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Sunday, August 9, 2020
US court blocks plans for Gulf of Mexico's floating fish farms
On August 2, the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans blocked recent federal rules that would have allowed offshore aquaculture operations for the first time in the Gulf of Mexico, NOLA reported.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Minnesota's Christensen Farms gets most aid in Iowa hog disposal programme - report
Christensen Farms, one of the US' largest family-owned pork producers, reportedly received most of the support money that the state of Iowa has given to farmers who euthanized their hogs amid the crisis brought about by the novel coronaviru ...
Saturday, August 8, 2020
North Carolina pig farms suffer little to no impacts from Hurricane Isaias
Initial reports after Hurricane Isaias made landfall in North Carolina on Monday night, Aug. 3, said that no pig farms experienced any significant issues, according to the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC).
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Scottish Sea Farms appoints regional manager to new role
Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has promoted long-standing regional manager for Orkney, Richard Darbyshire, to the all-new role of Northern Isles regional manager with responsibility for the company's Shetland and Orkney farms.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Aqua Bridge Farms' new hatchery boosts Saudi Arabia's seafood sector goal
Saudi Arabia's Aqua Bridge Farms Co. has achieved a milestone in the country's seafood industry with its hatchery project that has a production capacity of three million juveniles, SeafoodSource reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
US scientists create parasite detection system for poultry farms
A team of entomologists, computer scientists and biologists led by University of California, Riverside (UCR) entomologist Amy Murillo has developed a new insect detection system to help poultry farmers, New Food reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Aquaculture Stewardship Council certifies Mowi Canada West's salmon farms
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has certified Mowi Canada West's Sheep Pass and Cougar Bay salmon farms as sustainable, SeafoodSource reported.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Vital Farms challenges incumbent food model in IPO registration statement
Austin, Texas-based Vital Farms, Inc. ("Vital Farms"), which offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods in the United States, announced July 9 that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Sec ...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Rising Chinese pork prices as pig farms reduce supply
China's pork prices increased last week as pig farms cut down the supply of hogs, Xinhua reported on July 7.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
BASF invests in next-generation livestock farming with Cloudfarms
BASF acquired Cloudfarms, a software company for livestock farm management, traceability and precision farming with focus on pig production.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Backlog on US hog farms might reach two million heads
According to three economists, as much as two million hogs are backed up on US farms because of coronavirus slowdowns and shutdowns at meatpacking plants, Successful Farming reported.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Several Taiwanese shrimp, crayfish farms hit by DIV1 virus
A highly infectious virus has hit two shrimp farms and over 10 crayfish farms in Taiwan, CNA reported on June 18.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
CPF promotes biogas production at all pig farms in Thailand
Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) is geared towards renewable energy consumption through biogas production at all pig farms in Thailand for long-term energy security as well as maximum energy efficiency under the Circular Economy concept, th ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Bangladesh dairy farms call for tariff increase on imported dried milk
Bangladeshi dairy farms have urged the government to raise customs tariffs on bulk imports of powdered milk to protect the expanding industry, said the Bangladesh Dairy Farmers' Association (BDFA), The Daily Star reported.
Friday, June 12, 2020
Beston Global Food Company sells dairy farms to Aurora Dairies
Australia's Beston Global Food Company was selling its dairy farms to Aurora Dairies for AUD40.4 million (US$34.46 million), Reuters reported.

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