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Monday, July 14, 2025
Indian poultry farmers group urges government to initiate talks with broiler companies on increasing rearing rates
Espousing the cause of poultry farms in India, the Tamil Nadu Farmers' Protection Association has urged the government to convene tripartite talks involving the representatives of poultry farmers' associations and Broiler Coordination Commi ...
Monday, July 14, 2025
Mexico barred from sending cattle to US over flesh-eating pest
The US Secretary of Agriculture has announced ports will be closed to the livestock trade at the southern border after Mexican cattle tested positive for the flesh-eating New World screwworm (NWS).
Monday, July 14, 2025
Pig farmers in Negros Oriental, Philippines to receive indemnity for culled ASF-infected pigs
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the indemnification for hog farmers in two local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental province whose pigs were culled following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in pr ...
Friday, July 11, 2025
Brazil faces challenging corn export season amid bumper crop harvest
Brazil's corn exports may face obstacles this year as the shipping season starts with possible logistics issues—China making fewer purchases as well as strong competition expected from the United States, analysts told Reuters.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Australian consumer body approves merger of dairy giants Lactalis and Fonterra
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved a merger between the country's two largest dairy processing companies, Lactalis and Fonterra.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Nigeria taps AI to enhance livestock disease management
Nigeria is increasing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat animal diseases and enhance productivity in its livestock sector, which accounts for 35% of the country's agricultural GDP and provides 37% of the animal protein consum ...
Friday, July 11, 2025
US imposes "must-haves" for pork agreements in Vietnam trade agreement
US President Donald Trump recently announced on social media that the United States and Vietnam have reached a trade agreement, just ahead of the deadline for an increase in US "reciprocal" tariffs.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Chinese scientists uncover how H5N1 infects cattle
Researchers in China have discovered how the H5N1 virus initially invades the mammary glands of dairy cattle, potentially leading to last year's outbreak of bird flu across more than 1,000 dairy farms in the United States.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Countries restricting Brazilian chicken imports over bird flu
An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus after Brazil confirmed its first case on a commercial farm in May.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
CVC and Apollo among final bidders for DSM-Firmenich's 3-billion-euro animal nutrition unit
Private equity (PE) giants CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global Management are among the final bidders vying to acquire DSM-Firmenich's animal nutrition business which could be valued at up to €3 billion (US$3.51 billion), according to a ...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Quadrivio Group secures 60% stake in Avitech
The Italy-based Quadrivio Group's Industry 4.0 Fund has acquired a 60% stake in Avitech S.r.l., another Italian poultry company, to strengthen its presence in the poultry farming sector through its portfolio company, SKA.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Live pork ban lifted in Cebu, Philippines
The province of Cebu in the Philippines has lifted the ban on the entry of live hogs and pork, as issued in an executive order by new Provincial Governor Pamela Baricuatro.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
USDA forecasts bigger corn and wheat harvests in China for 2025/26
Corn and wheat production in China is expected to increase in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) attaché in Beijing said in a report released July 3.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Saudi programme empowers small livestock farmers
The Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development Programme, known as Saudi Reef, highlighted the importance of supporting small livestock farmers across Saudi Arabia to boost productivity and investment.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Turkey produces 4.5 million vaccines to curb SAT-1 FMD outbreak
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Turkey has launched a nationwide mobilization to prevent the spread of the South African Territory (SAT) -1 strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) recently detected in the country, completing the ...

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