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Monday, July 20, 2020
Campaigners call for suspension of poultry farm permits in Powys, Wales
Campaigners in mid Wales are pushing for a stop to approvals of new poultry farms due the potential impact of phosphates and ammonia on ecology and biodiversity, BBC reported.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
UK campaigners call to halt new poultry farm approvals
Campaigners in Mid Wales, UK are calling for a pause on new poultry farm approvals until the environmental impact is clearer, BBC 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
Friday, July 17, 2020
Nova Austral's salmon farm receives best practices certification
The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has certified the salmon farm site of Nova Austral S.A. in Región de Magallanes in southern Chile for its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme, SeafoodSource reported.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Aqua Bridge Farms' new hatchery boosts Saudi Arabia's seafood sector goal
Saudi Arabia's Aqua Bridge Farms Co. has achieved a milestone in the country's seafood industry with its hatchery project that has a production capacity of three million juveniles, SeafoodSource reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Thai Union Group welcomes yellow 'Good Alternative' rating for Thai farmed shrimp
The Thai Union Group welcomed the yellow "Good Alternative" rating for Thai farmed shrimp given earlier this month by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, which evaluates the ecological sustainability of wild-caught and farmed seafood commo ...
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Canada hog farmers' donation provides over 200,000 ground pork meals to needy families
A grassroots fundraising initiative by Canadian hog farmers and their industry partners in Ontario has contributed C$85,000 to a food-bank programme amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Philippines university forced to shut down swine farm over ASF threat
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has to temporarily shut down its swine experimental farm and terminate an ongoing research project following an outbreak of African swine fever in Laguna province, the Philippines.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
US scientists create parasite detection system for poultry farms
A team of entomologists, computer scientists and biologists led by University of California, Riverside (UCR) entomologist Amy Murillo has developed a new insect detection system to help poultry farmers, New Food reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Aquaculture Stewardship Council certifies Mowi Canada West's salmon farms
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has certified Mowi Canada West's Sheep Pass and Cougar Bay salmon farms as sustainable, SeafoodSource reported.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Vital Farms challenges incumbent food model in IPO registration statement
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms, Inc. ("Vital Farms"), which offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods in the United States, announced July 9 that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Sec ...
Monday, July 13, 2020
Major Australian poultry farm installs largest Tesla battery
South Australia'sRiverlands Free Range (RFR) poultry complex has switched on a Tesla lithium-ion battery system, thereby cutting greenhouse gas emissions and electricity demand,FarmOnline reported.
Monday, July 13, 2020
US drops wheat, corn crop forecasts as farmers cut acreage
The US dropped its domestic corn and wheat harvest estimates on Thursday due to a cut in landforecasts, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
German abattoir's closure disrupts pig farming industry
The closure of one of Germany's largest slaughterhouses is disrupting pig farming in the country following an outbreak of the new coronavirus, an industry association said on Friday, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Rising Chinese pork prices as pig farms reduce supply
China's pork prices increased last week as pig farms cut down the supply of hogs, Xinhua reported on July 7.

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