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Monday, August 7, 2023
Australian university scientists test camera software that tracks chicken's weight, movement
Scientists at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia have cracked the code for a camera software that examines how healthy chickens are, working out their weight to within 5% of their size.
Friday, August 4, 2023
UK livestock sector receives US$11.4 million funding for endemic disease research
The UK livestock sector is set to benefit from GBP 9 million (~US$11.4 million; GBP 1 = US$1.27) in UK government funding, allocated to 14 research projects aimed at addressing endemic diseases, Farmers Weekly reported.
Friday, August 4, 2023
Tesco commits US$12.7 million additional support for UK egg sector
Leading supermarket chain Tesco has unveiled plans to inject a further GBP 10 million (~US$12.7 million; GBP 1 = US$1.27) in support of the UK egg sector, underscoring its steadfast dedication to sourcing all shell eggs from within the UK, ...
Friday, August 4, 2023
Barramundi Group halts sea bass farming in Singapore due to virus outbreak
Barramundi Group, Singapore's sole fish farm operator in its southern waters, has stopped commercial production of sea bass farming after its farm sites were affected by a scale drop disease virus (SDDV) outbreak, The Straits Times reported ...
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Australian cattle industry addresses Indonesia's suspension of imports over lumpy skin disease concerns
The Australian government is taking proactive measures to address concerns raised by international trading partners following Indonesia's decision to suspend cattle imports from four Australian pre-export quarantine facilities due to lumpy ...
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Monter Capital CEO highlights African agribusiness opportunities
Brian Malambo, the chief executive officer of private equity firm Monter Capital, has identified distinctive agribusiness prospects in Africa, including soybean processing in Zambia and Botswana's potential as a regional meat production hub ...
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Phileo celebrates sustainable agriculture at new factory in Valladolid, Spain
Phileo by Lesaffre recently celebrated the opening of its new factory in Valladolid, Spain.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Australia already testing cattle for diseases following Indonesia's export suspension, webinar participants informed
Priority testing to prove Australian cattle pose no disease risk to Indonesia commenced on July 31, a webinar involving cattle industry representatives in Australia and Australian government officials was told this week.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
High production costs still impacting US pig farmers, NPPC notes
The United States' National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) recently released an economic update for the third quarter that provides data points on industry issues, trends and market conditions.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Australia's July beef export volume still picking up
Australia's monthly beef export volume continued to gather pace in July, headlined by another leap in volume consigned to the United States.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Livestock South Australia funds study for state-wide livestock facility network
The Australian state government will provide AUD 150,000 (~US$98,300; AUD 1 = US$0.66) to Livestock South Australia (Livestock SA) towards conducting a business case into the feasibility of a state-wide network of truck washing and effluent ...
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
H5N1 avian influenza strikes Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the country's Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center that an outbreak of H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza occurred in Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous R ...
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Philippine president did not discuss over-import of poultry meat during recent meeting, official claimed
Some agriculture stakeholders in the Philippines have called for a more thorough discussion on the country's poultry industry on July 31.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thousands of pigs put down in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia following ASF outbreaks
Thousands of pigs have been culled in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, as governments are under pressure to do more to compensate farmers for their losses.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
New US-based shrimp genetics center to help shrimp market deal with disease-related challenges
San Diego, California, US-based Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) opened a Shrimp Genetics Innovation Center to help the global shrimp aquaculture market meet disease-related and other ongoing production challenges.

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