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...
One-third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister says
MADRID — About one third of Spanish pork export certificates have been blocked after the first outbreak of swine fever for three decades, Spain’s...
Poultry, dairy output expand in Q3, hog production declines
POULTRY and dairy output expanded in the third quarter, while hog, cattle and goat production contracted, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The PSA...
Brazil fears loss of US instant coffee market share after Trump keeps tariffs
SAO PAULO — Brazil risks losing its market share in instant coffee sales in the US after President Donald Trump retained 50% tariffs on...