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Monday, October 5, 2020
ForFarmers: Subsidy for cyber security cooperative in Dutch agricultural sector
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate has selected a cyber security cooperative in the agricultural sector -- of which ForFarmers is the founder -- for the Cyber resilience 2020 subsidy, ForFarmers announced last month.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Pig farmers in Suffolk, UK, put on alert following new swine dysentery case
A fresh outbreak of swine dysentery at a pig farm in Suffolk, the United Kingdom, has led to a call to local farmers to comply with increased levels of biosecurity.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Brazilian soy farmers group splits from Brazil Agribusiness Association over Amazon deforestation issue
Aprosoja, Brazil's biggest soy farmers lobby group has left the Brazil Agribusiness Association (Abag) because of the latter's support for an initiative requesting the Brazilian government to stop increased Amazon rainforest deforestation, ...
Monday, September 28, 2020
Chevron, Californian dairy farmers form first renewable natural gas joint venture
San Ramon, California-based Chevron U.S.A., California Bioenergy (CalBio), and Californian dairy farmers announced last week their joint venture, CalBioGas LLC, on the first renewable natural gas (RNG) production from dairy farms in Kern Co ...
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Taiwan puts up $343-million fund to help pig farmers compete with US pork imports
Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) has announced the establishment of a NT$10-billion (US$342.96-million) fund to help the pig farming industry in the face of US pork products' entry into the local market in 2021.
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Gov't distributes US$27.7k worth of native chicken to farmers in W. Visayas, Philippines
Twenty-four farmers' associations (FAs) in the provinces of Negros Occidental and Antique in the Western Visayan region, Philippines, were the beneficiaries of PHP1.34 million (US$27,640) worth of free-range native chicken from the Departme ...
Friday, September 18, 2020
Argentinian farmers deliberate between soy and corn for upcoming planting season
Argentinian farmers are projected to grow soy because of its high prices, but the dry weather has driven some farmers on the Pampas grains belt to choose late-season corn that are attractively priced too, Reuters reported.
Friday, September 18, 2020
Germany confirms new African swine fever case, government considers aid to farmers
Germany's federal agriculture minustry has confirmed one more African swine fever (ASF) case in Brandenburg, eastern Germany, while the government considers providing aid to swine farmers if pork markets decline, Reuters reported.
Friday, September 18, 2020
ForFarmers announces strategy for 2025
On September 15, ForFarmers NV introduced its strategy "Build to Grow 2025" to analysts and investors during Capital Markets Day.
Friday, September 18, 2020
Irish suckler farmers take issue with PGI application for grass-fed beef
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) has slammed the application of the Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) for a PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) for Irish grass-fed beef, calling it a "one-size-fits-all application because ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Alleged dumping of processed chickens by Uganda impacts Kenyan broiler farmers
Alleged dumping of processed chickens into Kenya by Ugandan farmers have forced over 540,000 Kenyan broiler farmers to scale down their operations, The Standard reported in early September.
Friday, September 11, 2020
US farmers venture into high oleic soybeans for higher potential profits
Many US farmers are adding high oleic soybeans to their rotation to earn premiums without any added headaches from managing strict growing requirements, learning a new management method or changing labour seasons or equipment, the United So ...
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
US pork farmers' group launches marketing campaign among consumers
The US National Pork Board has launched a new consumer marketing campaign that aims to elevate the at-home cooking experience by highlighting the common love for pork across a number of global cuisines.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Livestock genetics company Genus profits from China's swine farmers demand
UK-based Genus, a livestock genetics company reported higher than projected annual earnings thanks to increased demand from swine farmers in China looking to rebuild swine herds, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 7, 2020
TIBOT Technologies: Improving working conditions for poultry farmers while increasing profitability and bird welfare
In a climate of shifting demedication regulations and increasingly higher quality standards, floor-eggs are now considered contaminated and downgraded as a result. To limit floor-eggs, poultry farmers walk through the flock two to three tim ...

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