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Latest industry news and updates from the meatborsa team.
India’s Bird Flu Crisis Deepens: 14 Outbreaks and Rising
India is facing a rapidly expanding H5N1 bird flu crisis, with 14 confirmed outbreaks across multiple states as of April 1, 2025, prompting urgent containment efforts and raising significant concerns for poultry trade, biosecurity, and zoonotic risk.
36,000 Kilograms of Beef Stolen from Tennessee Meat Facility
Organized theft leaves questions—and empty trucks—behind.
JBS to Build Two New Meat Plants in Vietnam with $100M Investment
The investment aims to meet rising demand for meat in Southeast Asia while boosting Vietnam’s economy and Brazil’s export reach.
Pilgrim’s Europe Increases Lamb Production Ahead of Easter Surge
Pilgrim’s Europe is boosting lamb production to meet rising Easter demand, with a focus on both traditional roasts and lighter, alternative cuts to suit shifting consumer preferences.
What is Bluetongue?
What do you need to know about the disease entering European countries?
Germany: Top Agriculture Minister Candidate Steps Down Amid Activist Protests
A leading candidate for Germany’s agriculture minister withdrew after activist protests targeted his environmental record and private property, prompting political and public debate.
Understanding Anthrax: What You Need to Know
Anthrax might sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it's a real disease that still affects animals — and sometimes people — around the world.
Millennials Drive a Meat Boom
Despite rising costs, U.S. millennials—responsible for 62% of the 500 million-package increase in meat sales in 2024—are fueling a major protein boom through home cooking, convenience, and a growing demand for transparency in food sourcing.
Equine Infectious Anemia: What is it?
A lifelong, blood-borne viral disease of equids with no vaccine or cure, requiring strict surveillance, biosecurity, and vector control to prevent transmission and protect equine populations.
UK Lifts Ban on German Meat and Dairy Imports
The UK now allows meat and dairy imports from most of Germany after international authorities confirmed the country has contained its foot-and-mouth outbreak to a limited area.
Slovakia Faces First Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak in 50 Years
Slovakia has launched urgent containment efforts, including mass culling and vaccination, after confirming its first cases of foot-and-mouth disease in over 50 years.
USDA Pushes to Increase Meat Processing Line Speeds
The USDA’s decision to allow faster meat processing line speeds is drawing criticism from labor and food safety advocates who warn it could increase worker injuries and weaken safety monitoring by ending certain data reporting requirements.