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Friday, June 21, 2024
Philippines' sentineling programme boosts swine farmer confidence
The Philippines' sentineling programme is enhancing farmers' confidence to re-enter the swine industry after the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, an official from the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) official announced, Philippin ...
Friday, June 21, 2024
Decision looms on British Columbia, Canada salmon farm licenses amid industry uncertainty
By the end of this month, Canada's Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier is expected to decide on the renewal of 66 federal licenses for salmon farms in British Columbia (BC), a decision that could significantly impact an industry ...
Friday, June 21, 2024
Johor, Malaysia to boost poultry industry through regulatory reforms
The state government of Johor, Malaysia, in partnership with the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) and federal agencies, is working on improving the efficiency of modern chicken farm development through regulatory reforms, New Straits ...
Friday, June 21, 2024
Year-on-year drop in Kenya's fish production last year as freshwater fisheries face challenges
Year-over-year fish production in Kenya declined in 2023 as the country's freshwater fisheries – where most of the country's fishery production occurs – continued to deal with environmental stressors and illegal, unreported and ...
Friday, June 21, 2024
Malaysia's animal husbandry gets "E" grade for treatment of livestock
Malaysian animal husbandry practices continue to come under scrutiny for the mistreatment of farmed livestock, with the Australia-based Voiceless Animal Cruelty Index (VACI) assigning the country an "E" grade.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Vietnam urges stricter measures against livestock diseases amid rising outbreaks
Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Phung Duc Tien, emphasised the importance of prevention over cure at a conference on livestock and poultry diseases, Vietnam News reported.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
US corn and soybean condition ratings decline but remain strong
Weekly condition ratings for the US corn and soybean crops deteriorated more than analysts expected last week but remained the highest for this time of the season in several years, according to US government data, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Disease outbreaks impact livestock supply in Indonesia
Indonesia is facing a reduced supply of sacrificial livestock for this year Muslim festival Day of Sacrifice, with farmers remaining cautious due to ongoing disease outbreaks, The Jakarta Post reported.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
China's Muyuan maintains top spot in 'mega producer' list for most number of sows
Genesus, which owns over 80% of all registered purebred swine breeding stock in Canada, recently published the 2024 edition of its World Mega Producer list that highlights companies with 100,000 sows or more.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Backyard chickens seen as key concern of infection as bird flu spreads in Australia
Chicken farmers in Australia are calling on backyard poultry owners to protect their animals from disease to help stop the country's largest outbreak of bird flu from spreading and further affecting the egg industry.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Australian Bureau of Statistics significantly changes assessment of country's beef herd size
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has radically altered its assessment of beef herd size in Australia, following changes in data collection and methodology.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Avian influenza spreads to seventh poultry farm in Victoria, Australia
The highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected at a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, as announced by the government of Australia's Victoria state, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
China launches investigation into EU pork imports following tariffs on electric cars
China has initiated an investigation into pork imports from the European Union after the bloc imposed anti-subsidy duties on Chinese-made electric cars, Al Jazeera reported.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
FrieslandCampina dairy farmers earn US$263 million in sustainability premiums for 2023
FrieslandCampina member dairy farmers have received over EUR 245 million (US$263 million) in premiums for their sustainability achievements in 2023.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Iran buys 4.4 million tonnes of domestic wheat worth over US$1.3 billion
Iran has purchased approximately 4.4 million tonnes of wheat, valued at over US$1.3 billion, from domestic producers since April as part of a national plan that guarantees the purchase of locally produced wheat, Tehran Times reported.

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