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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Dutch poultry farmers still ignore animal welfare rules
Poultry farmers in the Netherlands are still not following animal welfare rules, with one in four being issued with a fine or formal warning in 2019, according to the country's food safety authority, DutchNews reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Cambodia supplies fish breeds to local farmers to drive aquaculture development
Cambodia's Agriculture Ministry seeks to stimulate local aquaculture developments by providing fish as well as frog breeds to farmers in the Nitean commune, Borseth district of Kampong Speu province, Khmer Times reported.
Sunday, August 9, 2020
India gives zero-interest loan aid to local farmers
India's Karnataka government is giving a zero-interest loan of up to INR2 lakh to farmers who are keen to take up dairy farming and fisheries, The New Indian Express reported.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
ForFarmers uses intelligent apps for product and process improvement
ForFarmers is taking the next step in applying data analysis to improve the returns of livestock farmers, the Netherlands-based feed company said last month.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Chinese-backed beef plant expansion plan rejected by Irish gov't; farmers question move
The proposed €40-million (US$47.4-million) expansion of a beef plant in County Offaly, Ireland, may not push through after the government denied the application for residency [RA1] of the Chinese investors behind the project, Farming ...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Dairy farmers in Manitoba, Canada, worry over US trade agreement's impact on Canadian market
Market share lost to foreign imports may render Canadian dairy farming less viable for the next generation, said David Wiens, chair of Canada's Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM).
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Brazil's wheat farmers expect 2020 record crop
The 2020 Brazilian wheat crop is likely to surpass seven million tonnes and hit record, given favourable weather throughout the cycle that has just begun, reported Reuters based on interviewed analysts.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
India's poultry farmers in need of significant loans following COVID-19 scare
India's poultry industry is in urgent need of financial aid after prices slumped earlier this year on speculation fanned by social media that chickens could spread the COVID-19 coronavirus, according to one of the nation's top producers.
Friday, July 31, 2020
India's Assam government urge poultry farmers to stop cruel killing
The Assam government of India has directed the state's poultry hatchers to immediately cease all illegal and cruel methods of killing of male or unwanted chicks, New Indian Express reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
England to scrap EU's 'greening' requirements for farmers
Farmers in England are set to graduate from complying with the EU's so-called greening requirements and move toward the country's new Environmental Land Management scheme, which is seen to deliver more benefits for the environment.
Monday, July 27, 2020
US pork council urges Congress to save livelihood of hog farmers
US hog farmers continue to face an unprecedented emergency as a result of COVID-related challenges, with an estimated two million hogs still backed-up on farms according to an analysis by Dr. Steve Meyer, an economist with Kerns & Assoc ...
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Nigeria's poultry farmers push for loan interest rate reduction
The National President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has urged the government among others to enable poultry farmers access loan at 5% interest rate to help the suffering sector, This Day reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Philippines gives over US$75,000 cash assistance Ifugao swine farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture - Cordillera (DA-CAR) has released PHP3.73 million (US$75,598) cash aid through the Regulatory Division to the 98 swine raisers in the province, Manila Bulletin reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA study shows cattle prices disparity between farmers and meat processors
A 20-page US Department of Agriculture (USDA) study showed the price disparity between what meat processors pay to cattle farmers and the high prices earned by meat processors, AP reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Sustainable dairy farming: Nine out of 10 Arla farmers on board from the start
To accelerate the reduction of CO2 emissions along its entire value chain, European dairy cooperative Arla Foods and its 9,700 farmer owners recently launched the first European wide, incentivised climate check programme, the company said o ...

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