Dairy & Ruminant
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Strong potential for Vietnam in exporting halal products, industry official highlights
Vietnam has significant potential to produce and export halal products, given its abundant raw material sources and location in Asia, where about 62% of the world's Muslim population lives, according to Ly Thi Kim Chi, chairwoman of the Ho ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Philippine Crop Insurance urged to create more affordable insurance products for livestock producers
Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. urged the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to modernise its operations and develop more affordable insurance products for farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Global Seed opens Serbia's first hydroponic green feed production line
With support from Switzerland and marking 20 years of successful operation, the Global Seed company has inaugurated Serbia's first production line for hydroponic green cattle feed.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Land, environmental challenges to limit growth of New Zealand's milk output over next decade, report states
New Zealand's milk production is projected to grow at a minimal rate of 0.5% per year over the next decade, significantly constrained by land and environmental limitations, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook for 2024-2033.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Pennsylvania, US bill introduced to permit collection and distribution of dairy premium
Senators in Pennsylvania, the United States, have introduced a long-awaited bill to allow the state to directly collect and distribute a dairy premium.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Kogi, Nigeria, allocates funds for Livestock Service Centre
The state government of Kogi, Nigeria, has set aside a budget of $31.2milllion for the development of a Livestock Service Centre (LSC) in the state.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Nigeria's government looks to technology to drive livestock and dairy production
Nigeria's federal government is considering leveraging technological solutions to enhance livestock and dairy production.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Beef processing expansion in southern Australia drives national slaughter increase
Significant increases in beef processing capacity in the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia, and southern regions of New South Wales are contributing to this year's expanding national slaughter rate, currently at around 140,000 ...
Monday, July 22, 2024
New research looks at increasing zinc levels pre-transport to ease cattle's muscle fatigue
Research underway at Iowa State University is investigating the potential of boosting zinc levels before transport as a low-cost, easy way to ease cattle's muscle fatigue during transit, improve their health and increase their long-term gro ...
Friday, July 19, 2024
FAO and Eritrea launch project to combat LSD in livestock
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has initiated a new project aimed at curbing the spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in agropastoral and pastoral communities in Eritrea.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Vietnam imports more than 300,000 tonnes of meat, meat products in first five months this year
Vietnam saw some 304,850 tonnes of meat and meat products imported in the first five months of 2024, up 29% year-on-year, at an average price of ₫46,000 (US$1.8) per kilogramme.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Extreme weather may hinder economic contribution of Philippines' agriculture, fisheries sector
The economic contribution of the Philippines' agriculture and fisheries sectors would remain relatively flat this year as the country reels from extreme weather conditions and persisting pests and diseases, a unit of the University of Asia ...
Friday, July 19, 2024
Kerala, Assam, and Manipur among India's top cattle-producing states
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of India's Union Government recently released the EnviStats report, shedding light on the number of animals slaughtered and the quantity of meat production in the country.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Lower broiler, turkey outputs prompt USDA to cut forecast for 2024 US red meat, poultry production
The total US red meat and poultry production forecast for 2024 was lowered slightly from June to 107.54 billion pounds due to lower broiler and turkey production that more than offset higher beef and pork production, according to the US Dep ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Wales, UK co-operative expands organic dairy production, offers incentives to farmers
A leading organic dairy co-operative in Wales, UK, Calon Wen Organic Milk Co-operative, is taking steps to boost its output by encouraging farmers to switch to organic milk production through financial incentives, BusinessNewsWales reported ...

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