Village-based feed program to tap co-op agribusinesses
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is launching a village-based feed supply program, which aims to boost corn and livestock production, cut feed...
Trump signs proclamation increasing US imports of beef from Argentina
PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation to hike the country’s low-tariff imports of Argentine beef, though economists have said the attempt to lower...
PHL banana exports estimated to have grown 26% in 2025
PHILIPPINE BANANA exports likely surged by more than a quarter in 2025, helping make the country the world’s number two exporter, according to the...
Sugar industry calls for curbs on artificial-sweetener imports
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the sugar industry is lobbying for curbs on artificial sweeteners because they are crowding out domestically produced sugar...
Rice retail price down, meat up in mid-January
THE retail price of rice declined year on year in mid-January, while meat and galunggong (round scad) prices increased, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority...
China cuts proposed tariffs in EU dairy probe
PARIS — China has reduced proposed tariffs on certain dairy products from the European Union (EU) as it concludes an anti-subsidy investigation widely seen...
Farmland reclassification suspended until June
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) suspended the processing of all new agricultural and reclassification applications, citing the need to protect farmland from rapid conversion.
The...
Regulator issues safety warning for fertilizer, pesticide sold online
THE Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) said the online sale of fertilizer and pesticide remains unauthorized and products distributed through such channels pose a...
France probes link between baby deaths, milk formula
PARIS — French investigators are examining the deaths of two infants who had consumed baby formula products that were subject to a precautionary recall...
Canadian beef exports to China will resume following Carney’s visit
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian beef will be exported to China following the relaxation of an import ban that had been in place since 2021,...
New tech seen cutting hatchery reliance on wild mangrove crabs
MINDANAO State University’s Iligan Institute of Technology is developing a recirculating aquaculture system to improve hatchery survival rates for mangrove crabs, which is ultimately...
Bukidnon farmers query delayed title distribution
FARMERS in Bukidnon raised concerns over delays in the issuance of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) in the province after the Department of...
