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02 March 2020
Countries continue supporting the monitoring of antimicrobial use in the animal sectorThe World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) announced the publication of the Fourth Annual Report on antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals....
28 February 2020
Arla releases 2019 annual, social responsibility reportsGLOBAL - Arla yesterday published its Annual Report for 2019 along with its 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report. The two reports document how the cooperative has progressed its financial operations, as well as its responsible business practices over...
27 February 2020
2019 a great year for Arla's global butter brandGLOBAL - For the first time since the 1960’s, Lurpak has sold 100,000 tonnes in an end-of-year flourish that marks a great 2019 for Arla’s global butter brand....
26 February 2020
Irish, UK farmers have common cause on high food standards, says IFAIFA President Tim Cullinan, who attended the National Farmers Union Conference in Birmingham yesterday, said that it’s clear that Irish and UK farmers have a common cause on high UK food standards and fair competition....
24 February 2020
Brands, Transformation Deliver Strong 2019 Results for ArlaGLOBAL - In 2019 farmer-owned Arla Foods exceeded expectations for global branded sales whilst simultaneously transforming its business securing cost-savings at the top end of expectations through the Calcium programme. This enabled Arla to deliver a...
14 January 2020
Global Diets Converging, with Benefits and ProblemsGLOBAL - Research carried out by the University of Kent has shown that diets are changing in complex ways worldwide. ...
11 December 2019
Focus on Food Security, SustainabilityGLOBAL - The number of malnourished people is increasing worldwide. More than two billion people suffer from a lack of micronutrients. Infant mortality rates are unacceptably high. Against this background, there is a need for the global pooling of research...
06 December 2019
Global Food Prices Jump in NovemberGLOBAL - World food prices rose significantly in November, reaching their highest point in more than two years, driven by jumps in the international prices of meat products and vegetable oils....
26 November 2019
New course to combat antimicrobial resistanceA new online course on antimicrobial stewardship in the food chain, including the aquaculture sector, was launched by FAI Farms....
Pro-meat Campaign May Have Turned Some Social Media Users Against Planetary Health DietGLOBAL - Social media campaign attacking academic research related to healthy diets may have influenced social media audiences more than communications from research organisations....
20 November 2019
Access to Food, Nutrition More Limited in Sub-Saharan Africa Than Previously EstimatedAFRICA - A survey of over six thousand sub-Saharan households shows an estimated 39 percent experience severely unreliable access to food. ...
Mycoplasma Mastitis – What’s Your Herd’s Risk?Mycoplasma mastitis decreases milk production, but even worse, Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) cases tend to be chronic and given that there is no treatment, animal welfare must also be considered....
15 November 2019
Rabobank Protein Outlook 2020: Seeking Opportunities in an Uncertain WorldRaboResearch Food & Agribusiness published its annual global animal protein outlook. In general, African swine fever (ASF) overwhelms the outlook for 2020 – as it has done during 2019 – and will pull down overall growth, as well as bring uncertainty...
17 October 2019
What Really Makes Mastitis Types Different?Gram positive, Gram negative, mycoplasma – you’ve heard the different categories of mastitis many times, but what really makes them different? The basic difference is their cell structure....
16 October 2019
A Look at Feeding Strategies During Challenging TimesDifficult economics in the dairy industry now and in recent years have herd owners and their advisors working to find opportunities to increase margins and/or cut costs, writes Tom Overton and Larry Chase, Department of Animal Science and PRO-DAIRY at...
14 October 2019
October's Global Dairy Production, Pricing Data Dashboard Every month, the US Dairy Export Council aggregates domestic and global dairy data, writes Alan Levitt....
Improve Mineral Status in Beef Heifers Using Injectable Trace Minerals It can be a struggle for beef cattle producers to maintain mineral status, especially for cattle on pasture, so many implement a trace mineral supplementation program. But research on newer trace mineral strategies, including injectables, has been inconsistent...
11 October 2019
The Five Freedoms: A history lesson in animal care and welfareThe Five Freedoms have been the basis of animal welfare since the 1960s. Learn about what they are and why they have endured, writes Melissa Elischer, Michigan State University Extension...
10 October 2019
Beef Peptides Block Bitter TastesFrom burgers to steaks, beef has a long history of being a delicious part of dinner. But what if that pleasant experience of eating beef could extend beyond the dinner plate? ...
09 October 2019
How is Blockchain Being Used in the Ag Digital Supply Chain?Heard of blockchain, but not really sure what it is? Raja Ramachandran, CEO of Ripe.io, explained to attendees at the Swine Innovation Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, about how blockchain is being used in the ag digital supply chain....
08 October 2019
Letting Cows Tell Our Story The story of Allflex Livestock Intelligence began in 1955 when Brian Murphy, a dairy farmer, and John Burford, an entrepreneur and founder of a metal engraved plates’ manufacturer, came together in Palmerston North, New Zealand to invent a flexible,...
02 October 2019
Where Would FMD Control Be Without Diagnostics?ANALYSIS - Dr. Don King leads a team of 25 scientists and students who have recently celebrated 60 years of the World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (WRLFMD) in support of global initiatives to control FMD....
Trade Remains Focus as Tariffs Take Toll on AgricultureTrade tension impacts continue to mount in 2019 as higher and broader tariffs stifle demand for products around the world. ...
African Swine Fever Spreads; Impact on Global Meat Supply ANALYSIS - African Swine Fever (ASF) is spreading throughout Asia with a growing emphasis being placed on combatting the epidemic, according to Meat & Livestock Australia. ...
26 September 2019
US and Japan Agree to Trade DealANALYSIS - US farmers and ranchers can sleep a little better tonight. The US-Japan Trade Agreement was signed on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York. ...
11 September 2019
Insects as Food and Feed: Research, Innovation Drive Growing FieldGLOBAL - As the global food supply faces the dual challenge of climate change and a growing human population, innovative minds are turning to a novel source for potential solutions: insects....
09 September 2019
Hibernating Products Expanding Arla’s Portfolio WorldwideGLOBAL - Distance is no longer a difficulty for one of Europe’s largest dairy cooperatives, which has pioneered an innovative, natural, no preservative transport solution for fresh dairy products. The new technology is enabling Arla Foods’ European...
02 September 2019
The Pirbright Institute Grants New License for Foot-and-mouth Disease VaccineThe Pirbright Institute and its research partners have granted MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the US) an exclusive commercial licence for a new, effective and affordable vaccine to protect livestock against several serotypes of foot-and-mouth...
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