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Pattison takes up B.C. grocery chain Quality Foods

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 3, 2017

The owner of Save-On Foods and other Canadian grocery chains will expand its overall market share on Vancouver Island with majority control of the Quality Foods chain. The Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group was announced last week as the new controlling shareholder in Quality Foods, buying up the interests of founding partners Ken Schley and John […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Syrian agriculture faces US$16 billion bill from conflict

By Umberto Bacchi April 3, 2017

Rome | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Syria’s six-year conflict has caused at least US$16 billion in damage to agriculture — about a third of the country’s GDP — a U.N. agency said on Monday, calling for more funds to salvage local food production as millions go hungry. Fighting has led to extensive crop and livestock […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Cargill’s Q3 profit up on ingredient, protein demand

By Karl Plume March 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as strong earnings from its food ingredients and protein units more than offset lagging results from South American grain trading and processing. The privately held company has been streamlining its operations to focus on higher-margin businesses such as food ingredients […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Top U.S. chicken-producing state sees first case of bird flu

By Tom Polansek March 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Georgia has confirmed its first-ever case of bird flu in commercial poultry, its agriculture department said on Monday, widening an outbreak of the disease into the United States’ biggest chicken meat-producing state. A flock of 18,000 chickens used for breeding was culled after testing positive for H7 bird flu, according to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

JBS weighs suspending U.S. IPO

By Reuters March 27, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s JBS SA, the world’s biggest meatpacking company, will decide in coming days whether to suspend listing its overseas operations after a corruption scandal, newspaper Folha de S. Paulo said Monday. A person involved in the deal told Reuters last week JBS had no intention of delaying the US$1 billion […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

‘Operation Weak Flesh’ takes bite out of Brazil’s meat exports

By Alberto Alerigi, Thais Freitas, GFM Network News March 25, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s meat exports have fallen sharply since a police investigation into alleged bribery of food-sanitation inspectors in the world’s top beef and poultry exporter sparked a wave of trade bans, an industry group said on Friday. Import restrictions by several key importers of Brazilian meat, ranging from China to Europe, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

JBS suspends Brazil beef output amid import bans

By Brad Haynes, Tatiana Bautzer March 23, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s JBS SA, the world’s biggest meatpacking company, announced on Thursday it had suspended beef production at 33 of its 36 Brazilian plants amid the corruption scandal that has caused some of the country’s biggest export markets to ban Brazilian meats. Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said a police investigation, which […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Brazil fears lost market share for meat industry

By Reuters March 22, 2017

Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil’s meatpacking industry has been badly damaged by a police investigation into alleged unsanitary and corrupt practices, and could lose upward of 10 per cent of its global market share, Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said Wednesday. Maggi told a Senate committee that the main concern was with the China and Hong […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Tim’s, Burger King to tighten broiler welfare standards

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 22, 2017

The owner of the Tim Hortons and Burger King fast food chains plans to have the broiler chicken producers supplying its Canadian and U.S. outlets meet a tighter set of welfare standards within the next seven years. Restaurant Brands International (RBI) announced on its website it will be “pursuing alignment” with Global Animal Partnership (GAP) […] Read more

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USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

Parties unitedly condemn China tariffs on Canadian canola

Prairie Wheat Weekly Spring wheat prices decline

KFC to curb antibiotic use in U.S. chickens it buys

Pattison takes up B.C. grocery chain Quality Foods

Syrian agriculture faces US$16 billion bill from conflict

Cargill’s Q3 profit up on ingredient, protein demand

Top U.S. chicken-producing state sees first case of bird flu

JBS weighs suspending U.S. IPO

‘Operation Weak Flesh’ takes bite out of Brazil’s meat exports

JBS suspends Brazil beef output amid import bans

Brazil fears lost market share for meat industry

Tim’s, Burger King to tighten broiler welfare standards

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