Memorial Day weekend is widely known as the traditional kickoff to summer, and Kentucky’s livestock and poultry producers are looking forward to grilling season being in full swing. Whether you
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BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) - China’s massive livestock sector is set to snap up millions of tonnes of wheat from the country’s winter harvest that began this month, extending a run of crop-switching in animal feed and further cooling demand for corn imports.
Corn imports surged last year after a decline in stockpiles and production, pushing up prices and reshaping global grain markets as feed producers and pig farmers scoured the world for supplies.
At the same time, China’s feed sector purchased record volumes of cheaper wheat from the 2020/21 season for use as a substitute for corn, traditionally the main grain in animal rations. “Feed demand for wheat is expected to remain very high in the new crop year, as wheat still has obvious advantages against old corn, based on current prices,” said Li Hongchao, a senior analyst with trade website Myagric.com.
The Smoke and the Spice
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Forever Jerk is a trio of Jamaican-food purveyors: a takeout restaurant in Queens and sidewalk encampments in Brooklyn and, as of May, the Bronx. The signature item is jerk chicken. The chicken is seasoned with a dry rub and a marinade for as long as two days.
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The Smoke and the Spice
New Yorkers in three boroughs line up for the Jamaican-style chicken and pork at Forever Jerk.
More than 160 illnesses and dozens of hospitalizations have been reported across 43 states, officials said. “These are not house pets and a lot of people confuse that,” a poultry educator said.