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Monday, April 6, 2020
The American Farm Bureau Federation calls on USDA to help US farmers
The Farm Bureau said US farmers need financial assistance from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as COVID-19 impacts the country's food supply chain, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
US dairy farmers to dump milk on oversupply
The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has requested farmers who sell their milk to DFA to consider voluntary dumping of product amid a changing market during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Rules amendment sought to safeguard incomes of EU fish farmers during health crises
The European Parliament Committee on Fisheries (PECH) has called for the swift amendment of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), to better support the fisheries and aquaculture sectors during "public health crises".
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Philippine poultry supply in peril as lockdown blocks farmers
Poultry farmers are finding it difficult to supply chicken to Metro Manila and some parts of Luzon due to the different policies of local government units (LGUs), the head of an industry group said on Sunday.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
US farmers begin to offer food delivery because of COVID-19
Farmers based in rural US have expanded to food delivery as grocery store shelves have been laid bare and consumers isolating themselves due to COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
IFA calls on EU Commission to introduce measures to support farmers
Tim Cullinan, Irish Farmers' Association president said McDonald's decision to shut its doors in the UK and Ireland because of COVID-19 will negatively impact the local beef industry.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Vietnam's fish farmers face export crisis
Farmed fish exporters in Vietnam are reporting a 50% drop in contract orders due to the COVID-19 crisis, according to the country's seafood exporters association.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
US meat processors give pay hikes to farmers and slaughterhouse workers
Tyson Foods and Cargill said the pay hike compensates farmers and employees working around the clock to meet surging consumer demand for meat due to COVID-19, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
First Milk launches grazing appeal for dairy farmers
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
US farmers dependent on government aid after US-China Phase 1 deal
The US government's farm subsidy programme is set to be extended for a third year as China has yet to make do on its pledge to purchase additional US agriculture goods as part of the US-China Phase 1 trade deal, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
French farmers press government to stop UK from easing food safety rules
Farmers do not want post-Brexit United Kingdom to relax its food safety rules because there is the possibility of more low-cost chicken entering France from the US, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Indian state's poultry farmers lose up to INR500 crore a month
Due to rumours linking the spread of coronavirus to poultry items, several non-vegetarians state-wide stopped the consumption of chicken and eggs thereby causing Maharashtra's poultry farmers to stare at losses amounting to INR450-500 crore ...
Friday, March 6, 2020
Coronavirus, trade war politics and the fate of US soybean farmers
Trade war politics devastated US soybean farming but the revenue downturn pre-dates the trade war with China. Coronavirus is forcing China to ramp up soybean imports and partly restore US soy farming fortunes. Why you should expect China to ...
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Italian farmers concerned over COVID-19 impact
Italy has imposed strict measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country, but this has impacted farmers in affected regions, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Kenya's poultry project to provide farmers millions of monthly harvest
The project by the Kirinyaga county government in Kenya and the World Bank, through the National Agricultural Rural Inclusive Growth Project, aims at empowering farmers to produce one million eggs worth KES10 million monthly.

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