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China to suspend pork imports from Quebec processor

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu 2 days ago

Beijing | Reuters — China will block pork imports from a third Canadian firm after a shipment was found to contain the banned feed additive ractopamine, the customs agency said on Tuesday, deepening a trade and diplomatic dispute with Canada. The firm in question is Frigo Royal, the agency said on its Wechat account. Ractopamine […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Soybeans

Canadian farm exports hit new Chinese obstacles amid diplomatic dispute

By Hallie Gu, Rod Nickel April 29, 2019

Winnipeg/Beijing | Reuters — An expanding list of Canadian farm exports is hitting obstacles at Chinese ports, leaving sellers of soybeans, peas and pork scrambling amid a bitter diplomatic dispute. China has already blocked Canadian canola from Richardson International and Viterra, two of Canada’s biggest farm exporters, saying that shipments had pests. Other China-bound canola […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

China’s pork imports seen doubling in 2019 on swine fever impact

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu March 22, 2019

Wuzhen, China | Reuters — China’s 2019 pork imports are set to double from last year to two million tonnes, a Rabobank analyst said on Thursday, as African swine fever hits production of the meat in the world’s top hog market. China has reported 113 outbreaks of the contagious disease since last August, though farmers […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

China moves to halt swine fever with hog industry overhaul

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu February 27, 2019

Beijing | Reuters — China plans to divide its hog industry into five zones in an attempt to halt the spread of African swine fever across the world’s top pork producer and guarantee supplies. Beijing has reported more than 100 outbreaks of the disease, which is fatal to pigs but not harmful to people, in […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Canadian canola runs into Chinese delays after Huawei arrest

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu, Rod Nickel February 5, 2019

Winnipeg/Beijing | Reuters — A political dispute between China and Canada over the arrest of a Huawei executive is slowing canola shipments through Chinese ports and causing some importers to hesitate to buy from their biggest supplier, according to interviews with a dozen traders. Since Canadian authorities arrested Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in […] Read more

Hogs, Markets, Reuters

Hog industry worldwide getting slaughtered in trade war

By Ana Mano, Hallie Gu, Tom Polansek October 26, 2018

Beijing/Chicago/Carambei | Reuters – Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China. His company, The Machhoffs, has halted U.S. projects worth up to $30 million and may move some operations overseas. Investing in domestic operations now would be “ludicrous” […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

China culls more pigs as authorities race to trace African swine fever source

By Hallie Gu, Josephine Mason August 24, 2018

Beijing | Reuters – China is culling over 1,300 pigs as authorities rush to control a fourth outbreak of African swine fever and try to trace the origins of the virus that first struck the world’s largest hog herd three weeks ago. Authorities in the eastern province of Zhejiang said they would slaughter 1,332 hogs […] Read more

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China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

By Hallie Gu, Josephine Mason August 23, 2018

Beijing | Reuters – China’s grain imports plunged in July after Beijing imposed hefty tariffs on shipments from the United States as part of its trade conflict and as rising international prices curbed buying, customs data showed on Thursday. China brought in 220,000 tonnes of sorghum in July, down 62.5 percent from 588,364 tonnes a year ago, data from […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

China reports 1st African swine fever outbreak, culls 1,000 hogs

By Hallie Gu, Josephine Mason August 3, 2018

Beijing | Reuters – China reported its first outbreak of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) on Friday, as authorities in Liaoning province in the country’s northeast culled almost 1,000 hogs and rushed to control the highly contagious disease. News of the infection will stoke concern about its spread in the world’s largest pig herd, and possibly […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China signals to state giants: ‘Buy American’ oil and grains

By Dominique Patton, Florence Tan, Hallie Gu May 23, 2018

Singapore/Beijing | Reuters –– China will import record volumes of U.S. oil and is likely to ship more U.S. soy after Beijing signalled to state-run refiners and grains purchasers they should buy more to help ease tensions between the two top economies, trade sources said on Wednesday. China pledged at the weekend to increase imports […] Read more

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Author Archives Hallie Gu

China to suspend pork imports from Quebec processor

Canadian farm exports hit new Chinese obstacles amid diplomatic dispute

China’s pork imports seen doubling in 2019 on swine fever impact

China moves to halt swine fever with hog industry overhaul

Canadian canola runs into Chinese delays after Huawei arrest

Hog industry worldwide getting slaughtered in trade war

China culls more pigs as authorities race to trace African swine fever source

China’s July grain imports plunge as tariffs on U.S. supplies bite

China reports 1st African swine fever outbreak, culls 1,000 hogs

China signals to state giants: ‘Buy American’ oil and grains

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