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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 ...
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).

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