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Thursday, July 18, 2024
Study finds higher campylobacter prevalence in North Carolina, US, backyard chickens compared to commercial farms
A recent prevalence study published in JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance on the common foodborne bacterium Campylobacter in chickens in North Carolina, US, revealed it is almost twice as common in backyard flocks compared to commercial farms, ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Wales, UK co-operative expands organic dairy production, offers incentives to farmers
A leading organic dairy co-operative in Wales, UK, Calon Wen Organic Milk Co-operative, is taking steps to boost its output by encouraging farmers to switch to organic milk production through financial incentives, BusinessNewsWales reported ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
US$5 billion to future-proof UK dairy farms against climate change in next decade, research states
UK dairy farmers will need to invest around £3.9 billion (US$5 billion) in the next decade to future-proof their farms against climate change, according to new research.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Rwanda's farmers to benefit from enhanced animal feed production
Farmers in Rwanda can expect quality and affordable animal feed through a new partnership between the country's National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) and private companies, The New Times reported.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Portugal's pig farmers needed to declare animals as country seeks to control Aujeszky's disease
Pig farmers in Portugal are required to declare their animals in August, as part of measures to control Aujeszky's disease, said the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary (DGAV).
Monday, July 15, 2024
China converts LNG byproducts into fish farms in sustainable energy initiative
China is pioneering an innovative approach to sustainable energy use by transforming the icy byproducts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations into thriving fish farms, China News Service reported.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Brazilian farmers project 90 million metric tonnes of second corn harvest despite smaller planted area
Brazil, one of the world's largest food producers, is expected to harvest 90 million metric tonnes of second corn in the current cycle, nearly 2 million tonnes more than forecast last month, according to crop agency Conab, Reuters reported.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Tesco to work with UK dairy farm in trialing dsm-firmenich's Bovaer feed supplement for cows
Tesco has announced its partnering with Grosvenor Farms, one of its key UK dairy farms, to trial a methane-reducing feed supplement for dairy cows.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Nigeria faces potential collapse of poultry industry, farmers say
Poultry farmers in Nigeria said that several poultry farms are shutting down operations due to skyrocketing prices of poultry feed and unsustainable cost of production, among other challenges in the sector.
Friday, July 12, 2024
Close to two million chickens to be culled as bird flu found at Colorado, US farm
Nearly 1.8 million chickens will be killed after bird flu was detected at an egg-laying operation in Weld County, Colorado, the United States.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Northern Ireland, UK farm incomes nearly halved last year
Farm incomes in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, almost halved in 2023, new figures from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) show.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Topigs Norsvin-Muyuan pig farm in Gansu, China
Topigs Norsvin and Muyuan Foods witnessed the start of establishing a nucleus pig farm near Wuwei in China's Gansu province at a groundbreaking ceremony held on June 30.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Vietnam's finance ministry seeks continued farming land tax exemption to drive investments for agriculture
Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has asked the country's government to extend farming land use tax exemption to attract more investments into the agricultural sector.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Brazil's currency decline shields farmers from soybean price drop
A recent selloff in Brazil's currency is providing a cushion for farmers in the world's top soybean exporter against this year's price decline, giving them a competitive edge over their US counterparts, Bloomberg reported.
Monday, July 8, 2024
Study reveals ineffectiveness of measures to curb Salmonella Dublin in Danish cattle farms
A recent study published in the Journal of Dairy Science by researchers from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), the University of Copenhagen, and SEGES indicates that despite stringent movement restrictions among Danish cattle farms, Salmone ...

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