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Friday, August 14, 2020
Indian state's karimeen farming fails to meet demand
India's Kerala produces around 2,000 tonnes of karimeen annually through farming against a 10,000-tonne demand, according to estimates by the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, New Indian Express reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
USDA: US farmers to harvest second largest soybean crop
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said US farmers are set to reap their second biggest soybean harvest as a result of good summer weather, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Researchers identify pheromone that may prevent locust swarms from devouring crops
Researchers have discovered a pheromone released by locusts that causes the insects to swarm, which could lead to new measures to prevent them from devouring crops in the future, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Managing heat stress via farm management and dietary approaches
Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, is highlighting the damages producers take from heat stress and sharing data supporting how feed additives may limit financial losses by protecting animal health, oxidative balance and production during p ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
10 million acres of Iowa corn farmland devastated by storm
Mike Naig, Iowa Agriculture Secretary said the Derecho storm on July 10 had impacted about 10 million acres of Iowa corn farmland and millions of bushels of grain storage, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
28 US farm groups urge USDA to extend COVID-19 aid application
28 United States farm groups under the American Farm Bureau Federation called on the US Department of Agriculture to extend the COVID-19 aid payments application deadline, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Second egg farm near Melbourne, Australia, hit by bird flu outbreak
A second egg farm near Melbourne, Australia, has tested positive for avian influenza -- also known as bird flu -- ABC News reported last week.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Dutch poultry farmers still ignore animal welfare rules
Poultry farmers in the Netherlands are still not following animal welfare rules, with one in four being issued with a fine or formal warning in 2019, according to the country's food safety authority, DutchNews reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Cambodia supplies fish breeds to local farmers to drive aquaculture development
Cambodia's Agriculture Ministry seeks to stimulate local aquaculture developments by providing fish as well as frog breeds to farmers in the Nitean commune, Borseth district of Kampong Speu province, Khmer Times reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The Nature Conservancy on the lookout for next-gen sustainable aqua farms
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will work with Hatch Blue to identify the next generation of sustainable aquaculture farms, The Fish Site reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Arm & Hammer appoints director of Americas sales
Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production has announced the appointment of Mark Martinez as director of Americas sales.
Monday, August 10, 2020
More Australian pork producers looking to on-farm processing, says producer
Extraordinary Pork, a pork producer in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, has seen more enquiries about on-farm processing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its owner, Michael Hicks.
Monday, August 10, 2020
Indian avian research institute to explores use of biomass in poultry farming
India's Central Avian Research Institute (Cari) will examine the viability of biomass to replace protein-rich food in poultry farming.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
US court blocks plans for Gulf of Mexico's floating fish farms
On August 2, the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans blocked recent federal rules that would have allowed offshore aquaculture operations for the first time in the Gulf of Mexico, NOLA reported.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
India gives zero-interest loan aid to local farmers
India's Karnataka government is giving a zero-interest loan of up to INR2 lakh to farmers who are keen to take up dairy farming and fisheries, The New Indian Express reported.

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