Dairy & Ruminant
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Philippines expects livestock production growth despite El Nino challenges
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) expressed optimism about the expected growth in livestock production this year in the country, despite challenges posed by the El Nino phenomenon impacting animal feed production, BusinessWorl ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
World Bank suggests rich countries cut down financial aid for livestock farming to alleviate pollution
Wealthy nations should reduce financial support for livestock farming to help tackle pollution caused by consuming red meat and dairy, according to the World Bank.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Philippines not suspending milk imports from US as HPAI strikes US cows
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) said on May 6 there's no need to ban milk from the United States despite the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among dairy cattle in the US.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Northwestern Europe faces possibility of plunging milk production
Dairy processors have been warned of an impending landslide in milk production in northwestern Europe, with processors looking towards the east for new opportunities.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
England, UK, at risk of bigger spread of bluetongue virus
A new strain of an animal disease that could have a devastating impact on livestock farmers looks set to spread across England, the United Kingdom, experts have warned.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Canada in danger of H5N1 infecting dairy cattle as bird flu strikes cows in US
Scientists warned limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of a serious H5N1 outbreak among dairy cattle occuring in the United States even as officials said there's still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu in Canad ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Vietnam's dairy industry pursues sustainability amid rising demand
Vietnam's dairy sector is embracing sustainability for regional growth, as it grapples with surging domestic milk demand, VnEconomy reported.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
South Korean laboratory creates process to immediately turn animal manure into biochar
A research team from the Clean Air Research Laboratory of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a process that immediately converts livestock manure into biochar (biomass and charcoal) at livestock farms.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Severe heat hits livestock in Kerala, India, hard
Livestock farmers in Kerala, India, are facing an unprecedented crisis as intense heat and humidity are having a deadly effect on farm animals.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Philippines' share of agriculture loans grew in 2022
The share of agriculture loans and services granted by the Philippines' banking sector picked up to 18.1% in 2022 from 17.6% in 2021 as the Philippines' agriculture industry slowly recovered from the COVID pandemic.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
South Africa urged to maintain vigilance against animal diseases amid global outbreaks
South Africa's agricultural sector is being cautioned to remain vigilant against animal diseases despite the nation's current safe status, following the recent bird flu outbreak in the US that has affected dairy cattle and transmitted to hu ...
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Florida, US govenor signs bill banning lab-grown meat
Florida has become the first state in the United States to outlaw the manufacture and distribution of lab-grown meat.
Monday, May 6, 2024
New bluetongue virus vaccine approved in the Netherlands
The UK National Farmers' Union (NFU) said a new vaccine authorised for use against bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) in the Netherlands, NFU reported.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Brazil pushed for quicker conclusion of national FMD efforts
Brazil had sped up its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination campaign as it aims to become completely free of FMD without vaccination by 2026.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Denmark sees fewer animal welfare sanctions for pig, cattle herds in 2022
There were fewer animal welfare sanctions concerning pig and cattle herds in Denmark in 2022, according to the country's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

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