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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
High production costs, low retail prices cause massive shutdown of Vietnam's small animal farms
Hampered by the challenges of falling demand and rising feed prices, small animal farms in Vietnam are calling upon the Vietnamese government for help, specifically, in the form of preferential bank loans and a rollover of debts.
Monday, April 3, 2023
US to expand corn, soybean plantings in 2023
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said US farmers are planning to expand corn plantings to 91.996 million acres and soybean seedings to 87.505 million acres this year, Markets Newswire reported.
Monday, April 3, 2023
UK cattle to be fed methane blockers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The UK government is planning to feed cattle "methane blockers" to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, as part of plans for the UK to reach its climate goals, The Guardian reported.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Vietnam's shrimp industry targets US$4.3 billion in exports this year
Vietnam's shrimp industry is looking to enhance its competitiveness and overcome challenges, as the sector targets US$4.3 billion in exports in 2023, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Monday, April 3, 2023
USDA funds 60 projects with US$15.8 million to improve responses to animal diseases
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding US$15.8 million to 60 projects led by 38 US states, land-grant universities and industry organisations to enhance the United ...
Friday, March 31, 2023
US awards US$5 million grant to address labour abuses in Brazil, Paraguay cattle sector
The US Department of Labour has awarded a US$5 million grant to fund initiatives addressing labour abuses in the Brazil and Paraguay cattle sector, under a cooperative agreement with UN agency the International Labour Organisation, Investin ...
Friday, March 31, 2023
Norway seeks exclusion from shelf-life egg labeling rules
Norway is hoping for an exemption to European rules on shelf-life labeling of eggs, partly due to its good salmonella record.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Nestle, Cargill team up to support sustainable grazing practices in US
Nestlé, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and Cargill are coming together to help scale the adoption of voluntary conservation practices in the United States.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Alltech's Dr. Mark Lyons and Jonathan Forrest Wilson: A bigger purpose for agriculture sustainability
Each decision by Alltech is a chess move with a potentially strong impact on how the livestock and feed markets play out in the coming years.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Japan to spend US$727 million to aid livestock and dairy farmers
The Japanese government will spend JPY 96.5 billion (~US$727 million; JPY 100 = US$0.75) from its reserve funds to aid livestock and dairy farmers affected by high compound feed prices, The Jiji Press reported.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
USMEF requests tariff reductions for US pork in the Philippines
The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has requested the Philippine Tariff Commission to make permanent, the temporary reductions in the Philippines' Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rates for imported US pork, National Hog Farmer reported.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
US$570,000 hatchery to boost aquaculture production in Albay, Philippines
Fernando Cabredo, Albay 3rd District Representative, has announced a new multi-species hatchery worth PHP 31 million (~US$570,000; PHP 10 = US$0.18) will be built in Ligao City, which is expected to help increase fish production and contrib ...
Thursday, March 30, 2023
AFBF: Survey shows strong public support for US farm bill passage
Almost three-quarters of US citizens said that not reauthorising the United States' farm bill in 2023 would have a significant impact on the country, according to a new poll from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Perstorp's Antonia Tacconi: Customised solutions for the multiple realities of gut health management
Headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, Perstorp has a footprint in many industrial segments including plastic materials, resins and coatings, and animal nutrition.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Iceland aquaculture shipments totalled US$4.7 billion in 2022
Data from Statistics Iceland showed Iceland's aquaculture shipments totalled ISK 642 billion (~US$4.7 billion; ISK 100 = US$0.73) in 2022, 39% up compared to 2021, Fish Farmer reported.

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