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Friday, August 21, 2020
Bewital Agri's new innovation centre opens, research and product development department expands
German-based Bewital Agri's, manufacturer of innovative specialty feed has completed its innovation centre while also expanding its research and product development team.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
US$300 million to remove, replace or repair damaged grain bins in Iowa
Iowa's agriculture department said it would need US$300 million to remove, replace or repair more than 57 million bushels of commercial grain storage in the state, destroyed by the recent derecho storm, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Philippine Department of Agriculture, Pampanga university to work on fast-track detection of animal diseases
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has signed a memorandum of agreement with Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) over the weekend that targets the fast-track detection and treatment of diseases in livestock, poultry, and fish, Inq ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
US Department of Energy clarifies corn use for feedstock
In the most recent Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the US' Department of Energy's (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) clarified that corn grain is an acceptable feedstock, Ohio's Country Journal reported.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Philippine agriculture department gives cattle to Ilocos farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has given at least 60 heads of high-breed cattle to beneficiaries from five farmers' associations in Ilocos Region provinces under its loan breeder scheme, Manila Times reported
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Tyson Foods cooperates with US justice department in price-fixing probe
Tyson Foods Inc was cooperating with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on a price-fixing investigation in the poultry sector, under a corporate leniency programme, the company said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
US EPA allows use of dicamba-based herbicides banned by federal court
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said soybean farmers will be allowed to use their existing dicamba-based herbicides, even after a federal court blocked its sale and usage, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 8, 2020
US Department of Justice issues subpoenas to major US meatpackers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) formally demanded Tyson Foods, Cargill, JBS USA and National Beef to provide information about alleged antitrust violations regarding their pricing power over livestock producers, Bloomberg reported.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
US prepares for African swine fever outbreak with comprehensive response plan
The US Department of Agriculture has issued a new and comprehensive preparedness and response plan in the event African swine fever breaks out in the country.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Scotland prepares for ASF outbreak amid pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Scottish government wants to make sure concerns over all other diseases are not put on the back burner. Recently it coordinated an industry-wide meeting that particularly tackled a possible outbreak of Africa ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
Aviagen's Indian River enters Nepal market
Aviagen®'s Indian River® Parent Stock has entered the Nepal market, making it available to the country's broiler breeders through the company's appointed distributor, P.B. Poultry (P) Ltd.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
US meat plants prepare to reopen amid drop in beef output
Consumers are encountering purchase limits on meat at the supermarket as the meat sector tries to return to normal after about 3% of employees at meat and poultry processing plants contracted the new coronavirus, reported FOX Business.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Grains sector in Argentina prepares for possible COVID-19 outbreak in industry
Local industry officials said the country is preparing for a possible COVID-19 outbreak among its port workers and grains handlers in its key agriculture export industry, reported Reuters.
Friday, March 27, 2020
Meatpacker JBS SA prepared for COVID-19 possible disruptions
The company said it was not affected by China's port disruptions and has introduced measures to boost exports particularly to China, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
BRF prepares for volatile year after reporting first profit in four years
The Brazilian food processor expects volatility in 2020 due to uncertainty in forex, increasing prices for grain and COVID-19, reported Reuters.

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