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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Poultry farmers in Cameroon call on Europe to loosen trade restrictions
Cameroon's poultry farmers and sellers are urging authorities in the country and in Europe to ease trade restrictions implemented due to COVID-19 concerns and avian influenza, which have more than doubled the price of chicken.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Global grains merchants and Brazilian soy farmers dispute over agreements
Global grains merchants are monitoring Brazilian soy farmers to ensure the farmers deliver promised crops and do not seek a different buyer, as prices for soybeans have doubled since the agreements were made, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
PETA calls for investigation of Perdue Farms subsidiary's pork plant in Iowa, US
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked Sioux County Attorney Thomas Kunstle to investigate a Sioux Center, Iowa, US pork plant that was cited last month by regulators for the inhumane slaughter of a ...
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Qatari fish farm seeks to expand capacity to produce 4,000 tonnes
Qatar plans to expand its growing aquaculture industry, to meet rising domestic demand for fresh fish.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Bulgaria's industrial pig farms now allowed to export pork to EU
All industrial pig farms in Bulgaria can freely export locally farmed pork to the European Union, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said on April 25.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Scottish salmon farmers express concerns over UK government's export statistics
Scotland's salmon farmers have called for urgent action on April 22 to address discrepancies in export statistics published by the UK government.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Bulgaria to cull 40,000 hens after bird flu outbreak at industrial farm
Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria will cull 40,000 laying hens in the southeastern village of Krivo Pole following a bird flu outbreak at an industrial farm at the area, the fifth since the start of the year, the food safety agency said on ...
Monday, April 26, 2021
US looks to conserve farmland but farmers unwilling as crop prices surge
The United States Biden administration looks to increase payment rates in its Conservation Reserve Program to conserve four million more acres of land, but farmers are unwilling as crop prices surge to record highs, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Sanderson Farms, Inc. announces new credit agreement
Sanderson Farms, Inc. has announced on April 23 that its board of directors has approved an agreement, effective April 23, 2021, for a new US$1.0 billion revolving credit facility through a consortium of banks.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
EU MEPs discuss move to end caging of farming animals
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have debated a citizens' initiative to ban the use of cages for farm animals on April 15, together with organisers of the End the Cage Age initiative, commissioners and representatives of other EU b ...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Challenges intensify for South African poultry industry as bird flu found at two more farms
South Africa's poultry industry faces a bumpier road ahead as a pathogenic bird-flu strain was detected on two more farms this week.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
ForFarmers appoints poultry account manager for Midlands and Northern England
ForFarmers' poultry team has welcomed its latest appointment, James Atrill, who joins as poultry account manager following the expansion of the team last year.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
AFBF: US climate act makes it easier for farmers, ranchers to benefit from voluntary carbon markets
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) has welcomed a US bipartisan reintroduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act and thanks US Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and Sen. Mike Braun for sponsoring the b ...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Australian swine farmers called to increase to biosecurity measures
The Australian pork industry has called on swine owners to increase biosecurity measures at farms after African swine fever (ASF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus fragments were detected at Australia's international mail centres among ...
Monday, April 19, 2021
Shutdown of salmon farms in Discovery Islands region, Canada, threatens jobs, according to report
Canada's BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has released a report on April 14 highlighting hundreds of jobs are at risk in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, following a decision by the Canadian government to force the shutdown of salmon ...

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