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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The Philippines proposes an income tax holiday for swine farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture has proposed an income tax holidat for swine farmers to boost swine repopulation in the country, Philstar Global reported.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
California, US postpones enforcement of Proposition 12
A California, US court said it will postpone the enforcement of a part of Proposition 12, a law that ensures more humane treatment of farm livestock.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
French slaughter union proposes surcharge to cover cost of castrating piglets under anesthesia
Culture Viande, the union of French slaughter and cutting companies, proposed that slaughterhouses pay farmers a surcharge of €0.02/kg to cover the cost of castration of piglets under anesthesia.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Independent analysis urges review of UK government's proposal concerning gene-edited livestock
The UK government is mulling proposals to allow the commercial development of gene-edited livestock in England.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Lawsuit targets California, US' inaction on Proposition 12
In an effort to ensure the proper implementation of California's Proposition 12 – with key provisions taking effect in the US state in January 2022 that restrict the sale of pork and eggs that come from confined breeding sows and layi ...
Friday, November 26, 2021
Scotland's SAIC calls for proposals for projects to improve economic impact of local aquaculture
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has launched a new call for proposals for innovation projects that can help increase the economic impact and reduce the environmental footprint of Scottish aquaculture.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
AFBF expresses disappointment with US EPA's proposed rule to replace Navigable Waters Protection Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) expressed disappointment with the United States' Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule to replace the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, said AFBF president Zippy Duvall on November ...
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Fonterra farmers to vote on cooperative's capital structure proposal
Fonterra has announced on November 9 it will proceed with a shareholder vote on the change to the cooperative's capital structure, which would give farmers greater financial flexibility and better enable Fonterra's strategy.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Proposal for RAS salmon farm in Belfast, Maine, US, close to final planning following resolved dispute
A proposal to build a land-based recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) salmon farm in Belfast, Maine, the United States, is expected to proceed to final project planning, now that a dispute over a patch of shoreline mudflats has been resol ...
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Opponents claim proposed salmon farm in Maine, US, will impact environment
Opponents of a proposed Atlantic salmon farm in Frenchman Bay, Maine, the United States, predict fish waste from the facility would hurt the environment, and had sent state oceanographic studies, which they said back up the claim.
Monday, November 1, 2021
Drop in proportion of pig farms in Germany found with high salmonella risk
The proportion of pig farms in Germany with a high salmonella risk had dropped from 5.8% in 2005 to 1.6% at the start of 2021.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
US considers proposal to speed up pig slaughters at pork plants
The Joe Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants in the United States to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, after a US court struck down a Trump-era rule that r ...
Friday, October 8, 2021
Perstorp's ProPhorce SR celebrates its 10th anniversary
This quarter, global feed additives producer Perstorp, will celebrate 10 years of commercial application of pioneering its tributyrins solution ProPhorce™ SR in animal nutrition.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
US agriculture organisations launch petition against California's Proposition 12
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) are petitioning the US Supreme Court to take their case against California's Proposition 12, a pig welfare ballot initiative.
Monday, September 27, 2021
Fonterra's new shareholding structure proposed as best option for farmers
Fonterra's board has presented a revised capital structure proposal that it will discuss with farmers over the coming weeks before deciding whether to proceed to a shareholder vote, the company announced on September 23.

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