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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Bird flu detected at Quebec, Canada poultry farm
A case of bird flu has been identified at a commercial poultry farm in western Quebec, Canada, leading to about 30 individuals off work as the operation undergoes sterilisation procedures, CBC News reported.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
GeoSalmo secures US$14.6 million funding for land-based salmon farming project
GeoSalmo, an Iceland-based aquaculture company, has successfully closed a substantial financing round, securing EUR 13.4 million (US$14.6 million) from investors spanning Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and the Netherlands, Arctic Startup reported ...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
UK's RSPCA to update farmed salmon standards
The UK-based nonprofit, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), has begun revising its farmed salmon standards in the face of mounting criticism of the industry.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
ASF outbreak hits Hong Kong, farmers hit out at lack of testing
Several local swine farms in Hong Kong are raising concerns and criticising the government for not conducting tests on live swine imported from mainland China, leading to a recent surge in African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, The Standard r ...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Alltech: US dairy farmers receive carbonasset payments for using Agolin Ruminant
Three carbon projects initiated in 2021 and 2022 have issued nearly US$3 million in carbon-asset payments to US dairy farmers who used Agolin® Ruminant to create verified emissions reductions, Alltech said
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Research reveals varying attitudes of UK farmers towards cell-based meat
While some UK farmers see the advances in the development of cultured, or cell-based meat, as potential competition to traditional meat production, others from the farming community have suggested it could create a premium for pasture-reare ...
Monday, January 8, 2024
Bird flu detected in French duck farm despite vaccination efforts
France has reported a case of bird flu on a duck farm in the Vendee region, marking the first outbreak since the country initiated bird flu vaccinations last year, Channel News Asia reported.
Monday, January 8, 2024
Australian aquaculture firm trialling black jewfish farming
Humpty Doo Barramundi, an aquaculture company nestled in Middle Point, Australia, is on the brink of achieving a remarkable feat in the world of aquaculture, the completion of a trial batch of black jewfish, a venture it proudly labels as a ...
Monday, January 8, 2024
UK university looks into livestock farms as possible sources of resistant infections in animals
The University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom said livestock farms are being studied as potential sources of resistant infections in animals and humans.
Monday, January 8, 2024
Arla's new customer initiatve to push sustainability efforts on farms
Dairy company Arla has launched a new customer programme that will not only advance sustainability efforts on farms, but also assist customers in reaching their scope 3 reduction targets.
Monday, January 8, 2024
South Korea reported avian influenza outbreak at poultry farm over weekend
South Korea confirmed on January 7 an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, the latest in a series of infections nationwide.
Monday, January 8, 2024
ForFarmers completes acquisition of Poland-based Piast Pasze
ForFarmers has completed the acquisition of Poland-based Piast Pasze Sp. z.o.o. through its affiliate, Tasomix Sp. Z.o.o.
Friday, January 5, 2024
Iceland engulfed in debate over impact of farmed salmon escapes on wild cousins
A discussion has erupted in Iceland following claims by fisheries expert Gunnar Davidsson that escaped farmed salmon may not significantly harm their wild counterparts, Fish Farmer reported.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Political party calls for urgency to deal with issues faced by Scotland, UK salmon-farming sector
There must be urgent talks on tackling problems in the salmon-farming industry of Scotland, the United Kingdom, amid a "slow pace" of reform, said the Scottish Greens, a Scottish political party.
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Dairy farm numbers decline in central Minnesota, US counties
Recent data from the Department of Agriculture in Minnesota, United States, has showed decline in the number of dairy farms, a decrease of 21 permits to 124 permits in Morrison County and 27 permits to 356 permits in Stearns County, compare ...

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