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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
South African chicken farmers deny they are taking advantage of soaring prices
Izaak Breitenbach, the chair of the South African Poultry Association, said the country's chicken farmers are not taking advantage of soaring record poultry prices at the expense of consumers, Business Day reported.
Monday, May 30, 2022
European Commission proposes lump sum support to farmers affected by increased input costs
The European Commission proposed an exceptional measure funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to allow EU member states to pay a one-off lump sum to farmers and agri-food businesses affected by significant i ...
Saturday, May 28, 2022
US proposes new rule requiring meatpackers to be transparent in dealings with contract chicken farmers
The US Biden Administration has proposed a new rule that will make it mandatory for meatpackers to be transparent in their dealings with contract chicken farmers to improve competition in this highly consolidated sector, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Santa Catarina, Brazil launches credit line to help swine farmers experiencing losses
The State Secretary of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of Santa Catarina, Brazil's largest pork producer and exporter, is launching an emergency credit line to minimise losses for independent swine farmers.
Friday, May 20, 2022
Croatian dairy farmers say milk farm gate price not enough to cover input costs
Croatian dairy farmers met with Marija Vučković and Zdravko Marić, the country's Ministers of Agriculture and Finance, to tell them that the milk farm gate price is not enough to cover input costs, Total Croatia News reported ...
Friday, May 20, 2022
Malaysian farmers' association refutes claims of chicken farms shutting down
The Federation of Livestock Farmers Association of Malaysia (FLFAM) has refuted claims that chicken farms are planning to shut down operations this coming weekend to protest delayed government subsidy payments, The Sun Daily reported.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Bayer says farmers in Ukraine showing good progress with planting
Bayer, the world's biggest seed and crop chemicals supplier, said farmers in Ukraine are showing better than expected progress with planting despite Russia's invasion, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Thai swine farmers to maintain pork prices at US$2.89 per kg
Suntraporn Singriwong, chairman of Thailand's Northern Pig Producers Association, said swine farmers around the country have agreed to maintain pork prices at THB 100 (~US$2.89; THB 10 = US$0.29) per kg to help consumers affected by the eco ...
Monday, May 9, 2022
Ghana poultry farmers leaving business due to rising feed prices
Victor Oppong Adjei, president of the Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers, said some of its farmers are leaving the business due to rising feed prices, GhanaWeb reported.
Monday, May 9, 2022
Poultry farmers in Canada concerned over bird flu
Poultry farmers in Canada are concerned over the highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza spreading among wild and domestic birds in North America, The Associated Press reported.
Monday, May 9, 2022
ForFarmers reveals first quarter 2022 trading update
ForFarmers recently released its trading update for the first quarter of 2022.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Swine farmers in Malaysia increase pork prices due to rising input costs
The Federation of Livestock Farmers' Associations of Malaysia said consumers should expect to pay more for pork as farmers have increased livestock pork prices by MYR 100 (~US$22.97; MYR 1 = US$0.23) per 100kg due to rising input costs, Fre ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Czech Republic's pork at risk of losing out if government does not intervene, farmers say
The number of pigs on farms in the Czech Republic had dropped by around 10,000 in 2021 — a decline that farmers blame on rising prices of energy, fuel and fertilisers.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
AFBF: US farmers are reducing greenhouse gas emissions
US agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions fell more than 4% from 2019 to 2020, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Monday, May 2, 2022
Strong global wheat demand brings export boom for Indian farmers
Soaring wheat prices worldwide has given suppliers and farmers in India a rare profitable export window, with many Indian farmers selling wheat crop to private traders instead of the state stockpiler, Reuters reported.

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