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For the first time in over 50 years, Slovakia detects foot-and-mouth disease in three farms.
The renewals are a relief to U.S. farmers and meat companies as they navigate trade disputes with major agricultural importers, including China and Canada.
The registration status for pork, beef and poultry plants across the U.S., including some owned by major producers, was changed from “effective” to “expired.”
Canada had temporarily suspended imports from the facility following an issue with a limited number of certain offal shipments.
The suspension comes as Washington and Ottawa have engaged in a heated dispute over trade tariffs.
The exemption, which will expire on April 2, covers the two largest U.S. trading partners. Trump had earlier only mentioned an exemption for Mexico, but the amendment he signed to his order for 25% levies on imports, which went into effect on Tuesday, covers Canada as well.
A rise in demand from the world’s biggest pork consumer had propelled the expansion and modernization of hog farms but consumption took a downturn in recent years due to a weakening economy, leading to a surplus that has hammered prices.
Germany announced the country’s first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years on Jan. 10 in a herd of water buffalo near Berlin.
Smithfield shares make muted return to US exchange. CEO monitors trade, immigration policy under Trump.
Germany’s agriculture minister will seek financial aid for farmers hit by the impact of a case of foot-and-mouth disease on a farm in east Germany.