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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Labour shortages on Australian dairy farms contribute to rising milk prices
Barry Irvin, the executive chairman of Australian-based Bega Cheese, said that labour shortages on Australian dairy farms are playing a role in the increasing prices of milk for households in the country, Financial Review reported.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Maine state, US legislators propose density limits for salmon farms
Legislators in the state of Maine, US, have put forward a new bill aimed at imposing density limits on salmon farms operating in state waters, in direct response to the controversies surrounding the American Aquafarms project, SeafoodSource ...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Bacterial kidney disease discovered at salmon farms in central Norway
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Mattilsynet, has reported the detection of bacterial kidney disease (BKD), a contagious infection, at four Lerøy Midt salmon farming sites in central Norway.
Monday, May 29, 2023
Potential overhaul of EU's Industrial Emissions Directive seeks to get major livestock farms covered
The European Parliament's environment committee has adopted its position on EU rules to slash industrial emissions, including from the largest farms, which is in direct contrast to that of their agricultural counterparts, who may now table ...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
German feed equipment manufacturer BvL expands to Canadian dairy farms
German feeding equipment maker BvL is set to introduce its renowned total mixed rations (TMR) to dairy farms in Canada, through a partnership with Canadian distributor Grand River Robotics, based in Fergus, Ontario, eDairyNews reported.
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Smithfield may close 37 sow farms in Missouri, US, according to employee
Smithfield Foods could shut down 37 sow farms in Missouri, the United States, this week in response to hog market conditions, according to KTVO-TV.
Friday, April 21, 2023
Telefonica Tech integrates AI into Stolt Sea Farm's aquaculture farms
Telefonica Tech, through its company Geprom and its Big Data and AI (artificial intelligence) business line, has developed a plan to digitalise the 14 aquaculture farms owned by Stolt Sea Farm within five years, Telefonica reported.
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
More than 70 million hogs, pigs at US farms as of March 1
As of March 1, 2023, a total of 72.9 million hogs and pigs were recorded on US farms, based on the latest US swine inventory report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board and the Unite ...
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Georgia allocates eight locations for aquaculture farms
Otar Shamugia, Georgia's Agriculture Minister, said eight locations in the coastline of Adjara, Samegrelo and Guria regions have been earmarked for the farming of fish and shellfish in the country, Agenda reported.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
High production costs, low retail prices cause massive shutdown of Vietnam's small animal farms
Hampered by the challenges of falling demand and rising feed prices, small animal farms in Vietnam are calling upon the Vietnamese government for help, specifically, in the form of preferential bank loans and a rollover of debts.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Denmark's small pig farms fell short in preventing ASF
Random inspections of approximately 150 wild boar and domestic pig herds in Denmark last year revealed that small pig farms in the country can do more to prevent African swine fever (ASF), according to the Danish Veterinary and Food Adminis ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Canada not renewing licenses for salmon farms in Discovery Islands, British Columbia
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada announced on February 17 that it will not renew licenses for 15 open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands, located in British Columbia, Canada.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Cargill Animal Nutrition in deal to use near-IR analysis platform in North American dairy farms
Si-Ware Systems announced a deal with agriculture feed specialist Cargill Animal Nutrition that will see the former's near-IR analysis platform used in North American dairy farms.
Monday, February 20, 2023
Denmark's veterinary authority to ensure pig farms have done enough to prevent tail biting
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration will be visiting 400 pig farms in Denmark between January and July this year to check whether farmers have done enough to prevent tail biting among their animals.
Monday, February 20, 2023
Thirty commercial pig farms in Penang, Malaysia, hit by ASF
The veterinary department of Penang, Malaysia, confirmed on February 14 that 30 commercial pig farms in the state have been affected by African swine fever (ASF).

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