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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Philippine Department of Agriculture completes support to swine farmers in Camiguin Island
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) has completed its assistance to livestock farmers in Camiguin Island province consisting of a swine production project worth ₱10.7 million (US$183,387).
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Philippines develops corn-soybean cropping system to boost farm yields
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture Research Division in the Caraga region (DA-13) is working on a new cropping system to supplement soil nutrients and increase farm production, Philippine News Agency reported.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Vietnam's initiatives with shrimp farmers fall short of meeting conservation objectives, study finds
A new study based on interviews with 120 small-scale shrimp farmers in Vietnam suggests that government-led approaches in the country's Cà Mau province are failing to meet their conservation objectives.
Monday, July 29, 2024
UK supermarket chain resumes supply from swine farm after addressing farm's animal welfare concerns
Tesco, a UK supermarket chain, has resumed the supply of swine from UK farm Cross Farm following detailed footage of animal welfare issues highlighted by activists, PigWorld reported.
Monday, July 29, 2024
Philippines' farmers urge President Marcos to emphasise local agriculture amid import concerns
Farmers' groups have called on Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to declare a policy focusing on local production in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA), amid an influx of imported agricultural products, The Philippine St ...
Monday, July 29, 2024
Inadequate for Irish beef farmers to depend on Basic Farm Payment to support production, industry official highlights
It is now clear that farmers in Ireland can no longer rely on the Basic Farm Payment to support beef production, according to the chair of Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) Beef, John Cleary.
Monday, July 29, 2024
Report highlights impact made by US pig farmers to country's economy
The United States' National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) released a new economic contribution report detailing the significant impact US pig farmers have on the country' agricultural and overall economy.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Farmed salmon surges to second most valuable seafood export in Iceland
Farmed salmon has ascended to become Iceland's second most valuable seafood export, according to latest official figures, Fish Farmer reported.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Thailand's Ministry of Labour and CPF sign MoU to enhance labour practices in swine farming
Thailand's Ministry of Labour (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) to elevate labour management practices through Good Labour Practices (GLP) for swine farms in Thaila ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Invasive fish affects aquaculture farmers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand
The province is currently facing an invasion by Black Chin Tilapia, an alien fish species that could disrupt the ecosystem and pose problems for aquaculture farmers and fishermen, a fisheries official has warned, The Nation reported.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, demand stricter border checks amid ASF concerns
Swine farmers in Scotland, UK, are calling for stronger assurances that border checks on meat imports from the European Union (EU) are being properly conducted as African swine fever (ASF) cases reach a 10-year high, STV News reported.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Newcastle disease strikes poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Officials at Brazil's Agriculture Ministry have recently confirmed an outbreak of Newcastle disease at a commercial poultry farm in Anta Gorda, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, the country's southernmost state.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Pig farm project in Romania linked to individuals accused of fraud, forgery
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Timișoara, Romania, has accused five individuals of aggravated subsidy fraud, forgery of private documents and intellectual forgery, all these linked to a pig farm that was to be set up ...
Friday, July 19, 2024
Fall armyworm infestation threatens corn fields in Negros Oriental, Philippines
Agriculture technicians are working urgently to combat a potential heavy fall armyworm infestation that poses a serious threat to corn fields in Negros Oriental, Philippines, an official announced, Philippine News Agency reported.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Kerala, India, considers report that suggests ban on poultry farming in Alappuzha
The government of Kerala, India, is considering an expert panel report that has recommended a ban on poultry farming in Alappuzha until March 2025 as a containment measure against the spread of bird flu, said Animal Husbandry Minister J. Ch ...

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