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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Australia's CSIRO selling cattle breed semen samples for drought money
The independent agency is selling the samples from the 1980s to 1990s under an auction to raise money for farmers affected by the drought, reported the Australian Associated Press.
Friday, November 22, 2019
Livestock feed distributed to drought and bushfire affected farmers in Australia
November 22, 2019 Livestock feed distributed to drought and bushfire affected farmers in Australia New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and the local land services are distributing emergency fodder to assist farmers ...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Australian government announces drought stimulus package for livestock farmers
November 13, 2019   Australian government announces drought stimulus package for livestock farmers The stimulus includes a deal with South Australia (SA) for Adelaide water to be rechannelled to farmers, education support and cheap loans fo ...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Australia's farmers celebrate heavy rains in the east coast after three year drought
November 6, 2019 Australia's farmers celebrate heavy rains in the east coast after three year drought Experts say heavy downpour will be good for cattle and livestock but possibly too late for this year's grain harvest to start in weeks, re ...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Drought forces Australia's farmers to slaughter cattle
Lack of water and feed has forced farmers to send close to 100,000 prime-genetic herds to the slaughterhouse as rising costs make farming prohibitive, reported ABC Australia.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Flash drought affects Southern US farmers
October 18, 2019 Flash drought affects Southern US farmers Farmers in 16 southern US states, including Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Florida are facing a flash drought that's leaving pastures bare and dusty, reported ...
Friday, August 24, 2018
German farmers to get EUR340 million of state aid for drought-caused losses
Farmers in Germany who have suffered harvest losses of 30% or more due to the terrible drought season will get a total of EUR340 million (US$393 million) in state aid, which is only half of the estimated damage, according Agriculture Minist ...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Argentina buys most US soy in 20 years after drought cuts crop
April 11, 2018 Argentina buys most US soy in 20 years after drought cuts crop Argentina, the world's third-biggest soy producer, booked its largest purchase of US soybeans in 20 years after drought cut its harvest, forcing crushers there to ...
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Kenya allocates US$13M for purchase of livestock in drought-hit areas
The Kenyan government has allotted US$13 million for the purchase of animals in drought-hit areas to cushion farmers from losses.
Monday, July 6, 2015
Australia's beef exports rise 18% due to strong demand and droughts
Backed by increased global demand and a declining Australian dollar as well as local droughts playing a part, Australia's beef exports sprung 18% from 2013-14, achieving close to 1.34 million tonnes in 2014-15, according to data by the Depa ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Rains bring hope of early recovery for Australia's drought-stricken cattle farms
January 21, 2015 Rains bring hope of early recovery for Australia's drought-stricken cattle farms Rains that fell in December and early January have brought sigh of relief to Australia's cattle industry whose production reached rock bottom ...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
US meats see continual price increase due to drought and disease
August 26, 2014 US meats see continual price increase due to drought and disease   Drought and disease have led to rising retail prices for several US meats, which had already reached record highs, according to the USDA. However, overall fo ...
Friday, May 9, 2014
Drought in Texas pushes beef prices to record highs
May 9, 2014 Drought in Texas pushes beef prices to record highs   Texas, the largest cattle-producing state in the US, is facing its fourth year of drought, pushing beef prices to record highs, with beef and veal prices spiked by 1.9% in Ma ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
US cow numbers down to lowest due to drought
March 17, 2014 US cow numbers down to lowest due to drought   The US is experiencing the lowest beef cow inventory since 1952 due to various droughts that have happened across the country which started in the Southeast and Southwest and aff ...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Australia's 2014-15 wheat and beef production down due to drought
Australia's east coast will cut production of key agricultural commodities such as wheat and beef next season and reduce exports due to drought, the government's chief commodities forecaster said. The current season could see Australia, the ...

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