Dairy & Ruminant
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
US agencies plan research into bird flu spread among dairy cattle
US federal and state agencies are initiating research into the potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, aiming to understand the virus's transmission pathways and mitigate its impact on both animals and humans, according ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Record-breaking Brazilian cow sold for more than US$4 million
A Brazilian cow broke records after selling for more than US$4 million at an auction, more than three times the last record holder's price.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Global beef production to decline in late 2024, supporting price increases
Global beef production is projected to decrease in the second half of 2024, providing support to global prices, according to a new report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank, Beef Central reported.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Indonesia and Uruguay sign MoU to boost agricultural and livestock cooperation
The Vice Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia, Harvick Hasnul Qolbi, and the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay, Fernando Mattos, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing food development i ...
Monday, June 10, 2024
Philippine meat imports in four months to April 30 increased by 11.3%
The Philippines' meat imports rose by 11.3% in the four months to April 30, 2024, as traders are building up stocks ahead of the projected increase in global prices.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Negros Occidental, Philippines veterinary office offers help to local government units following volcanic eruption
The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) in Negros Occidental, the Philippines, is extending assistance to local government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on June 3.
Friday, June 7, 2024
Australia's agricultural production set to hit third-highest year on record
Australia's agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors are poised for their third-highest production year on record in the upcoming financial year, Daily Cargo News reported.
Friday, June 7, 2024
EU's milk output expected to drop slightly as cow numbers fall this year, according to USDA
A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) highlighted that EU milk production is forecast to fall slightly as a result of declining cow numbers and lower "production profitability" in 2024.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Cargill shifts beef production amid strike at Canadian plant
Cargill Inc is redirecting beef production to other facilities following a weeklong strike that halted operations at its Canadian plant in Guelph, Ontario, Bloomberg reported.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Australian dairy farmers face pay cuts as major processors tighten budgets
Dairy farmers in Australia will receive AUD 0.10 (US$0.066) less per litre for their milk this season as major processors implement cost-cutting measures, Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Kenya promises more than 400 feedlots to boost domestic meat production
The government of Kenya has promised 450 fenced livestock feedlots in 31 counties to increase annual red meat production.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Canadian meat industry calls for reversal of foreign worker rule changes
Recent changes to Canada's foreign worker rules are disproportionately impacting the rural economy, prompting national meat industry organisations to call on the government to reconsider these changes, Farm Journal's Pork reported.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Philippines to import dairy herds to boost milk production
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Dairy Authority (NDA) announced plans to import dairy herds to enhance milk production in the country, Philippine News Agency reported.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Raw milk output of EU farms at 160.0 million tonnes in 2022
EU farms produced an estimated 160.0 million tonnes of raw milk in 2022, Eurostat said in an article marking World Milk Day, which is celebrated every year on June 1.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
China not accepting beef from JBS USA subsidiary in Colorado, US
China has, as of May 27, ceased accepting exports from the Swift Beef Co. facility in Greeley, Colorado, the United States, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

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