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Friday, May 12, 2023
World Bank approves US$82 million for prevention of zoonotic, endemic diseases in India
The World Bank's board of executive directors approved on May 10 an US$82 million loan towards the adoption of global best practices for animal health management to prevent, detect and respond to endemic zoonotic, transboundary and emerging ...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Purdue University's animal disease lab gets more funding from Indiana, US
A new two-year appropriations budget adopted by the General Assembly of Indiana, the United States, on April 28 contains good news for the Purdue University Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL), the university's College of Veterinary ...
Monday, May 8, 2023
Philippines eyes World Bank funding for more effective measures against animal diseases
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking up to US$30 million in funding from the World Bank to improve measures for the prevention of animal diseases.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Rising feed costs and diseases affect Ghana's aquaculture industry
Professor Francis Nunoo, chairman of Ghana's Fisheries Commission Board, said the country's aquaculture industry is facing a serious challenge as the cost of feed continues to increase, accounting for more than 70% of total production costs ...
Thursday, April 20, 2023
US agriculture official calls for USDA's access to funding to combat animal diseases
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) needs to be able to access funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to fight animal diseases, said US Agriculture Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Leste ...
Thursday, April 6, 2023
India increases milk imports as disease hits local cattle
India, the world's largest milk producer, is increasing milk imports due to the spread of lumpy skin disease among local cattle, and a drawdown in market-ready cattle stock after the pandemic slowed breeding, XM reported.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
US legislation seeks to protect export markets for livestock producers during animal disease outbreak
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US Senate to protect export markets for US livestock producers in the event of an animal disease outbreak.
Monday, April 3, 2023
USDA funds 60 projects with US$15.8 million to improve responses to animal diseases
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding US$15.8 million to 60 projects led by 38 US states, land-grant universities and industry organisations to enhance the United ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Canada has announced funding for a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Federal Finance Minister, has announced funding for a food-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank in the country's 2023/24 budget, as well as additional funding for eastern Canadian farmers to use less imported fer ...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Indian Immunologicals in partnership to commercially develop fish disease vaccine
Vaccine manufacturer Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) announced a partnership with the Bhubaneswar, India-based Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) for the commercial development of a vaccine against Hemorrhagic Septicemia whi ...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
One Health project to bolster Philippines' animal disease surveillance
A new One Health research project in the Philippines will strengthen animal disease surveillance capacity against health security threats that severely impact the country's livestock industry.
Monday, March 27, 2023
Skretting and HIPRA combine expertise to tackle trout disease
In recognition of the major threat that the highly-infectious bacterial disease Lactococcosis poses to aquaculture in terms of mortalities and production loss, aquafeed producer Skretting Italy and biotech pharmaceutical company HIPRA have ...
Monday, March 27, 2023
New Zealand to aid Pacific nations in combating animal diseases
New Zealand will provide support for Pacific countries to prevent the spread of harmful animal diseases, the country's Associate Minister of Agriculture, Meka Whaitiri, said.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Montana, US sets up fund to support ranchers facing livestock losses due to diseases
Ranchers in Montana, the United States, will now have a state-level fund to support livestock losses to certain diseases.
Friday, March 17, 2023
British Columbia, Canada farmers to get fund support for protection against livestock diseases
A new $5 million fund announced on March 16 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, will help BC farmers protect their poultry and livestock from animal diseases like avian influenza, swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease.

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