Animals farmed: China's pig demands, Brexit lamb cull fears and KFC praised

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the webChina has made its largest-ever daily purchase of US corn, despite escalating tensions over trade between the two countries. Analysts say US farm products, including corn, are a key ingredient for animal feed as China's pig population recovers from the deadly African swine fever.Pig production in Mexico is on the rise as the country increases exports to China, Japan and South Korea. There has also been an almost 50% increase in pork exports from Brazil, with China the main destination. JBS is reported to be hiring more than 5,000 more workers in Brazil to increase production in its meat plants for export markets. Continue reading...