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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Thailand keeps close watch on livestock following anthrax human infections in Laos
Thailand has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Brazil's soybean harvest for 2023/24 cycle hit 74% of planted area
Brazil's soybean harvest for the 2023/24 cycle had reached 74% of the planted area as of March 28, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said on April 1.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
New Zealand initiates project to breed disease-resistant snapper
A project aimed at breeding disease-resistant and faster-growing snapper is underway in New Zealand, spearheaded by the country's Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. Te Ao Maori News reported.
Monday, April 1, 2024
US soybean planted area to rise by 3% this year
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service is predicting a 3% increase in US soybean planted area for 2024, according to the agency's annual Prospective Plantings report, which was released ...
Thursday, March 28, 2024
US aquaculture industry receives US$1 million federal grant for economic revamp
In a move to fortify the US aquaculture sector, Virginia Sea Grant and a coalition of researchers led by Virginia Tech have secured a nearly US$1 million federal grant aimed at addressing critical economic and marketing challenges, Virginia ...
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Fast food chain Chick-Fil-A steps back from "no antibiotics ever" pledge
US fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A backtracked from its decade-old "no antibiotics ever" pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance linked to the rampant use of the drugs in livestock production.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Chile's Atlantic salmon production to fall for two years - before recovery in 2026
The volume of Atlantic salmon produced in Chile will fall in 2024 and 2025, before beginning to climb in 2026, an analyst for DNB Bank said in a presentation at the AquaSur trade show held in Puerto Montt, Chile, last week.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Indonesia Defence Ministry harvests corn in central Kalimantan food estate
Indonesia's Defence Ministry, in collaboration with the Agriculture Ministry, recently conducted a corn harvest in the food estate area of Tewai Baru village, Sepang district, Central Kalimantan, a key component of the government's 2020-202 ...
Monday, March 18, 2024
Tyson Foods to permanently close Iowa, US pork plant, affecting 1,200 jobs
Tyson Foods announced it will permanently shut down a pork plant in Perry, Iowa, US, resulting in the displacement of approximately 1,200 workers, Reuters reported.
Monday, March 18, 2024
US coalition launches SalmoGen to develop Atlantic salmon broodstock
A coalition comprised of Cuna Del Mar, Builders Vision, Xcelerate Aqua, and the Maine Penobscot Indian Nation has announced the formation of SalmoGen, aimed at establishing a domestic supply of Atlantic salmon broodstock and eggs within the ...
Monday, March 18, 2024
Soil moisture of Argentina's soybean plantings improved with recent rains
The percentage of Argentine soybean plantings with optimal-to-excellent soil moisture grew to 77% in the week before March 11, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on March 14.
Friday, March 15, 2024
Kenyan farmers demonstrate considerable awareness of antibiotics risks, study finds
A recent study published in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience unveils significant farmer awareness concerning various risks associated with antibiotic use in Kenyan livestock, particularly antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Phys.org reported.
Friday, March 15, 2024
Anthrax outbreak in Laos prompts Thailand to warn against consuming uncooked meat
Thailand's Department of Livestock Development (DLD) is urging the public to avoid consuming uncooked meat following a report of an anthrax outbreak in neighbouring Laos.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Brazil's soybean harvest reaches 55%, second corn crop planting nears completion
Brazil's soybean harvest for the 2023/24 cycle has surged to 55% of the planted area, marking a significant milestone in the agricultural calendar, according to agribusiness consultancy AgRural, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Antique, Philippines has adequate swine population to meet local pork demand
Antique province, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, has announced that it has a sufficient swine population to fulfil the demand for pork within the province, according to the Antique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet), Philippi ...

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