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Friday, June 26, 2020
India's Goa Dairy farmers reject China's milk testing machines
The Goa Dairy farmers of India stated on Tuesday that the Chinese made milk testing machines supplied by the State government do not have the capacity to handle the testing of milk samples, Herald Goa reported.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Bayer Crop Science targets 100,000 farmers in the Philippines' by 2021 with high yield hybrid seeds
Rice and corn seed producer Bayer Crop Science (BCS), under German-based Bayer AG aims to convince more Filipino farmers to switch to its profitable hybrid seeds, the Manila Bulletin reported.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Fonterra to pay farmers more for sustainable, high value milk
Fonterra farmers producing sustainable, high quality milk will be eligible for a new payment, as the dairy co-op announced important changes to the way it pays farmers for their milk.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Nigeria's farmers cull thousands of pigs
Farmers in Nigeria have killed thousands of pigs due to ASF infections that affected the region's largest market for the animal, BNN Bloomberg reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Australian farmers report positive results from salmon aquaculture waste fertiliser trial
Five farms in Tasmania, Australia are part of a trial to convert waste from local salmon aquaculture farms to fertiliser, with promising results, reported ABC Australia.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Thai chemical pesticide ban worries agricultural farmers
On Monday, Thailand imposed a ban on two agricultural chemicals - paraquat and chlorpyrifos - generally known as toxic to humans, which worried farmers that they will face losses, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Kenya's corn farmers stand against imports
Farmers in Kenya's South Rift have opposed the government's plans to purchase four million bags of corn from foreign sources worth an estimated KES10 billion (US$93.67 million), The Standard reported.
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Indonesia to provide US$69 million aid for fisheries, aquaculture farmers
Indonesia's Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has proposed a IDR1.02 trillion (US$69 million) incentive package for small scale fishermen and aquaculture farmers hit by the COVID-19 crisis, reported The Jakarta Post.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Salmon farmers halve antibiotic use
A new sustainability report from the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) shows that, for the past seven years, salmon farmers around the world have cut their antibiotic use by 50%, SeaWestNews reported.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
US' Iowa to support farmers who euthanise hogs amid crisis
The US state of Iowa will become the first state to give financial aid to farmers who must dispose of hogs euthanised because of the COVID-19 crisis, the state's agriculture department said Tuesday, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia shifts into receivership
The directors of Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia (ODFA), Australia's largest organic dairy company, has placed the company into receivership with creditors and farmer-owners owed millions, reported ABC news.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
AI software developed by Connecterra alerts farmers to sick cows
Dutch agritech firm Connecterra has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software that alerts cattlemen whenever their cows are ailing, which can in turn result in decreased antibiotic use, The Cattle Site reported.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Canadian farmers and agribusinesses claim government credit line
Most of the 5 billion CAD (~US$3.55 billion; 1 CAD = US$.071) offered by the Canadian government has been claimed to boost cash flow during COVID-19 in less than two months, reported Reuters.
Monday, May 18, 2020
Welsh livestock farmers want assurance of vet services amid COVID-19
The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has expressed its support for the British Veterinary Association's call for action to ensure that the COVID-19 pandemic does not lead to a future reduction in veterinary capacity.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Indian farmers face labour shortage on record wheat harvest
Labour shortage across rural India brought about by the country-wide lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 has affected the harvesting and movement of the country's largest-ever wheat crop, reported Reuters.

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