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Monday, August 3, 2020
Arm & Hammer hires global director of food safety
Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production announces the hire of Roger Beers as global director of food safety, who will be integral in developing and growing the food production business and will lead and direct global operations.
Friday, July 31, 2020
Animal rights activists oppose poultry farm project on Wales islet
Animal rights activists belonging to the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have called for the rejection of an application for the building of a poultry shed to house 32,000 free range birds on Anglesey island in Wale ...
Friday, July 31, 2020
India's Assam government urge poultry farmers to stop cruel killing
The Assam government of India has directed the state's poultry hatchers to immediately cease all illegal and cruel methods of killing of male or unwanted chicks, New Indian Express reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
North Korean leader checks new poultry farm construction
According to state media, Kim Jong Un recently inspected the building of the Kwangchon Chicken Farm in North Korea and called for an improvement to the country's "backwards" poultry sector, NK News reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
England to scrap EU's 'greening' requirements for farmers
Farmers in England are set to graduate from complying with the EU's so-called greening requirements and move toward the country's new Environmental Land Management scheme, which is seen to deliver more benefits for the environment.
Monday, July 27, 2020
US pork council urges Congress to save livelihood of hog farmers
US hog farmers continue to face an unprecedented emergency as a result of COVID-related challenges, with an estimated two million hogs still backed-up on farms according to an analysis by Dr. Steve Meyer, an economist with Kerns & Assoc ...
Monday, July 27, 2020
Milk from dairy farm in Maine, US, found to have highest level of contamination recorded
Harmful levels of a substance known as a "forever chemical" were discovered in milk obtained from a dairy farm in Central Maine, the United States, the Portland Press Herald reported.
Friday, July 24, 2020
ICC Brazil: Preventing diseases in poultry farming through nutrition, preventive care
Maintaining animal health and following biosafety standards on farms is essential to take full advantage of the poultry's potential, ICC Brazil said.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Nigeria's poultry farmers push for loan interest rate reduction
The National President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has urged the government among others to enable poultry farmers access loan at 5% interest rate to help the suffering sector, This Day reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
CPF develops new aquaculture shrimp farm in the US
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF) is building a new "Aquaculture 5.0" shrimp farm in the US, which can culture shrimp anywhere, at any time of year, with complete biosecurity and zero waste discharge, Bangkok Post reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Philippines gives over US$75,000 cash assistance Ifugao swine farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture - Cordillera (DA-CAR) has released PHP3.73 million (US$75,598) cash aid through the Regulatory Division to the 98 swine raisers in the province, Manila Bulletin reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA study shows cattle prices disparity between farmers and meat processors
A 20-page US Department of Agriculture (USDA) study showed the price disparity between what meat processors pay to cattle farmers and the high prices earned by meat processors, AP reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Sustainable dairy farming: Nine out of 10 Arla farmers on board from the start
To accelerate the reduction of CO2 emissions along its entire value chain, European dairy cooperative Arla Foods and its 9,700 farmer owners recently launched the first European wide, incentivised climate check programme, the company said o ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Argentina on alert for locust swarm, crops may be affected
Argentina's Senasa agricultural health inspection agency said a second swarm of locusts are arriving from Paraguay, with farmers on alert for likely crop damage, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Bayer announces carbon capture programme for farmers in the US and Brazil
The Bayer Carbon Initiative, Bayer AG's carbon capture programme will pay farmers in the United States and Brazil for capturing carbon in cropland soils, Reuters reported.

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