Dairy & Ruminant
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
High production costs, low retail prices cause massive shutdown of Vietnam's small animal farms
Hampered by the challenges of falling demand and rising feed prices, small animal farms in Vietnam are calling upon the Vietnamese government for help, specifically, in the form of preferential bank loans and a rollover of debts.
Monday, April 3, 2023
UK cattle to be fed methane blockers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The UK government is planning to feed cattle "methane blockers" to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, as part of plans for the UK to reach its climate goals, The Guardian reported.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Lallemand highlights benefits of yeast-based product YANG in Kaiserslautern, Germany
At the Smart Calf Rearing Conference in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Lallemand Animal Nutrition's team recently shared a study about the benefits of YANG - a product described as a "specific yeast fractions combination" - in rearing dairy calve ...
Monday, April 3, 2023
Poland's slaughter animal production higher in 2021 than 2010
The latest data from Poland's Central Statistical Office show that the country's production of slaughter animals (kilogramme in live weight per hectare of farmland) was significantly higher in 2021 than in 2010 (466.3kg versus 350.3kg), but ...
Friday, March 31, 2023
US awards US$5 million grant to address labour abuses in Brazil, Paraguay cattle sector
The US Department of Labour has awarded a US$5 million grant to fund initiatives addressing labour abuses in the Brazil and Paraguay cattle sector, under a cooperative agreement with UN agency the International Labour Organisation, Investin ...
Friday, March 31, 2023
DSM quantifies impact on delivering healthier future for people, planet and livelihoods
Royal DSM has revealed the first audited results of its progress in helping to address urgent societal and environmental challenges linked to how the world produces and consumes food.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Nestle, Cargill team up to support sustainable grazing practices in US
Nestlé, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and Cargill are coming together to help scale the adoption of voluntary conservation practices in the United States.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Japan to spend US$727 million to aid livestock and dairy farmers
The Japanese government will spend JPY 96.5 billion (~US$727 million; JPY 100 = US$0.75) from its reserve funds to aid livestock and dairy farmers affected by high compound feed prices, The Jiji Press reported.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
AFBF: Survey shows strong public support for US farm bill passage
Almost three-quarters of US citizens said that not reauthorising the United States' farm bill in 2023 would have a significant impact on the country, according to a new poll from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Canada has announced funding for a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Federal Finance Minister, has announced funding for a food-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank in the country's 2023/24 budget, as well as additional funding for eastern Canadian farmers to use less imported fer ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Italy may ban use of lab-developed food, animal feed
Italy's government approved a bill on March 28 banning the use of laboratory-produced food and animal feed as it aims to safeguard the country's agri-food heritage, its agriculture minister told a news conference after a cabinet meeting.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
New Wave Biotech one of eight UK firms to expand into Singapore
New Wave Biotech, a company assisting sustainable alternative animal protein businesses, is one of eight UK firms looking to expand into Singapore through the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme, The Straits Times reported.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Canadian research finds ergot has little effect on bull breeding
A study by the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has found that bulls can consume feed contaminated with ergot alkaloids without it affecting their reproductive health, Canadian Cattlemen reported.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
University experts advise ranchers in North Dakota, US, to head for higher ground due to imminent flood
Ranchers in North Dakota, the United States, should make plans for moving feed and livestock to higher ground before flooding this spring, according to North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension specialists.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
HFMD outbreak in Eastern Samar, Philippines, is human-related, will not affect livestock sector, says agriculture department
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said last week that the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreak in Eastern Samar, is human-related and will not affect the animal industry in the region.

Follow Us

FacebookTwitterLinkedIn