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Thursday, June 11, 2020
China to construct industrial pig farms
China will add about 200 million pigs by building new farms around the country to restore output after the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak that started in 2018 decimated its herds, Reuters reported.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
China to buildmore swine farms near cities
China reverses previous policies to relocate livestock farms away from urban areas over waste issues as the government focuses on boosting domestic production after the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak decimated its swine herds, Reuters r ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Protests lead to suspension of CP Group's plan to build poultry farms in Taiwan
Thailand's CP Group said on June 5 that its plan to set up six poultry farms in Hualien County, Taiwan, will be suspended due to pressure from protesters concerned about potential environmental impact.
Monday, June 8, 2020
Australia's Queensland dairy farms drop below 300
As COVID-19 affected the world and almost all economies and different industries, the number of dairy farms left in Australia's Queensland quietly slid below 300 farms, The North Queensland Register reported.
Friday, June 5, 2020
Sanderson Farms lowers poultry output forecast
Sanderson Farms Inc. decreased its prospects for poultry production as the company adjusts to current changes in consumer behaviour, Bloomberg reported.
Monday, June 1, 2020
Sanderson Farms: China will stop buying US chicken in June
Lampkin Butts, Sanderson Farms' president said China is unlikely to purchase chicken from the United States in June because it is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Nordic Aquafarms nears clearing final permit barrier for salmon RAS
Maine's Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) recently deliberated four major permits required for Nordic Aquafarms' salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), reported SeafoodSource.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Poultry farms in Philippine municipality to be relocated
To prevent health risks to residents nearby, poultry farms in the northern town of Tabuelan, Cebu will have to be relocated and/or built in the mountains, reported SunStar Cebu.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
ASF brings mass pig deaths in North Korean farms
African Swine Fever (ASF) has caused mass pig deaths at farms in North Korea's South Hwanghae Province and North Hamgyong Province, alerting the central government to take action, reported Daily NK.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Van Leeuwen Group sells nine South Canterbury farms
Van Leeuwen Group is selling nine South Canterbury farms, including 3,509 hectares of freehold land, extensive infrastructure, irrigation shares and a supply contract to Oceania Dairy, Stuff reported.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Over 200,000 hectares rice, corn farms at risk in Philippines
As Typhoon Ambo hit the Philippines, almost 266,000 hectares of rice and corn farms are at risk, making the Department of Agriculture (DA) to release portions of its Quick Response Fund (QRF), reported Manila Bulletin.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Pork meat piles up in Flemish pork farms on dropping demand
A farmers union said that pig farmers in Flanders, the Flemish region of Belgium, are running out of space for their animals as pork demand slumps due to the COVID-19 outbreak and a swine flu epidemic, reported The Brussels Times.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Danforth Family Farms starts new pork business
Danforth Family Farms in Nashville, Georgia is launching a new business selling locally-grown fresh pork products in area stores and flea markets, reported WALB News 10.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Perdue Farms to test whole plant for COVID-19
Beginning Wednesday, Perdue Farms will be testing everyone at its facility for COVID-19, according to Dr Steven Stack in Governor Beshear's daily briefing, reported 14 News.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
McKinsey consultancy report outlines ways farms can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
These include breeding cattle that produce lower methane and utilising new technologies such as zero-emission farm machinery, reported Reuters.

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