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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
Cargill in joint effort to support Nebraska, US farmers' regenerative agriculture practices
Cargill, The Nature Conservancy, McDonald's and Target are coming together to launch a new five-year, US$8.5 million project aimed at working with farmers in Nebraska, the United States, to advance proven soil health practices to help mitig ...
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Australia rolls out blockchain and traceability framework for Australian dairy farmers
David Littleproud, Australia's Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management announced the first stage of a blockchain and traceability framework project for Australian dairy farmers.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
US hog farmers seek amendments to livestock risk protection programme
Hog farmers across the US have urged the Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) to institute changes in the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance programme that would mitigate the impact of unexpected declines i ...
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.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
ForFarmers uses intelligent apps for product and process improvement
ForFarmers is taking the next step in applying data analysis to improve the returns of livestock farmers, the Netherlands-based feed company said last month.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Dairy farmers in Manitoba, Canada, worry over US trade agreement's impact on Canadian market
Market share lost to foreign imports may render Canadian dairy farming less viable for the next generation, said David Wiens, chair of Canada's Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM).
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 ...
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
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
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.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Ethiopian poultry farmers destroy thousands of chicks due to low demand
Poultry farmers in Ethiopia have been forced to destroy hundreds of thousands of chicks because of COVID-19 related low demand in Ethiopia's hospitality sector, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
ForFarmers appoints new business support specialist
ForFarmers has appointed Mark Brightmore as its business support specialist who will offer expert on-farm support to broiler producers.

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