Dairy & Ruminant
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Consultation in Northern Ireland, UK, seeks to lower compensation for cattle with bovine tuberculosis
A consultation on reducing compensation rates for cattle with bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has begun in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
USDA forecasts changes in 2024 meat production, beef on a downward trend
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is indicating a shift in the country's meat production landscape for 2024, particularly with a projection of reduced beef production, Brownfield Ag News reported.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Dairy authority to drive Philippines' milk sufficiency through stock farms set up on ancestral lands
The Philippines' National Dairy Authority (NDA) has partnered with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to build stock farms in the country as it aims to increase domestic milk sufficiency by 5% in four years.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Canadian innovation based on genetic selection to cut dairy cattle's methane emissions awarded
A University of Guelph (Canada) innovation that uses genetic selection methods to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle has received the university's Innovation of the Year Award for 2023.
Monday, January 15, 2024
UK milk deliveries show slight dip in December amid challenging conditions
In December, milk deliveries in the United Kingdom reached a total of 1,021 million litres, marking a modest decrease of 0.4% (3.5 million litres) compared to the same period last year, UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board repo ...
Monday, January 15, 2024
Nebraska, US, sets aside US$5.1 million for expanding meat processing sites
The Department of Agriculture in Nebraska, the United States, is investing US$5.1 million to fund the expansion and improvements of the state's meat processing establishments.
Friday, January 12, 2024
Australia reports highest beef exports in five years, surpassing 1 million tonnes in 2023
Australia has achieved its highest beef exports in five years, with shipments surpassing 1.08 million tonnes in the calendar year 2023, according to data released by country’s Department of Agriculture, Beef Central reported.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Tyson Foods, Cargill suspend operations at Kansas, US beef plants due to snowstorm
In response to a severe snowstorm, major United States meatpackers Tyson Foods and Cargill announced the temporary suspension of operations at beef plants in Kansas, impacting meat production and raising concerns over potential supply chain ...
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Argentina lifts export ban on popular beef cuts
Argentina has authorised the export of seven popular cuts of beef which had been banned from sales abroad under the country's previous administration.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
US research team receives US$5 million USDA grant for sustainable livestock production research
A research team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has secured a US$5 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delve into more sustainable dairy and beef production practices, Drovers reported.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Weak milk prices, bad weather blamed for sharp drop in Ireland's 2023 milk production
The steep fall in Ireland's milk production figures for 2023 was down to several factors including milk price at below the cost of production and extremely difficult weather conditions that had cows being housed earlier than normal, accordi ...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
China's progress in cloned 'super' cows project aims to revolutionise dairy industry
In Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, a project involving cloned 'super' cows to enhance dairy production is advancing successfully, according to a scientist from the Northwest A&F University, Global Times reported.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Alltech: US dairy farmers receive carbonasset payments for using Agolin Ruminant
Three carbon projects initiated in 2021 and 2022 have issued nearly US$3 million in carbon-asset payments to US dairy farmers who used Agolin® Ruminant to create verified emissions reductions, Alltech said
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Cambodian ministry held meeting to tackle low prices impacting meat production sector
Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recently convened a meeting on January 4 to discuss concerns plaguing its meat production industry.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Research reveals varying attitudes of UK farmers towards cell-based meat
While some UK farmers see the advances in the development of cultured, or cell-based meat, as potential competition to traditional meat production, others from the farming community have suggested it could create a premium for pasture-reare ...

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