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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Brazil to reap nearly 323 million tonnes of grains in 2022/23
Brazilian farmers will reap almost 323 million tonnes of grains in the 2022/23 season, Brazil's food supply agency Conab said on September 6, reflecting expected rises in the production of corn and soybeans in the season that is drawing to ...
Monday, September 4, 2023
Global soybean production expected to reach 403 million tonnes
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts that global soybean production for the current season will approximate 403 million tonnes, with Brazil, Argentina, and the US contributing to 81% of this total, Biofuels International report ...
Monday, September 4, 2023
Roslin: US$3 million bone insight study aims to support hen welfare
A project to understand bone health in laying hens aims to support their health and welfare, and inform breeding selection as industry moves towards non-caged systems, the Roslin Institute said.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Startup raises US$29 million to scale seaweed-based platform to slash methane emissions from livestock
CH4 Global, a startup dedicated to combatting methane emissions from ruminant livestock through the utilisation of red seaweed-derived feed supplements, has successfully secured US$29 million in its latest funding round to build a productio ...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Building of US$670 million beef plant in Texas Panhandle, US, to start soon
A US$670 million beef production plant is set to be established in the Texas Panhandle, the United States, and is expected to be the country's only facility of its kind owned by cattle producers.
Friday, August 25, 2023
Cutting livestock disease in half could slash emissions and feed millions, says report
The Oxford Analytica consulting firm, working with HealthforAnimals, has found that globally, 20% of livestock production is lost yearly due to disease, and lowering this to 10% could reduce livestock emissions by 800 million tonnes (equiva ...
Friday, August 25, 2023
ASF spreads to 49 countries, causing 1.5 million animal losses, WOAH report reveals
African swine fever (ASF), a highly contagious animal disease with a 100% mortality rate in domestic swine and wild boars, has rapidly spread to 49 countries since January 2021, according to a report released by the World Organisation for A ...
Friday, August 25, 2023
Remora Robotics secures US$2.7 million investment to propel aquaculture automation
Norway-based Remora Robotics, a company specialising in aquaculture robotics, has announced a successful EUR 2.5 million (~US$2.7 million; EUR 1 = US$1.10) funding round, which will be used to advance the company's autonomous net cleaning t ...
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Surge in egg prices adds US$5.1 million burden on Bangladeshi consumers in one week
Experts from Bangladesh's poultry industry convened at a workshop organised by the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) to address the sudden spike in egg prices that has put an additional financial burden of BDT 560 million (~US$5.1 million; BDT ...
Monday, August 21, 2023
Salmon Evolution reveals Q2 turnover of US$5.7 million
Emerging land-based fish farmer Salmon Evolution announced on August 17 a second quarter turnover of kr60.7 million (US$5.7 million) and said its biomass production was back on track after suffering biological issues in the spring.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Al Dahra and ADEX secure US$500 million wheat supply deal with Egypt
UAE-based agribusiness Al Dahra and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) have formalised a deal to provide Egypt with wheat, according to a statement released on Monday, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Goldman Sachs subsidiary completes US$630 million acquisition of aquaculture firm Froy
Goldman Sachs subsidiary Falcon Bidco has successfully completed its purchase of a 72% ownership share in Froy, a notable aquaculture services company, the acquisition valued at an estimated NOK 6.6 billion (~US$630 million; NOK 10 = US$0.9 ...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Purdue animal science department gets US$1.4 million funding for animal welfare research
Faculty members in Purdue University's (US) Department of Animal Sciences have received US$1.4 million in grants from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for research on safeguarding anim ...
Monday, August 14, 2023
Livestock Philippines organisers award ADM for feed mill performance
ADM Philippines was recently conferred the "Excellent Performance Recognition in Commercial Feed Mill for Swine" award by Livestock Philippines 2023 organizers at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in the Philippines.
Friday, August 11, 2023
EU's soft wheat output expected to be at 124.7 million tonnes in 2023/24 season
Strategie Grains has again reduced its monthly forecast for the European Union's wheat production, now seeing the crop falling below last year's level after disappointing harvest results, the French consultancy said on August 10.

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