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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Pig farms with about 900 pigs characterise key trend in Taiwan's pig farming
Pig farming at scale in Taiwan continues to be the trend with most pig farms averaging about 900 pigs, while farms with fewer than 200 pigs continue to decrease, according to the Ministry of Agriculture's most recent swine census.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Hog farms in China exit period of losses, agriculture official says
China's hog farms have come out of a loss-making phase, while losses in cattle and dairy farming have been partially alleviated, an agriculture ministry official said on January 20.
Friday, January 3, 2025
Bird flu cases confirmed in farms in France's northwestern Normandy
France's agriculture ministry said authorities confirmed new cases of avian influenza or HPAI, commonly known as bird flu, on two farms in the northwestern Normandy region.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Zoetis part of partnership to drive disease surveillance in Sub-Saharan African tilapia farms
Zoetis and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) recently announced a strategic partnership to advance disease surveillance in tilapia farms across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Monday, December 23, 2024
US-based scientists explore fish farms as cost-effective carbon capture model
US-based scientists are investigating a new approach to carbon capture in low-oxygen aquatic environments, such as fisheries, to combat rising global temperatures.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Oversupply of pork threatens small swine farms in Thailand
The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand (SRAT) has raised concerns about the potential collapse of small swine farms due to an oversupply of pork.
Friday, December 20, 2024
US Trump administration considers expanding floating fish farms in Gulf of Mexico
The upcoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump is considering expanding floating fish farms in the Gulf of Mexico, a plan to boost domestic seafood production, and reduce reliance on imports.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Bangladesh's poultry farms could stop production if influence of syndicates not tackled, association says
The Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA) on December 15 announced that marginal poultry farms across Bangladesh would cease production of broiler chickens and eggs starting from January 1, 2025 if the government failed to address their dema ...
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Lice outbreaks due to salmon farms in Norway have substantial impact on wild fish, report states
Dense populations of salmon in fish farms along Norway's coastline cause lice outbreaks that affect wild fish more than is desirable, according to a report from a group of experts.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Farmers in England, UK, urged to bolster biosecurity measures as bird flu hits farms
Urgent calls have been issued for farmers in England, the United Kingdom, to reinforce their biosecurity practices to safeguard their flocks after two new bird flu cases were confirmed in recent days.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
New strategies needed to control infectious bursal disease virus hitting UK poultry farms, researchers say
Researchers working to understand the prevalence of a virus that can severely damage the immune system of chickens said that new strategies are needed to improve the control of the disease in the United Kingdom.
Monday, November 11, 2024
FAO director-general visits farms in Australia, meets with country's agriculture minister
The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, wrapped up an official visit to Australia, during which he visited innovative farms, research institutes, and met with the country's Minister ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Singapore's sea-based fish farms face industry transition amid rising costs and environmental challenges
Approximately 25% of Singapore's sea-based fish farms have exited the industry over the past year, with many operators opting for a government-provided financial support package to wind up operations, The Straits Times reported.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Wayne-Sanderson Farms announces CEO retirement and successor appointment
Wayne-Sanderson Farms on October 17 announced that Clint Rivers will be retiring from his role as president and chief executive officer at the end of the company's fiscal year on March 31, 2025.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
US swine farms advance biosecurity with new research projects
The US Swine Health Information Centre's (SHIC) Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Programme has recently funded two new projects aimed at improving the biosecurity of US swine farms, National Hog Farmer reported.

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