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Friday, November 1, 2024
Philippines allocates US$90.9 million to boost corn and soybean production in 2025
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to allocate PHP 5.31 billion (US$90.9 million) in 2025 to improve the production of key crops, including corn, and soybeans, intended for food, feed, and industrial use, The Freeman repo ...
Friday, November 1, 2024
Oregon, US researchers receive US$1 million grant to study seaweed's role in reducing cattle methane emissions
Researchers at Oregon State University, Oregon, US, have received a US$1 million grant to study the impact of adding seaweed to the diets of beef cattle, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Beef Magazine reported.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Malaysia considers incentives for poultry farmers using palm oil waste in animal feed
The Malaysian federal government is exploring incentives for poultry farmers who incorporate palm oil production waste into animal feed, which aims to reduce the country's dependence on imported feed stocks, announced Malaysia's Plantation ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Indonesia's agriculture ministry denies milk import plan
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture has dismissed claims of a plan to import 1.8 million tons of milk from Vietnam to support President Prabowo Subianto's Free Nutritious Meal Programme, Indonesia's Business Post reported.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Currimao, Philippines launches first life insurance programme for farmers and fishers
Approximately 1,400 farmers and fishers in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, are set to benefit from the first-ever life insurance programme introduced by the municipal government in collaboration with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corpo ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
India strengthens animal health security with US$25 million grant, launches new livestock census
The Indian government is prioritising enhancements in animal disease surveillance, preventive healthcare, and laboratory expansion to better monitor disease patterns, according to Alka Upadhyay, the secretary of animal husbandry and dairyin ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Nutreco officially opens first cell feed production facility
Over 50 delegates from the cell-cultured protein industry came together yesterday for the official opening of the world's first dedicated food-grade powder production facility for cell feed at Nutreco in Boxmeer, Netherlands.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Singapore's sea-based fish farms face industry transition amid rising costs and environmental challenges
Approximately 25% of Singapore's sea-based fish farms have exited the industry over the past year, with many operators opting for a government-provided financial support package to wind up operations, The Straits Times reported.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Sri Lanka reports first ASF outbreak, restricts swine transport
Transportation of swine across Divisional Secretariats in Sri Lanka has been suspended after the country's first reported cases of African swine fever (ASF) at multiple local farms, News 1st reported.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Bangladesh trade organisation monitors egg and chicken prices to stabilise market amid supply concerns
A team from the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), led by administrator Md Hafizur Rahman, conducted a visit to Kaptan Bazar in Dhaka as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the prices of eggs and chickens i ...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Mitsubishi invests in Finnish aquaculture firm Finnforel
Mitsubishi Corporation, a major Japanese conglomerate with diverse industrial interests, has invested in the Finnish aquaculture technology company Finnforel, Fish Farmer reported.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
US cattle on feed remains robust, despite decline in cattle inventory
Amid a sharp decline in US cattle inventory, now at its lowest in 73 years, the number of cattle on feed remains unexpectedly robust.
Monday, October 28, 2024
First modified-live M bovis vaccine for cattle launched by Zoetis
Zoetis, an animal health company, has launched the UK's and the world's first modified-live vaccine for Mycoplasma bovis in cattle, describing it as a "game-changer" for beef and dairy calves, Vet Times reported.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Scotland, UK sees largest farmed salmon die-off in over a decade
Scotland, UK has experienced its largest mass die-off of farmed salmon in over a decade, with more than a million fish dying over an 18-month period, The National reported.
Monday, October 28, 2024
US study shows growth-promoting implants boost carcass weight and red meat yield in beef cattle
A recent study conducted by researchers at West Texas A&M University in Texas, US, has revealed significant advantages of using growth-promoting implants in beef cattle production, Beef Magazine reported.

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