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Monday, September 21, 2020
Plan for Aviagen poultry farm in Scotland meets another opposition
A proposal for an Aviagen poultry farm in Scotland which would house 26,000 birds has been met with opposition by a second campaign group.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Another six African swine fever cases confirmed in Germany
Germany's federal agriculture ministry said they have confirmed a further six African swine fever (ASF) cases among wild boars in Brandenburg state, east Germany, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 21, 2020
World Aquaculture Society signatory to climate change statement
The World Aquaculture Society (WAS) is honored to join 110 aquatic scientific societies representing over 80,000 scientists as a signatory to American Fisheries Society's "Statement of World Aquatic Scientific Societies on the Need to ...
Friday, September 18, 2020
Argentinian farmers deliberate between soy and corn for upcoming planting season
Argentinian farmers are projected to grow soy because of its high prices, but the dry weather has driven some farmers on the Pampas grains belt to choose late-season corn that are attractively priced too, Reuters reported.
Friday, September 18, 2020
Germany confirms new African swine fever case, government considers aid to farmers
Germany's federal agriculture minustry has confirmed one more African swine fever (ASF) case in Brandenburg, eastern Germany, while the government considers providing aid to swine farmers if pork markets decline, Reuters reported.
Friday, September 18, 2020
Malaysian university commercialises local, biogenic fish feed
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has signed a licensing and commercialisation agreement with Iman Insani Sdn Bhd for biogenic fish feed, Borneo Post Online reported.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Aviagen: 2019 Ross UK Flock Award winners surpass excellence
Aviagen UK has announced its 2019 Flock Award winners who have brought the company's Ross 308 breeder performance to new heights.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Germany's swine prices stabilise despite import bans
VEZG, the German animal farmers association said swine prices have stabilised at EUR 1.27 / kg (~US$1.49; EUR 1 = US$1.18) despite several countries imposing a ban on pork imports from the country following the discovery of African swine fe ...
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Pork exports from Germany to China doubled in first half of 2020
Germany's Federal Statistics Office said the country's pork exports to China more than doubled between January to June this year, highlighting the impact of China's imposed German pork import ban following the discovery of African swine fev ...
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Arm & Hammer hires ruminant account manager
Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production has hired Brian Simas as ruminant account manager for California and Arizona. Simas is responsible for field sales of products in the dairy and beef product portfolio, as well as managing relation ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Germany reports additional African swine fever cases
Five more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been discovered among wild boar carcasses in Brandenburg, east Germany according to Brandenburg state government, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Gene-edited livestock the future of global food production
United States and British researches have developed gene-edited swine, cattle and goats to produce disease resistant sperm with higher meat quality, in an effort to boost food production, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
US researchers to find targets to mitigate fescue toxicosis effects in cattle
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has given a US$500,000 grant to the University of Georgia to find targets to mitigate fescue toxicosis effects in cattle, which costs the US beef industry over US$1 billion annually.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Germany pork exports restricted to EU, others to benefit from increased exports to China
Germany's pork exports are locked to the European Union as major markets like China, Japan and South Korea have announced a ban on pork imports from Germany following a discovery of African swine fever (ASF), Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
US farm aid payments only benefitted larger southern farms
A government watchdog agency said farmers in the US southeast that grow cotton or sorghum received larger federal government aid payments compared to corn, soybean and swine farmers in other parts of the country, Reuters reported.

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