Dairy & Ruminant
Friday, October 4, 2024
Fonterra's revised strategy to grow end-to-end value
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has on September 30 released its revised strategy, which will see the co-op deepen its focus on its high-performing Ingredients and Foodservice businesses to grow value for farmer shareholders and unit holder ...
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Nashik, India implements cattle movement ban amid lumpy skin disease outbreak
Nashik district, Maharashtra, India has imposed a ban on the movement of unvaccinated and unregistered cattle following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease, The Times of India reported.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Roslin: DNA encoding method aids data-driven genetics research
A new method of encoding and understanding the ancestry of a set of related DNA sequences could support storage and analysis of large genetic datasets, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
US cow slaughter this year falls by 15% year-on-year from 2023 numbers
US cow slaughter in 2024 has fallen by over 650,000 to 3.76 million head year-to-date – a 15% decline from 2023, said Meat & Livestock Australia's (MLA) Global Supply analyst, Tim Jackson.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Elanco debuts injectable five-way mineral, vitamin product for beef cattle
Elanco has launched a new injectable five-way mineral and vitamin product for beef cattle.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Scotland, UK prime cattle prices at "unprecedented" high levels in first half of September 2024, trade body says
Prime cattle prices in Scotland, the United Kingdom, have "surged to unprecedented levels" in the first half of September 2024, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) reported.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Over 1 million livestock vaccinated against lumpy skin disease in Afghanistan
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has announced that more than one million doses of the lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine have been administered to livestock across Afghanistan, Daryo reported.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Major dairy calf-to-beef conference to be held in Wexford, Republic of Ireland
A major international conference on dairy calf-to-beef production is set to take place in County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, on October 16 and 17, 2024, Irish Examiner reported.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Kwara, Nigeria pledges continued investment in livestock sector infrastructure
The Governor of Kwara, Nigeria, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to investing in infrastructure and equipment in the livestock sector for the benefit of the state, Voice of Nigeria reported.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Close to US$1.08 billion worth of meat imports entered Vietnam in first eight months this year
Vietnam spent nearly US$1.08 billion on imports of meat and meat products in the first eight months of 2024, according to the General Department of Customs.
Monday, September 30, 2024
China moves to stabilise beef and dairy production amid falling prices
China's Ministry of Agriculture announced measures to stabilise beef and dairy production, boost consumption, and provide support for farmers, as declining prices drive small producers out of business, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Plan to set up large dairy farm in Indonesia sparks concerns of environmental impact
A proposal to import cows and open a large dairy farm in Indonesia to support president-elect Prabowo Subianto's trademark free meal programme has sparked concerns about its potential impact on the environment and climate, with experts urgi ...
Monday, September 30, 2024
South Korea seeks to commercialise genetic diagnostic kit for LSD next year
South Korea's agricultural ministry said on September 25 that it plans to commercialise a genetic diagnostic kit for lumpy skin disease (LSD) next year, designed to selectively cull infected cattle rather than destroying the entire herd.
Monday, September 30, 2024
New Philippine law signed by president targets agriculture smuggling, hoarding
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on September 26 signed a new law to combat agricultural smuggling, profiteering, and hoarding, making food more affordable and accessible, and providing better income to local farmers.
Friday, September 27, 2024
Philippines launches US$39.2-million climate resiliency programme to support farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced the launch of a US$39.2-million climate resiliency programme aimed at assisting 1.25 million farmers in five vulnerable regions across the country, Business World reported.

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