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Friday, July 31, 2020
Registered beef calves in Wales increase 4.2% in Jan.-May, highest rate in 5 years
Beef calves registered in Wales increased 4.2% to 135,174 in January-May, compared with the same period last year, according to the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), Farmers Weekly reported.
Friday, July 31, 2020
Russia's soybeans flourish in thawing permafrost
In the vast plains that cover much of northern Russia just below the Arctic tundra, soybean farming, a once-unthinkable business, is starting to take hold, The Japan Times reported.
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.
Friday, July 31, 2020
New investigation links JBS in 'cattle laundering'
A new investigation by Repórter Brasil, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and the Guardian has found proof that JBS might be directly involved in 'cattle laundering', Dialogo Chino reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Updated forecast sees global pork supply declining 8% in 2020
Agricultural lender Rabobank has changed its global pork supply forecast for 2020 to 8% decline from 5% made at the beginning of this year. This is due to ongoing disruptions in the supply chain, Pig Progress reported, citing the bank's thi ...
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Alberta, Canada, loosens regulations on livestock slaughter due to COVID-19
Alberta, Canada's key cattle producing province, has relaxed laws regarding livestock slaughter on farms for sales of meat to consumers, as COVID-19 disrupted meat plant operations in the country, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Trouw Nutrition webinar today to look at dietary strategies for managing heat stress
Trouw Nutrition is hosting a webinar today July 30, from 10-11 and 16-17 CEST, where participants can gain insights into how feed interventions can support their animals under conditions of heat stress.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Solomon Islands' agriculture ministry tighten measures against ASF
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) of Solomon Islands is stepping up the necessary measures against African swine fever (ASF) to hinder any possible importation of the disease into the country, Solomon Times reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
North Korean leader checks new poultry farm construction
According to state media, Kim Jong Un recently inspected the building of the Kwangchon Chicken Farm in North Korea and called for an improvement to the country's "backwards" poultry sector, NK News reported.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
China Tryptophan: Market shows signs of stabilising (week ended Jul 27, 2020)
Tryptophan market showed signs of stabilising as production decreased while producers halt operation for routine maintenance. Moreover, Julong, a major producer, has cut output by 4,000 tonnes, using the excess capacity for other production ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Southeast Asian feed catches its breath between sprints
African swine fever, the coronavirus halt growth for two years but a rapid, longterm expansion will soon resume back to near old levels.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Nigeria's Gombe egg dealers seek more poultry investment
Some egg dealers in the Gombe State of Nigeria have advised farmers to invest more in poultry farming to increase egg output to meet the state's local demand, The Sun Nigeria reported.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Nigeria bank's corn import ban may hurt poultry industry
The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) recent directive on corn import ban has been described as ill-timed, with potentially negative consequences for Nigeria's poultry sector, Premium Times reported.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Overall gain in Australian live cattle exports hit by COVID-19
Cattle exports to Australia's key market, Indonesia, have taken a pandemic-related dip but demand from other customers made up the gap and overall volumes are back 1% on 2019 levels, Farm Weekly reported.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Researchers highlight advantages of preventing sea lice in new study
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and Nofima have argued that methods to prevent sea louse infestations have some key advantages over other strategies, and identify the most promising preve ...

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