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Monday, October 14, 2024
Coalition managed partly by US' National Pork Producers Council conducts workshop focusing on managing phosphorus in US
The Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council, a coalition of agricultural groups founded and managed in part by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) in the United States, held a major workshop in Washington, DC, the US, on managing phosph ...
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Optimising Pig Health & Productivity: Alternative Nutritional Interventions
The relationship between animal health and animal nutrition is often more nuanced than what the casual observer sees.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Cal-Maine Foods to invest US$40 million in expanding cage-free egg production
Cal-Maine Foods announced that its board of directors has approved US$40 million for new capital projects aimed at expanding the company's cage-free production capabilities, Food Engineering reported.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Livestock producers in Malaysia desire clearer guidelines on tax incentives as country about to table budget
Long-term land leases and clearer tax incentives are among the measures that vegetable farmers and livestock breeders hope to see in Malaysia's 2025 federal budget to be tabled on October 18.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
McDonald's files lawsuit against major meat producers over alleged beef price fixing
McDonald's has filed a lawsuit against four of the largest global meat producers – Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef Packing – accusing them of conspiring to artificially raise beef prices, Legal Dive reported.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Philippine chicken production to rise by 3.8% next year
The Philippines' chicken production is expected to increase by 3.8% to 1.63 million metric tons (MT) in 2025, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Burundi strengthens livestock health and dairy production with IAEA support
Burundi is improving livestock health and boosting milk production through enhanced disease prevention and cattle breeding programmes, supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Pork production in Ecuador reached over 200,000 tonnes last year
Ecuador's estimated national pork production in 2023 was 216,389 tonnes, with an increase in production over the last 10 years (with an average growth rate of 6%).
Monday, October 7, 2024
China's corn production set to reach 293 million tonnes in 2024/25
Corn production in China is forecasted to increase to 293 million tonnes for the 2024/25 season, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Beijing, Country Guide reported.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Halal beef production facility in Cotabato to boost food sufficiency in Mindanao, Philippines
A three-hectare halal beef production facility, valued at PHP 150 million (US$2.6 million), is set to be established in Kidapawan city, Cotabato, which aims to strengthen food sufficiency in Mindanao, Philippines, Minda News reported.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Philippine dairy official seeks cattle imports for stock farms to drive domestic milk production
The Philippines' National Dairy Authority (NDA) Administrator, Marcus Antonius T. Andaya, recently pushed for the importation of cattle for stock farms to increase milk production.
Monday, October 7, 2024
UK introduces Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare grant
In a major move to enhance animal welfare and sustainability in poultry farming, the UK government has introduced the Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare grant.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Philippine hog producers seek for emergency use authorisation of ASF vaccine
Hog farmers and swine industry groups in the Philippines asked the country's agriculture secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to push for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of a Vietnamese African swine fever (ASF) vaccine.
Friday, October 4, 2024
Smithfield's hog production now lower by about 20% following reduction of farm operations in US
Smithfield Foods has reduced its hog production by about 20% by cutting farm operations in multiple US states, the world's largest pork processor said on September 27.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Bangladesh poultry sector urged to lower production costs, avoid egg imports
Bangladesh's Fisheries and Livestock Adviser, Farida Akhtar, has called on poultry businesses to focus on reducing production costs to make eggs and chicken more affordable for consumers, The Business Standard reported.

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