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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Australian farmers report positive results from salmon aquaculture waste fertiliser trial
Five farms in Tasmania, Australia are part of a trial to convert waste from local salmon aquaculture farms to fertiliser, with promising results, reported ABC Australia.
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Indonesia to provide US$69 million aid for fisheries, aquaculture farmers
Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has proposed a IDR1.02 trillion (US$69 million) incentive package for small scale fishermen and aquaculture farmers hit by the COVID-19 crisis, reported The Jakarta Post.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Salmon farmers halve antibiotic use
A new sustainability report from the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) shows that, for the past seven years, salmon farmers around the world have cut their antibiotic use by 50%, SeaWestNews reported.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
US' Iowa to support farmers who euthanise hogs amid crisis
The US state of Iowa will become the first state to give financial aid to farmers who must dispose of hogs euthanised because of the COVID-19 crisis, the state's agriculture department said Tuesday, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia shifts into receivership
The directors of Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia (ODFA), Australia's largest organic dairy company, has placed the company into receivership with creditors and farmer-owners owed millions, reported ABC news.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Canadian farmers and agribusinesses claim government credit line
Most of the 5 billion CAD (~US$3.55 billion; 1 CAD = US$.071) offered by the Canadian government has been claimed to boost cash flow during COVID-19 in less than two months, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US state urges USDA to secure aquaculture farmers' aid
The Congressional delegation of Maine is urging the USDA to guarantee aquaculture farmers are qualified for direct relief from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), reported Mount Desert Islander.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
US corn farmers face sharp losses as prices crash
This year, US corn farmers are facing heavy losses as prices crash to the lowest in over a decade after they had bought seeds and fertilisers, and began sowing the second-biggest crop since the Great Depression, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Iran's poultry farmers bury thousands of chicks alive
Chicken farmers in Iran have buried thousands of baby chicks alive, as shown in grisly videos posted online in mid-April, reported France 24 Observers.
Monday, April 20, 2020
US President Donald Trump announces US$19 billion aid for farmers affected by COVID-19
The relief programme includes US$16 billion direct payments towards producers and large purchases of domestic meat, dairy and vegetables, reported Reuters.
Friday, April 17, 2020
Indian farmers give unusual diet to cattle
In Satara district in western India, farmers are putting their cattle on an unusual diet by feeding iceberg lettuce to buffalo, while others feed strawberries to cows.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
US farmers to plant more corn, soybean acres for 2020
According to the USDA Prospective Plantings report, US farmers intend to plant more corn and soybean acres this year.
Monday, April 6, 2020
The American Farm Bureau Federation calls on USDA to help US farmers
The Farm Bureau said US farmers need financial assistance from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as COVID-19 impacts the country's food supply chain, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
US dairy farmers to dump milk on oversupply
The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has requested farmers who sell their milk to DFA to consider voluntary dumping of product amid a changing market during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
US farmers begin to offer food delivery because of COVID-19
Farmers based in rural US have expanded to food delivery as grocery store shelves have been laid bare and consumers isolating themselves due to COVID-19, reported Reuters.

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