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02 July 2020
June world food price index sees its first increase in 2020The UN Food Agency reports that world food prices rose in June, marking their first increase of 2020 and rebounding after steep falls triggered by the coronavirus crisis....
30 June 2020
Agriculture sector must renew the fight against climate change Syngenta Groups stresses that the agriculture sector's resilience has been tested by the coronavirus crisis, making the fight against more climate change more vital than ever. ...
26 June 2020
IDF launches third edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has launched the third edition of its Dairy Sustainability Outlook series, which provides new case studies to support the dairy sector in delivering on its commitment to sustainable development....
25 June 2020
Compassion in World Farming announces the winners for the Good Farm Animal Welfare AwardsThe prestigious annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards ceremony hosted by Compassion in World Farming should have taken place on 16 June at the Tower of London, but, like so many other events it was a casualty of COVID-19 and was cancelled....
24 June 2020
Cattle GHG emissions: are we all counting the same way?When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, are all countries counting them the same way? ...
Why are meat plants so susceptible to COVID-19 outbreaks?As more and more meat processing plants across the globe contend with outbreaks of the novel coronavirus, Reuters explains why meat plants can become hotbeds of infection....
18 June 2020
OIE takes steps towards digital futureInformation flow is an essential component to prevent and monitor the spread of animal diseases as well as to maintain trust between countries....
17 June 2020
OIE updates disease status and control programmes for membersFifteen new disease status have been granted to OIE Members and an official disease control programme has been endorsed....
07 June 2020
COVID-19 related dairy crisis – the fear is bigger than its impact Dairy experts from 70 countries have been discussed the COVID-19 related dairy crisis during the 21st IFCN Dairy Conference on 2 to 3 June....
05 June 2020
Industry leaders publish open letter on the value of animal agricultureHow livestock is supporting global nutrition, high standards of food safety and public health during the COVID-19 pandemic....
04 June 2020
EuroTier’s Dairy Summit Webinar is open for registrationEuroTier’s Global Dairy Summit Webinar begins on Monday 8 June....
UN world food price index hits 17-month lowWorld food prices fell for a fourth consecutive month in May amid economic upheaval from the COVID-19 pandemic and faltering demand....
02 June 2020
IDF "raises a virtual glass" on World Milk Day 2020The International Dairy Federation (IDF) fetes the 20th anniversary of World Milk Day with a online celebration for its global experts....
01 June 2020
Beef – during and beyond COVID-19As parts of the world cautiously ease out of lockdown and reassess COVID-19’s impact on the beef sector, Rabobank’s latest global Beef Quarterly has revised down its global beef production outlook, and forecasts slowing beef demand in a declining...
31 May 2020
New digital platform connects farmers with leading knowledge and expertise Phibro Academy offers ongoing digital education and content library for global animal health and nutrition partners. ...
29 May 2020
Leading international ag news websites acquired by Global Ag Media5m Publishing, which is currently a Benchmark Holdings company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of many of its leading online international news and information sites by Global Ag Media....
19 May 2020
Alltech ONE Virtual Experience opens to global audience, offering insights for agriculture and beyondAlltech's ONE conference attracts a record-breaking 21,500 registrants from 126 countries. ...
15 May 2020
One step closer to carbon neutral cattleNew research shows that supplementing cattle diets with red seaweed reduces enteric methane emissions by 98 percent while improving productivity measures – without causing negative side-effects....
07 May 2020
FAO reports steep drop in world food prices in April due to coronavirusWorld food prices fell for a third consecutive month in April amid economic and logistical upheaval from COVID-19....
Misleading metrics – how standard climate measures obscure the impact of cattle emissionsEmerging research demonstrates that using climate impact measures like GWP100 and CO₂ Equivalence to measure greenhouse gas emissions can overestimate the climate burden of cattle production....
06 May 2020
McKinsey report finds that zero-emission tractors and cattle that belch less gas can curb climate changeUsing zero-emission farm machinery, creating a cattle herd that produce less methane and adopting new technologies can significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions from farms....
22 April 2020
G20 agriculture officials say pandemic control measures should not disrupt food supplyFood and agriculture ministers from the G20 agree that emergency measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 must not erode global food supply chains....
18 April 2020
Alltech releases free, on-demand series with global industry experts about the impact of COVID-19 on agricultureAs part of Alltech’s effort to provide valuable resources to colleagues, customers and the global agricultural community confronting COVID-19, the company has created a special discussion series, Forging the Future of the Farm & Food Chain....
17 April 2020
Gene edited cattle: are we there yet?As gene editing technology advances, the possibility of genetically modified beef and dairy cattle is closer than ever. Where is the cattle industry now, and how do we ensure consumer and environmental safety as the technology becomes more widespread?...
10 April 2020
Nutreco announces its Feed&Food Tech Challenge FinalistsNutreco proudly announces the finalists for the Nutreco Feed&Food Tech Challenge (NFTC)....
03 April 2020
A closer look at how the coronavirus is affecting global food suppliesThe COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted the world’s food supplies and is causing labour shortages in the agriculture sector – how resilient is our food system?...
02 April 2020
Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare releasedThe Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), the leading global measure of policy commitment, performance and disclosure on animal welfare in food companies, has launched its eighth annual report today revealing that two of the six companies...
27 March 2020
Identifying lameness in cattle – what works, what doesn’t and what farmers should aim forNew technologies like cow-attached accelerometers could improve lameness detection and management, but underlying issues in analytics and algorithms could prevent farmers from adopting the new systems....
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