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Saturday, September 12, 2020
Warmer Arctic waters produce more pink salmon, study finds
Global warming could prove to be favourable to pink salmon producers, as a new study has found that the warming weather is conducive to the production of more pink salmon in Arctic rivers and streams.
Friday, September 11, 2020
US farmers venture into high oleic soybeans for higher potential profits
Many US farmers are adding high oleic soybeans to their rotation to earn premiums without any added headaches from managing strict growing requirements, learning a new management method or changing labour seasons or equipment, the United So ...
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Bacteria have more roles in successful RAS farming, says Finnish researcher
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology that recycles and saves water, has expanded in recent years. The technology has not yet achieved economic viability, mainly due to high investment and operating costs. In addition, the oper ...
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
US pork farmers' group launches marketing campaign among consumers
The US National Pork Board has launched a new consumer marketing campaign that aims to elevate the at-home cooking experience by highlighting the common love for pork across a number of global cuisines.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Livestock genetics company Genus profits from China's swine farmers demand
UK-based Genus, a livestock genetics company reported higher than projected annual earnings thanks to increased demand from swine farmers in China looking to rebuild swine herds, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 7, 2020
E. Coli, Campylobacter able to live for months at dairy farms, according to study
A study found that E. coli and Campylobacter can survive at dairy farms for months and contaminate unpasteurised, bulk tank milk despite some hygiene measures.
Monday, September 7, 2020
TIBOT Technologies: Improving working conditions for poultry farmers while increasing profitability and bird welfare
In a climate of shifting demedication regulations and increasingly higher quality standards, floor-eggs are now considered contaminated and downgraded as a result. To limit floor-eggs, poultry farmers walk through the flock two to three tim ...
Monday, September 7, 2020
Improper disposal of livestock waste disastrous to farm and environment, says Kohshin
Due to erratic weather conditions caused by global warming and continuous innovations in advanced technology equipment, many farmers are shifting from traditional cages to fully automatic systems or battery cages. However, such a move bring ...
Sunday, September 6, 2020
IRA head urges Irish farmers to read full Bord Bia application document on PGI
The head of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) urged members to read the full Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) document on PGI (Protected Geographical Indication), which is an EU scheme to protect and promote high-quality traditional and regio ...
Friday, September 4, 2020
Signify, ScaleAQ collaborate on lighting systems for sustainable fish farming
Signify (previously known as Philips Lighting) and ScaleAQ have formed a global strategic partnership for sustainable aquaculture solutions. Together the two companies will improve fish welfare and yield for fish farmers by providing an opt ...
Monday, August 31, 2020
Philippines agriculture department provides 880 chickens to local backyard farmers
The Caraga unit of the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has supplied 880 heads of upgraded native chickens in Barangay Muritula, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, said DA-13 regional information officer Emmylou T. Presilda in late August ...
Monday, August 31, 2020
Foster Farms to temporarily close California, US, poultry processing site over COVID-19 concerns
Foster Farms announced in late August that 239 of its staff at its Livingston Poultry Complex in Merced County, California, the United States, "have been cleared to return to work" after 392 positive cases of COVID-19 were previously confir ...
Monday, August 31, 2020
Fast selling of birds by Vietnamese farmers affected by avian influenza could increase likelihood of transmission, study says
The practice of small-scale poultry farmers in Vietnam to rapidly sell their birds following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) could increase the likelihood of widespread disease transmission, according to an internation ...
Saturday, August 29, 2020
South African poultry farmers get advanced training in newly built chicken house
Emerging poultry farmers in South Africa are now able to get hands-on training with the latest chicken farming technologies at an advanced new chicken house built at the KwaZulu-Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI) in KwaZulu-Natal province, Sou ...
Friday, August 28, 2020
Nigerian poultry farmers plagued by corn shortage, high prices
The shortage of corn, which is used to produce feeds, has become a grave concern for Nigerian farmers, who have appealed to the federal government to come to their rescue.

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