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Monday, June 20, 2022
Farmers in Germany affected by Ukraine conflict and swine crisis
The German Farmers' Association (DBV) said they are under increased pressure with two times higher prices for livestock feed and rising input costs due to the Ukraine conflict and soaring fuel prices, with the domestic swine sector worst af ...
Monday, June 20, 2022
Philippines' Board of Investments approves new RCB Poultry Farm project
The Philippines' Board of Investments (BOI) has approved a new PHP 118.5 million (~US$2.18 million; PHP 10 = US$0.18) RCB Poultry Farm project in in South Cotabato, a province in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao, that will boost chicken ...
Monday, June 20, 2022
Malaysian farmers' associations project chicken prices to rise further
The Federation of Livestock Farmers' Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM) is projecting chicken prices to surpass MYR 10 (~US$2.27; MYR 1 = US$0.23) per kg after the conclusion of the maximum retail price plan for chicken and the cessation of s ...
Friday, June 17, 2022
Australian wheat farmers' confidence decline due to rising costs
A Rabobank survey found that Australian farmers' confidence dropped in the latest quarter of the year due to rising production costs, even though commodity prices are at an all-time high and the country is expecting a bumper harvest, Reuter ...
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Malaysian farmers' organisations to expand poultry farming operations
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the country's National Farmers Organisation (NAFAS) and Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (ANGKASA) are expanding their poultry farming operations to ensure Malaysia's food securi ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Farmers in Lampang, Thailand replace chicken antibiotics with cannabis
A community of poultry farmers in Lampang, Thailand, has been feeding cannabis to its chickens, claiming that the quality of the meat and eggs has improved, The Straits Times reported.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Canadian scientists support homegrown ocean-farmed salmon
Canada's top fisheries and aquaculture scientists said home-grown, ocean-farmed salmon is a valuable food resource for Canadians, in response to claims by activists protesting against salmon farms, Fish Information & Services reported.
Friday, June 10, 2022
Charges brought against salmon farmers in Chile for alleged overproduction
Chile's Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) is bringing charges against salmon farmers claiming they overproduced at production centers located within the Kawésqar National Reserve in the southern region of Magallanes.
Friday, June 10, 2022
New Zealand proposes farmers to pay for livestock emissions
New Zealand has announced a proposal to require farmers to pay for livestock emissions, if passed, would make it the first country to put a price on methane emissions from cattle and sheep, Yale Environment 360 reported.
Thursday, June 9, 2022
France lifts restrictions on poultry farming
The French ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that bird flu-related restrictions on poultry farming across the country would be lifted, citing a halt in outbreaks, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Farmers in France and Italy affected by storms and drought
The French National Farmers' Union Federation (FNSEA) said heavy hail and fierce storms hit farms across France, while their Italian counterparts warned of drought affecting crop yields, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Iraq confirms outbreak of bird flu which kills 24,060 birds at farm
Iraq has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a farm southeast of Baghdad.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Denmark creates strategy to reduce number of PRRS-positive affected pig farms
The Danish Agriculture & Food Council (Landbrug & Fødevare Gris), in close cooperation with other agencies, has developed a strategy to reduce the number of PRRS-positive pig farms in Denmark.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Malaysia will no longer offer subsidies to poultry farmers from July 1
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that his government will no longer offer subsidies to poultry farmers from July 1, because many farmers did not take up the offer, Free Malaysia Today reported.
Friday, June 3, 2022
US cattle farmers form beef cooperative in South Carolina
A group of cattle farmers in South Carolina, the United States, have formed the SC Beef Marketing Cooperative (SCBMC) to expedite beef processing capacity in the state and create a South Carolina-branded beef product.

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