Dairy & Ruminant
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Philippines imports less pork and beef, more chicken
Data from the Philippines' Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) showed the country imported more chicken over pork and beef in January this year, The Star reported.
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
US NASDA members support new incentives to help farmers respond against animal diseases
Members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) in the United States recently supported creating new incentives to assist US farmers in the development of response plans to prepare for and prevent animal dise ...
Monday, February 20, 2023
US saw rise in illegal animal products from China entering major seaport in fiscal year 2022
Fiscal year 2022 marked the busiest year ever for US Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the LA/LB Seaport, the United States' largest seaport complex, with the rate of prohibited Chinese animal products on the rise.
Monday, February 20, 2023
Australia's 2022 adult cattle slaughter hit lowest since 1984
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics released its official livestock and production figures for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 last week.
Monday, February 20, 2023
Scotland, UK branch of veterinary organisation supports new farm payment scheme
THE British Veterinary Association's (BVA) Scottish branch has welcomed a new farm payment scheme announced by Scotland, UK Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, as part of the Scottish government's post-Brexit future framework for sustai ...
Monday, February 20, 2023
USDA awards researcher US$2 million to test feed additives' effect on methane emissions
The United States Department of Agriculture had awarded a US$2 million grant to Alex Hristov, a professor of dairy nutrition from the Pennsylvania State University, to conduct studies determining whether supplementing the feed of lactating ...
Monday, February 20, 2023
MLA defends projections claiming Australia's beef herd to expand to 28.8 million head this year
An estimate in Meat & Livestock Australia's 2023 industry projections released recently suggesting that Australia's beef herd will grow this year to 28.8 million head has raised some eyebrows around the beef industry.
Friday, February 17, 2023
Multiple cow deaths in Jersey, UK, likely caused by botulism
Botulism has been confirmed as the "most likely cause" of the deaths of more than 100 cows from a dairy herd in the United Kingdom's Jersey island country.
Friday, February 17, 2023
Malaysian authorities blame pollution from livestock waste on lax attitude of industry players
Environmental pollution originating from livestock waste has been a longstanding issue in Malaysia, with the Veterinary Services Department attributing this to the lackadaisical attitude of many industry players.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Tetracore announces USDA's purchase of ASF and FMD diagnostic test kits
Biotechnology company Tetracore, Inc. announced its partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide a stock of PCR kits for both African swine fever (ASF) a ...
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Philippines, FAO boost cooperation to boost agri yield
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said on February 15 it will intensify its longstanding collaboration with the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help the country achieve its target of increasing local ...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Bonuses paid for eligible cattle in Ireland to be reviewed
The payment of an in-spec bonus on eligible cattle under 30-months of age and the in-spec bonus currently being paid for eligible cattle between 30- and 36-months of age in Ireland is set to be reviewed, Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has conf ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
USDA-APHIS to acquire animal disease test kits for vaccine bank
The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is announcing the purchase of diagnostic test kits for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank.
Monday, February 13, 2023
Exports of US beef reach record volume and value last year
US beef and pork exports completed a banner year in 2022, according to USDA data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
Monday, February 13, 2023
BSE discovered in northwestern region of Galicia, Spain
Spain has detected atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dead cow in the northwestern region of Galicia, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on February 10.

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