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Monday, July 15, 2024
Northern Vietnam sees surge in live swine prices amid livestock restocking efforts
The northern provinces of Thai Binh and Nam Dinh, Vietnam, have recorded the highest prices of live pigs in the country, nearly VND 70,000 (US$2.75) per kg, marking a 15% increase compared to the beginning of the year, The Investor reported ...
Friday, July 5, 2024
Philippines sets funds for dairy livestock farms in Luzon and Mindanao
The Philippines' National Dairy Authority (NDA) is allocating nearly half a billion dollars for the development of four dairy livestock breeding farms in Luzon and Mindanao, which are scheduled for completion by 2025.
Friday, July 5, 2024
Expo in Yangon, Myanmar, focuses on agriculture, livestock, food and beverage
Myanmar on June 28 kicked off an expo for multiple industries, including those of agriculture and livestock, power and machinery, food and beverage, and hotel, restaurant, and catering, in Yangon.
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Northern Mindanao, Philippines, tops livestock production region-wise in country
The Philippines' northern Mindanao is "among the country's top five regions in livestock production for major commodities," according to Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Pacamalan of the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Denmark progresses towards imposing CO2 tax on emissions from livestock
Denmark's government and parties in the country's green tripartite agreed on the restructuring and conversion of Danish agricultural production - with an aim to reduce the sector's greenhouse gas emissions and thus contribute to achieving D ...
Friday, June 28, 2024
Philippines to streamline permit process for aquaculture and livestock projects
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) announced plans to streamline the permit process for aquaculture and livestock projects to attract more private-sector investment, BusinessWorld reported.
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Veterinary professionals warn of bluetongue and ASF threats to UK livestock
Veterinary professionals have identified diseases such as bluetongue and African swine fever (ASF) as potential risks to UK livestock this summer, Farmers Weekly reported.
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
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.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Indian institute hosts training on indigenous knowledge for livestock health
A stakeholders training programme titled "Reinforcing Indigenous Knowledge for Livestock Health and Productivity" was held at the Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI) in Theni, Tamil Nadu, India, The Hindu reported.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Vietnam's livestock industry faces challenges despite rapid growth
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has highlighted significant challenges facing the country's animal husbandry sector in recent years, revealing that millions of farming households have suffered substantial loss ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Free bluetongue tests offered for livestock in eastern England, UK
Free bluetongue testing is being offered for farm-based livestock in high-risk areas of eastern England, the United Kingdom, in a bid to prevent outbreaks of the potentially-fatal animal disease.
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Economic, environmental benefits from integrating cover crops into US livestock production, USDA report finds
Integrating cover crops into livestock operations in the United States presents substantial opportunities for economic and environmental benefits, according to a new USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) report featuring contributions from f ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Five-year programme aims to make Senegal's livestock sector more competitive
Partners in the first phase of Senegal's five-year National Integrated Livestock Development Program (PNDIES-P1) recently met at a workshop event in late May.

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