Livestock: China's pig inflation, UK's rabbit farms and mega-farms

A Dutch city will become the first in the world to ban meat advertisements in public spaces to reduce consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Haarlem will enact the ban from 2024 after the meat was added to a list of products deemed to contribute to the climate crisis.

More than 700,000 farm animals are dead in catastrophic floods in Pakistan; people were forced from their homes as crops and livestock were washed away across the country.

Meanwhile, a record drought in China is affecting production of animal feed. Rising pork prices in the country pushed inflation to its highest rate since July 2020. Pork prices jumped 20.2%, reversing a 6% drop in June as the economy slowed. production.

Dairy prices are expected to remain high due to a drop in global milk production and soaring costs, according to Arla, which makes the brand of Lurpak butter. Arla reported a 17% increase in revenue in the first six months of the year, due to significant price increases. He said the war in Ukraine has driven up costs for farmers.

The largest US poultry companies have been accused of pressuring farmers to They oppose a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule that they say could help raise their wages and give them more control over their farms. Farmers contracted to raise chickens are increasingly objecting to this rule through form letters provided by chicken processors.

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