Poultry imports from France banned after bird flu outbreak
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it banned imports of poultry and wild birds from France after an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza...
Agriculture groups urge White House action ahead of possible ports strike
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON — Nearly 200 agriculture organizations urged the White House to address key US agricultural supply chain issues in the face of a potential...
Goat, sheep flocks targeted for expansion by DA
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said is studying ways to expand the Philippines’ goat and sheep flocks, primarily by opening new farms and supporting...
Taiwan denounces China for discontinuing tariff exemptions on farm goods
TAIPEI — Taiwan denounced China Thursday for suspending tariff exemptions on agricultural imports from the island, saying it was “economic coercion” and not conducive...
Missouri health worker who had contact with bird flu patient developed symptoms, US officials...
A SECOND Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms but was not tested...
Four Russian grain regions in state of emergency due to heavy rains
MOSCOW — Russia’s vast Krasnoyarsk region declared a state of emergency Thursday due to heavy rains killing winter crops during sprouting time, bringing the...
PHL wheat imports likely to increase next year — USDA
THE Philippines is expected to import more wheat next year due to increasing demand for both milling and animal-feed quality grain, according to the...
EU allows member states to boost payments to farmers after protests
BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) member states can increase the funds they pay to farmers, the European Commission said Friday, after protests by farmers...
Australian farmers demand bigger say in gov’t animal welfare, environment policies
CANBERRA — Hundreds of farmers from across Australia held a protest this week against government farming policies they said were influenced by environmental and...
Origin of human bird flu case in Missouri still unknown — CDC
WASHINGTON — Epidemiologists have not yet identified exactly how a person in Missouri contracted bird flu last week, the Centers for Disease Control and...
SRA hoping fertilizer additive saves costs for sugar farmers
THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said that it is looking to increase the use of non-traditional fertilizer additives for sugar cane production.
In a statement,...
World food prices ease slightly in August, UN says
LONDON — The United Nations’ (UN) world food price index eased slightly in August, data released on Friday showed, as lower prices for sugar,...