Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Argentina gains approval to export meat products to the Philippines
Argentina has secured approval to export poultry, pork, bone-in beef cuts, and giblets to the Philippines.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Punjab, Pakistan, introduces US$7 million livestock package for rural women
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, on December 29 introduced a record livestock package of Rs.2 billion (US$7 million) to ensure economic independence of 11,000 destitute rural women in 12 districts of south Punjab ...
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
JBS SA's shares hit as China begins to investigate beef imports
Shares of JBS SA and other Brazilian beef producers slumped on the news that China is starting a probe into its imports of the meat, which have surged in recent years.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
UK approves new vaccine to combat bluetongue virus in livestock
Boehringer Ingelheim has received approval from the UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for its bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine, BULTAVO 3.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
South Korea pledges US$8.1 million for Laos agricultural development projects
South Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has committed US$8.1 million in grants to Laos's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for two agricultural development projects.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Malaysia's livestock trade grows 23.2%, highlighting sector's role in economy
The livestock industry remains a vital part of Malaysia's agricultural sector, contributing significantly to food security and economic development.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Strike threatens to hamper beef supply in Goa, India
Goa, India, may face a beef shortage after traders went on a strike to protest against harassment, following a recent altercation with members allegedly affiliated with a cow protection group in South Goa's Margao during which three meat ve ...
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Nearly 1,700 Dutch livestock farmers apply for buyout schemes that seek to cut nitrogen compound emissions
Almost 1,700 livestock farmers in the Netherlands have applied for one of several voluntary buyout schemes put in place to cut nitrogen compound emissions, the agriculture ministry has said.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Five-year pan-Canadian research to focus on understanding methane generation in cattle
A pan-Canadian research project will try to understand more about how methane is generated in the rumen of beef and dairy cattle.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Vietnam Livestock Corporation welcomes new general director
The board of directors of Vietnam's leading meat producer Vietnam Livestock Corporation (Vissan) has appointed Le Minh Tuan as its new general director, succeeding Nguyen Ngoc An.
Monday, December 30, 2024
FAO conducts workshop to strengthen Iraq's veterinary disease surveillance
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq has conducted a five-day Training of Trainers (ToTs) workshop on veterinary epidemiology and disease surveillance.
Monday, December 30, 2024
Bac Ninh, Vietnam transforms livestock farming with focus on industrialisation
Bac Ninh province, Vietnam has seen a significant transformation in its livestock farming practices, moving away from small-scale operations near residential areas to concentrated industrial farms focused on commodity production.
Monday, December 30, 2024
China to investigate beef imports as local beef price falls
China's commerce ministry on December 27 launched an investigation into imported beef at the request of representatives from its struggling domestic industry, the ministry said.
Friday, December 27, 2024
South Korea reports 24th case of lumpy skin disease in cattle
South Korea has confirmed an additional case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, bringing the total number of cases this year to 24, the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced.
Friday, December 27, 2024
Phytobiotics: Hot, hotter, alkaloids - How isoquinoline alkaloids support dairy cows under heat stress conditions
Environmental temperatures have increased by 1.0 °C since the 1800s. They are expected to increase by another 1.5 °C between 2030 and 2052. As a consequence of global warming, an increase of the frequency of hot days and heat waves is obser ...

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