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Sunday, September 6, 2020
IRA head urges Irish farmers to read full Bord Bia application document on PGI
The head of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) urged members to read the full Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) document on PGI (Protected Geographical Indication), which is an EU scheme to protect and promote high-quality traditional and regio ...
Monday, August 31, 2020
Philippines agriculture department provides 880 chickens to local backyard farmers
The Caraga unit of the Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) has supplied 880 heads of upgraded native chickens in Barangay Muritula, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, said DA-13 regional information officer Emmylou T. Presilda in late August ...
Monday, August 31, 2020
Fast selling of birds by Vietnamese farmers affected by avian influenza could increase likelihood of transmission, study says
The practice of small-scale poultry farmers in Vietnam to rapidly sell their birds following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) could increase the likelihood of widespread disease transmission, according to an internation ...
Saturday, August 29, 2020
South African poultry farmers get advanced training in newly built chicken house
Emerging poultry farmers in South Africa are now able to get hands-on training with the latest chicken farming technologies at an advanced new chicken house built at the KwaZulu-Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI) in KwaZulu-Natal province, Sou ...
Friday, August 28, 2020
Nigerian poultry farmers plagued by corn shortage, high prices
The shortage of corn, which is used to produce feeds, has become a grave concern for Nigerian farmers, who have appealed to the federal government to come to their rescue.
Friday, August 28, 2020
Cargill in joint effort to support Nebraska, US farmers' regenerative agriculture practices
Cargill, The Nature Conservancy, McDonald's and Target are coming together to launch a new five-year, US$8.5 million project aimed at working with farmers in Nebraska, the United States, to advance proven soil health practices to help mitig ...
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Australia rolls out blockchain and traceability framework for Australian dairy farmers
David Littleproud, Australia's Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management announced the first stage of a blockchain and traceability framework project for Australian dairy farmers.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Survey: Cattle lameness top health issue for UK farmers, vets
A survey of veterinarians and advisors conducted by Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) showed that cattle lameness is the top health and welfare challenge facing farmers and vets across the UK.
Friday, August 21, 2020
Measures to ban Dutch farmers from adding more proteins to animal feed canceled
Measures, that would prevent Dutch farmers from adding more proteins to animal feed, have been scrapped by the Netherlands' agriculture minister, sources in the Hague told newspaper AD.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
SEAFDEC holds webinar for Philippine aquaculture farmers
Earlier this month, The Department of Science and Technology Region 6 (DOST-6), in partnership with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD), hosted a webinar highlighting innovative technologi ...
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Irish Farmers' Association surprised at proposed application concerning grass-fed beef
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling for a meeting with Ireland's Minister for Agriculture over what it claimed is a U-turn on the proposed Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status for Irish grass-fed beef.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Alternative proteins to complement rather than compete, says NSW Farmers
Alternative proteins present a huge opportunity for local producers to complement rather than compete with traditional proteins, says NSW Farmers, The Seymour Telegraph reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Fiji's food security programme to support local aquaculture farmers
Aquaculture farmers in Fiji can now benefit from a government grant to start and or expand their farms, Fiji Sun reported following a visit by the country's minister of fisheries to local farms to ensure aquaculture producers were making go ...
Saturday, August 15, 2020
US hog farmers seek amendments to livestock risk protection programme
Hog farmers across the US have urged the Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corp. (FCIC) to institute changes in the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance programme that would mitigate the impact of unexpected declines i ...
Thursday, August 13, 2020
USDA: US farmers to harvest second largest soybean crop
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said US farmers are set to reap their second biggest soybean harvest as a result of good summer weather, Reuters reported.

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