USDA not likely to issue more farm aid
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is not considering issuing more farm aid beyond its recently announced $12-billion package meant to help...
Nov. palay farmgate price rises 6.5% vs Oct. after import ban
THE average farmgate price of dry palay (unmilled rice) rose 6.5% month on month to a national average of P16.92 per kilo in November,...
New fish import rules aim for digital traceability, IUUF enforcement boost
THE Department of Agriculture said its new rules for importing fish and fishery products will introduce digitized supply chain traceability and strengthen safeguards against...
DA ‘command center’ to consolidate crop, weather, produce, livestock inventory data
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is consolidating its data in a single “command center” platform which will compile crop, weather, produce and...
France boosts lumpy skin disease vaccinations as farmers protest cattle culls
PARIS — France will vaccinate one million head of cattle in coming weeks against lumpy skin disease, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said on Saturday,...
PHL’s 1st industrial corn complex seen curbing post-harvest losses
A NEWLY opened industrial corn facility in Ilagan City, Isabela is expected to strengthen the province’s role in the corn value chain and help...
Pork supply seen sufficient for holidays after Spanish import ban; inventory ample
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the supply of pork will remain sufficient during the holidays, even following the temporary ban on hog and...
Spain looking into possible lab leak angle after outbreak of swine fever
MADRID/BARCELONA, Spain — The Catalonia regional government said it will investigate a research center outside Barcelona after Spain’s
Agriculture Ministry announced that recent swine fever...
Brazilian robusta farmers invest in quality amid climate threats
SAO DOMINGOS DO NORTE, Brazil — Amid the din of a chic coffee shop on Sao Paulo’s posh Oscar Freire Avenue, a barista pulls...
PHL fresh fruit imports seen rising 25% this year – USDA
FRESH FRUIT shipments to the Philippines are expected to climb by 25% this year even as the United States’ exports to the country are...
Fishers’ group backs proposed House probe into Batangas closed fishing season
A FISHERS’ group has expressed support for a House resolution seeking an inquiry into the socioeconomic impact of the two-month closed fishing season in...
Dairy tycoon bets on Southeast Asia for next leg of growth
MALAYSIA’S largest dairy producer Farm Fresh Bhd. is stepping up its expansion across Southeast Asia to grab a bigger slice of the region’s more...