Animals farmed: 'Net zero' beef, China's mink bonus and fake swine fever jabs

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the webWhile Europe is shutting down its mink industry in reaction to Covid outbreaks, Chinese producers could benefit from higher market prices. Before the culls, China was the second biggest producer of mink fur behind Denmark, with an estimated $50bn (?36bn) a year in sales in China alone. China has not reported coronavirus infections on any of its mink farms, but information about the country's mink industry is reportedly limited. Continue reading...