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30 March 2021
BBFAW update: Global food producers lead animal welfare efforts in 2020The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), a globally recognised investor framework for assessing companies' performance on farm animal welfare, has released its annual report for 2020....
29 March 2021
Protect herd health and productivity with PCRBecause bovine mastitis can cause significant economic losses year over year, farmers and veterinarians need quick and accurate diagnostic results to identify the mastitis-causing pathogen(s) so they can quickly develop an action plan to minimize loss...
26 March 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: US cold storage figures are better than expectedThis week's beef and dairy update includes analysis of Mexico's beef herd and global milk production reports. ...
19 March 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: USDA issues in-depth reports on US and Canada's cattle marketsCanada's cattle herd continues to decline and US beef exports to Japan reach their annual limit, triggering tariffs. ...
18 March 2021
Trouw Nutrition webinar considers “Bioavailability and Beyond” when feeding trace mineralsTrouw Nutrition, Nutreco’s animal nutrition division, continues its Global Nutritional Solutions webinar series with a look at trace minerals and bio-availability. The free, one-hour Bioavailability and Beyond webinar will be held on Wednesday, 24 March,...
12 March 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: cattle herds increase across the globe Cattle herds in Latin America, China and Australia are growing while Ukraine's livestock market continues to decline. ...
08 March 2021
Comprehensive handbook on measuring and reducing GHG emissions The greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane, which are largely produced in agriculture, play a decisive role in climate change. ...
Why empowering women and girls is critical for sustainable food securityEmpowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security in the aftermath of COVID-19, say UN food agency heads on International Women’s Day...
17% of food wasted at consumer level – UN reportUN research estimates that 17% of food available to consumers was wasted in homes, retail outlets and restaurants in 2019....
05 March 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: US meat industry moves to vaccinate workers against COVID-19The US is considering updates to its abattoir infrastructure, and global food prices increase for the ninth consecutive month. ...
FAO’s world food price index rises in February for ninth consecutive monthWorld food prices have been rising for nine months straight, with February’s index hitting the highest level since July 2014....
28 February 2021
Insect protein expected to crawl ahead in 2020sRabobank predicts that demand for insect protein could reach 500,000 metric tonnes by 2030. ...
26 February 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: US beef exports slip and dairy volumes falterThe US beef and dairy industry begins to regain its footing after devastating winter storms last week. ...
25 February 2021
Compassion in World Farming is accepting entries for its 2021 awardsCompassion in World Farming is welcoming entries for its annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards programme and will focus on welfare-friendly innovation and sustainability. ...
24 February 2021
McDonald’s: Regenerative grazing for resilient beef farmsMcDonald’s UK and FAI Farms Ltd pioneer Adaptive Multi-Paddock Grazing (AMP) to build soil, reduce inputs, increase biodiversity and farm resilience....
12 February 2021
Weekly global protein digest: exports, COVID-19, dairy adverts and organic pricingThis week's poultry highlights include exports, post-Brexit export delays, meatpacking plant worker vaccine concerns. Plus, we'll cover important pig and poultry global news....
10 February 2021
A year of challenges for red meat exportsThe year 2020 was extraordinary, full of numerous challenges and unique circumstances, many of which were driven by the outbreak and rapid spread of COVID-19 around the world. However, the prominent influence on Australian red meat exports was the contraction...
05 February 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: meatpackers face investigationGlobal food prices reach their highest level in more than six years and major meat companies face scrutiny for alleged worker safety violations. ...
UN food price index hits 6½-year high, prompting fears of global food inflationGlobal food prices rose for an eighth consecutive month in January, reaching their highest level since July 2014....
31 January 2021
OECD encourages governments to opt for a "food systems" approach to address mounting challengesInstead of viewing challenges like environmental sustainability, food security and economic livelihoods in isolation, leaders should adopt a "food systems" model and take a more holistic approach when crafting solutions....
29 January 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: Impact of US government takes action against COVID-19Recent government actions in the US could have profound impacts on the dairy industry and China's agriculture sector begins to restructure. ...
27 January 2021
WVA and Brooke to create first ever global list of essential livestock medicines As part of a wider strategy to standardise health treatments for farm animals and improve health outcomes, the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and animal welfare charity Brooke will collaborate to create a global list of essential veterinary medicines....
Satellite images confirm uneven impact of climate changeUniversity of Copenhagen researchers have been following vegetation trends across the planet's driest areas using satellite imagery from recent decades. They have identified a troubling trend: Too little vegetation is sprouting up from rainwater in developing...
Global milk supply growth forecast to slow in 2021Despite the disruption to food markets by coronavirus early in the year, dairy markets recovered quickly and remained surprisingly robust through 2020, writes Patty Clayton, analyst with AHDB. ...
24 January 2021
OIE's Global Burden of Animal Disease (GBAD) research programme secures more fundingAnimal health researchers from the GBADs programme have secured $7 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office to explore and measure animal health burdens and their impacts on human...
22 January 2021
Weekly beef and dairy digest: Indonesia moves to fill a domestic beef shortage and the USDA publishes latest round of reportsIndonesia expects meat and buffalo consumption to rise by 64 percent in 2021, while the USDA predicts restricted red meat supplies in the United States. ...
19 January 2021
“We must minimise carbon emissions while pursuing agricultural development” – ASU studyNew research from Arizona State University finds that feeding the world while saving the planet is a difficult balancing act, but essential for our future....
18 January 2021
TechMix Acquires Immuno-DynamicsTechMix, LLC is announcing the acquisition of Immuno-Dynamics, Inc. of Fennimore, Wisconsin....
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