Only 8% of Malaysia's poultry houses fully closed-house after three decades of promotion, DVS warns
High capital costs are blocking small and medium-scale farmers from converting, as Malaysia's Perak state faces a January 2027 enforcement deadline with 42.7% of its farms still on open-house systems.
5 Aug 2026
Malaysia's Huat Lai Group secures RM60 million financing to expand closed-house layer operations in Melaka
The Shariah-compliant facility from MBSB Bank will fund modern closed-house poultry houses and an egg grading facility in Kuala Linggi, Melaka, as part of a phased expansion programme.
5 Aug 2026
Saudi Arabia's First Mills posts 11% profit rise in H1 2026 as animal feed revenue surges 68%
Acquisitions of Al Manar Feed and Al Kinan Al Arabia Trading have driven rapid feed segment expansion, making animal feed the fastest-growing revenue driver in H1 2026.
5 Aug 2026
Vietnam's livestock sector shifts from volume to compliance as export markets tighten traceability and emissions rules
Export markets are raising the bar on traceability, antibiotic residue controls, and carbon footprint management, forcing Vietnam's livestock producers to restructure.
5 Aug 2026
Hamlet Protein's Erik Visser: 'M&A is about combining assumptions, not just assets'
The Hamlet Protein CEO on why people are the key to integration success or failure, what the feed industry is underestimating, and where the real opportunities lie across Asia.
3 Aug 2026
Vietnam's H1 chicken imports near 200,000 tonnes as US supplies dominate and exports open South Korea
FTA tariff reductions are amplifying competitive pressure on domestic producers as cheap imported chicken thighs capture a growing share of the institutional food market.
2 Aug 2026
Vietnam's major feed producers slash prices by up to VND200/kg in July as producers move to ease farmer pressure
The price reductions, which took effect in waves from 1 July 2026, cover swine, broiler, layer and aquafeed product lines across both multinational and domestic feed companies operating in Vietnam.
30 Jul 2026
Indonesia destroys 312 tonnes of Brazilian meat bone meal after porcine DNA detected in poultry feed ingredient
Indonesia's quarantine authority has suspended the export licence of the implicated Brazilian rendering plant and written to 11 MBM-supplying countries demanding PCR testing certification alongside health certificates for future shipments.
30 Jul 2026
Aviagen and Korea Grandparent Breeders highlight genetic progress and breeder management at Seoul seminar
The seminar focused on balanced genetic improvement in the Arbor Acres Plus Fast Feathering bird and practical management strategies to maximise breeder flock performance.
30 Jul 2026
Argentina to resume fresh poultry exports to EU from 17 August after HPAI-free status restored
The resumption coincides with the entry into provisional force of the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement, allowing Argentina to utilise preferential poultry quota allocations under the deal.
30 Jul 2026
Dabaco Vietnam's Q2 profit falls 43% as live hog prices weigh on livestock earnings
Despite an 11% rise in revenue, a sharp contraction in gross margin from 21.5% to 15.4% pushed net profit down sharply, with the company completing 59.4% of its full-year profit target after six months.
30 Jul 2026
China seeks market access for frozen and cooked poultry exports to Thailand as risk assessment gets under way
Thailand's Livestock Development Department has confirmed no import approval has been granted, with the process still at an early stage of scientific evaluation covering avian influenza, residues and product safety standards.
30 Jul 2026