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Monday, October 9, 2023
British Columbia, Canada aquaculture firms want government to deal with salmon farms fairly
Aquaculture technology companies and suppliers in British Columbia, Canada, including one that builds land-based rearing systems, are urging Canada's new Fisheries minister, Diane Lebouthillier, to take a "balanced" and science-ba ...
Friday, October 6, 2023
Farmers in Lower Saxony, Germany encouraged to shift away from swine farming
In an effort to promote agricultural diversification and sustainability, farmers in Lower Saxony, north-western Germany, will receive government support to transition away from swine farming, Plant Based News reported.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
EU aquaculture industry sees 1.1 million tonnes of aquatic organisms farmed in 2021
In the year 2021, the European Union witnessed a thriving aquaculture industry with an estimated production of 1.1 million tonnes of aquatic organisms, amounting to a total value of EUR 4.2 billion (US$44.4 billion), Eurostat reported.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
UK's AHDB to launch three new Strategic Dairy Farms
The United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is launching three new Strategic Dairy Farms and encourage farmers to get involved with the programme and follow their journeys.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
China's Tongwei to place significant investment into RAS shrimp farming
Tongwei, a dominant force in China's aquafeed sector, has pledged to make a huge investment into recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) shrimp farming.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
India to promote shrimp farming in northern states
India's central government has decided to promote shrimp farming in four northern states, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, in order to convert wastelands into sites for lucrative economic activities.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Cal-Maine Foods announces definitive agreement to acquire egg production assets of Fassio Egg Farms
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., a major producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States, announced last month a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Fassio Egg Farms, Inc., related to its commercial shell ...
Monday, October 2, 2023
Sale of ForFarmers' Belgian compound feed activities to Arvesta gets official approval
Belgium's competition authority has approved on September 29 ForFarmers' sale of its compound feed activities to Arvesta.
Monday, October 2, 2023
USPOULTRY presents Clean Water Awards to Tyson Foods and Wayne-Sanderson Farms
The US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) awarded the 2023 Clean Water Award to Tyson Foods in Russellville, Arkansas, the United States, and Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Tyler, Texas.
Friday, September 29, 2023
Mariculture AS granted clearance for smart fish farm in Norwegian sea
Mariculture AS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Salmar Aker Ocean, has received official clearance from the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries for the establishment of its smart fish farm in the Norwegian sea, SeafoodSource reported.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Investment fund acquires US$72 million stake in Icelandic salmon land farm
Haf Investments, a recently established investment fund, has acquired a substantial ISK 10 billion (~US$72 million; ISK 100 = US$0.72) stake in Thor Landeldi, a salmon business in Iceland, which aims to provide the necessary capital for a n ...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
UK pig organisation supports expediting approval of precision breeding techniques in farmed animals
The United Kingdom's National Pig Association has backed calls for the UK government to speed up plans to allow the commercial use of precision breeding techniques in farmed animals.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Malaysian poultry farmers seek incentives, interest-free loans in federal budget
As the cost of living continues to rise and funding remains scarce, poultry farmers in Malaysia are eagerly anticipating potential incentives to be unveiled in the country's forthcoming federal budget for 2024, The Star reported.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Iceland halts issuing new salmon farming permits
The Icelandic government has taken the decision to temporarily suspend the issuance of new permits for salmon farming, citing an escalating national discussion surrounding aquaculture, particularly in light of recent incidents, including fi ...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Nigeria's poultry farmers plead for government action to prevent collapse of industry
Poultry farmers in Nigeria, particularly, in Lagos State, have called on the Nigerian government to intervene and prevent the imminent collapse of the domestic poultry industry.

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