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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Ontario, Canada, increases provincial loan for cattle farmers
Ontario, Canada, is more than doubling a provincial loan programme to help cattle farmers increase domestic and export sales.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
New EU livestock rearing emissions directive in force, covers more than 30,000 pig, poultry farms
An updated EU directive on industrial and livestock rearing emissions entered into force on August 4, revising the former Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Turkey's fish farming faces risk of lower fish stock as fishing volume declines, expert highlights
The number of fish caught in Turkey has significantly dwindled compared to 2000, with a 50% decrease observed over the past 24 years, an expert warned.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Anthrax leads to shutdown of cattle farm in Shandong, China
Authorities in Yanggu county, Shandong province, China, have shut down a cattle farm in the county's Qiji town after discovering cases of anthrax.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Great Britain's pig farming margins fell lightly in Q2 2024, producers still see profitability
Pig farming margins in Great Britain slipped back very slightly in the second quarter of 2024, but remained at a relatively healthy average of £15/head (US$19.20), meaning producers, on average, have remained in the black for five succ ...
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Armyworm infestation causes US$645,000 damage to cornfields in Negros Occidental, Philippines
An armyworm infestation has caused significant damage to cornfields across 11 local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, Philippines, with losses amounting to PHP 37.32 million (US$645,000) as of July 30, 2024, Philippine News Agen ...
Monday, August 5, 2024
Metro Turkey launches innovative aquaponics facility for sea bass farming
Metro Turkey has announced a partnership with Hatko Aquaculture and Alpha Aqua to develop an aquaponics facility for sea bass cultivation using a recirculating aquaculture system in Mugla, Turkey, SeafoodSource reported.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Andhra Pradesh, India shrimp farmers blamed losses on poor seed quality from supplying hatcheries
At a recent meeting, shrimp farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India, alleged that they faced severe losses in the last three years due to poor quality of seeds from Vyshnavi Hatcheries in Gudur and Munnangi Hatcheries in Nellore.
Monday, August 5, 2024
British Columbia, Canada salmon farmers upset over delayed release of draft of government framework
Salmon farmers in British Columbia, Canada, said they are disappointed and concerned that the release of a draft Transition Framework from the Canadian government's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has been delayed.
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Bird flu detected at commercial chicken farm in Tarlac, Philippines
Chickens at a commercial farm in Tarlac province, the Philippines, have tested positive for bird flu, the Philippine Egg Board Association (PEBA) said, The Philippine Star reported.
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 ...

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