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When pork plants shut down, impacts vary by location

With several pork plants suspending operations due to a large number of plant employees testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Purdue University economists Jayson Lusk and James Mintert have their eyes closely monitoring the situation.

April 22, 2020

Ceva loans equipment to COVID-19 testing efforts

Lenexa, Kansas-based Ceva Animal Health has allowed a neighboring health center to expand its capabilities to test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

April 21, 2020

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Ag secretary outlines $19 billion COVID-19 relief package

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to assist the agriculture industry as it deals with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

April 17, 2020

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UK gov’t issues animal feed reformulation guidelines

The U.K.’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued clarification to animal feed businesses on reformulations and labeling of animal feed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

April 17, 2020

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Pandemic lowers demand for animal feed in SE Asia

In Southeast Asia, as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, demand for animal feed is expected to decline due to the reduction in animal protein consumption, according to Rabobank.

April 16, 2020

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COVID-19 affects certain parts of EU’s ag sector

In Europe, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is hitting the agriculture sector’s harvesting, transportation and processing the hardest.

April 16, 2020

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Perdue: US gov’t wants to make direct payments to farmers

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said the government wants to provide farmers with the aid they’ve sought as relief from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

April 16, 2020

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Some countries ban export of staple crops amid COVID-19

COVID-19 drives countries in central Asian and eastern Europe to ban export of wheat, corn and soybeans to preserve supplies.

April 16, 2020

Elanco donates viral transport media to testing center

Elanco Animal Health is helping in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by donating a key component for viral testing.

April 15, 2020

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US pork producers seek government aid during pandemic

The National Pork Producers Council said it is asking for “massive” pork purchases by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as well as payments to producers to help make up for losses of up to US$50 per pig that producers are experiencing.

April 14, 2020

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Perstorp produces disinfectants to fight COVID-19

In early April, specialty chemical and animal nutrition company Perstorp began large-scale production of hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant for the Swedish health care sector.

April 14, 2020

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Ag groups outline ways to ease COVID-19 demand stress

U.S. dairy producers say the financial stress from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is building across the food supply chain.

April 13, 2020

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