Monday, July 14, 2025
Penang, Malaysia, steps up efforts to combat ASF following fresh outbreaks
The Veterinary Services Department of Penang, Malaysia, has stepped up efforts to curb the spread of African swine fever (ASF), which has been detected at three pig farms in Kampung Selamat.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Protein Enriched Copra Meal promises healthier aquaculture with lower feed inputs and production costs
A locally developed feed ingredient, Protein Enriched Copra Meal (PECM®), is creating a sustainable and affordable aquaculture production in the Philippines.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Mexico barred from sending cattle to US over flesh-eating pest
The US Secretary of Agriculture has announced ports will be closed to the livestock trade at the southern border after Mexican cattle tested positive for the flesh-eating New World screwworm (NWS).
Monday, July 14, 2025
Pig farmers in Negros Oriental, Philippines to receive indemnity for culled ASF-infected pigs
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the indemnification for hog farmers in two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental province whose pigs were culled following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in pr ...
Friday, July 11, 2025
Nigeria taps AI to enhance livestock disease management
Nigeria is increasing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat animal diseases and enhance productivity in its livestock sector, which accounts for 35% of the country's agricultural GDP and provides 37% of the animal protein consum ...
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Chinese scientists uncover how H5N1 infects cattle
Researchers in China have discovered how the H5N1 virus initially invades the mammary glands of dairy cattle, potentially leading to last year's outbreak of bird flu across more than 1,000 dairy farms in the United States.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Countries restricting Brazilian chicken imports over bird flu
An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus after Brazil confirmed its first case on a commercial farm in May.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
CVC and Apollo among final bidders for DSM-Firmenich's 3-billion-euro animal nutrition unit
Private equity (PE) giants CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management are among the final bidders vying to acquire DSM-Firmenich's animal nutrition business which could be valued at up to €3 billion (US$3.51 billion), according to a ...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
US- CDC ends emergency response to H5N1 bird flu
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in cases in the United States.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Live pork ban lifted in Cebu, Philippines
The province of Cebu in the Philippines has lifted the ban on the entry of live hogs and pork, as issued in an executive order by new Provincial Governor Pamela Baricuatro.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Turkey produces 4.5 million vaccines to curb SAT-1 FMD outbreak
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Turkey has launched a nationwide mobilization to prevent the spread of the South African Territory (SAT) -1 strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) recently detected in the country, completing the ...
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Novus continues to strengthen Vietnam's swine and poultry industries
Novus is renewing its focus on the animal agriculture industry in Vietnam with the addition of Cuong "Kevin" Nguyen, DVM, as executive sales manager for the country.
Monday, July 7, 2025
UK veterinarians called upon to encourage pig producers to participate in ASF preparedness workshops
Veterinarians in the United Kingdom have been urged to encourage their pig producer clients to take part in a new series of African swine fever (ASF) preparedness workshops.
Monday, July 7, 2025
UK to expand animal health and welfare for multiple flocks
The British government has announced an expansion to its funding for vet services across the United Kingdom, allowing for support to be widened to fund multiple herds or flocks of the same eligible species (cattle, pigs and sheep) belonging ...
Friday, July 4, 2025
Turkey shuts livestock markets to curb foot-and-mouth outbreak
Turkey will close livestock markets nationwide to contain the spread of a highly contagious strain of foot-and-mouth disease, which has severely affected its agricultural sector.

Follow Us

FacebookTwitterLinkedIn