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Animal welfare body seeks implementation of 2 poultry rules
- 20 Dec, 2018
- India
An animal welfare body has asked the Centre to implement two rules recommended by the Law Commission to ensure better welfare of egg-laying hens and broiler chicken, noting that the present practices involved cruel practices that needed to be stopped. The World Animal Protection (WAP) observed that companies across the world were moving towards cage-free chicken farms and India should not be left behind. "The government should implemen
Read moreSpike in egg prices partly due to bird flu: Malaysia’s agriculture minister Read
- 19 Dec, 2018
- Malaysia
IPOH: The recent increase in egg prices in Malaysia is partly due to bird flu which has caused a disruption to supply, said Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Salahuddin Ayub on Saturday (Dec 15). Another reason is the increase in export volumes, he added. “The statement by the Malaysia Competition Commission that the export of chicken eggs to foreign markets has increased lately will also be looked into,” the minister told reporters on the sidelines of an e
Read moreStrong spot demand boosts soybean rates in futures trade
- 19 Dec, 2018
- India
China may import soybean from India after non-basmati rice and raw sugar In November, the Madhya Pradesh government had announced Rs 500 per quintal premium for soybean farmers over and above the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 3,399 per quintal for soybeans sold in marketing year 2018-19. This led to average soybean price across major markets rising 12 per cent in September-October over the last year’s price. It also caused 45 per cent year-on-year increase in October market arrivals
Read moreUSDA launches second round of trade mitigation payments
- 19 Dec, 2018
- United States
WASHINGTON – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today launched the second and final round of trade mitigation payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. Producers of certain commodities will now be eligible to receive Market Facilitation Program payments for the second half of their 2018 production. "The President reaffirmed his support for American farmers
Read moreLivestock master plan soon: Sushil Kumar Modi
- 19 Dec, 2018
- India
PATNA: Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said on Monday the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has spent around Rs 1,400 crore in Bihar till date. SuMo said on the state government’s request, the BMGF is preparing Bihar livestock master plan. “The livestock master plan will lead to 1.5 times rise in dairy production, 10 times in poultry production and double the fisheries output,” a statement released by SuMo on Monday stated. S
Read moreHit by floods, Kerala poultry business expects revival after Christmas
- 16 Dec, 2018
- India
Christmas, not Easter, will be the resurrection season for Rs 4,000-crore chicken business in Kerala. The price of Christmas poultry has been flying beyond `175 per kilo this week, after the devastating floods in the state in August had wiped out more than 25 lakh farm birds. “This scene will soon start changing on New Year eve, as farmers come together to set up a project to improve the chicken supply-chain through Brahmagiri Poultry Mission. At `44-crore investment, the project co
Read morePoultry turns a golden goose for Rohini Minerals
- 16 Dec, 2018
- India
Hyderabad: This August when US investment banking firm Goldman Sachs acquired a 60 per cent stake in Hyderabad-headquartered Rohini Minerals, it was a sign that the poultry feed business was a promising segment. The upward curve of Rohini’s business too was a proof. The company was started in 2004 as a backward integration with a capacity to make 500 tonne feed a month to mainly to cater to SR Hatcheries. But within a decade, Rohini saw the demand go up following which its capacity
Read moreUS soybeans net export sales down 11.07% on week: USDA
- 15 Dec, 2018
- United States
US soybean net export sales for the 2018-19 marketing year were 792,269 mt for the week ending December 6, down 11.07% from the previous week, Department of Agriculture data showed. Since the new marketing year began September 1, total commitments — cumulative exports plus outstanding sales — were reported at 24.941 million mt, 33.76% below the same period last year. The total commitments represent 48.23% of the USDA?s 51.709 million mt of exports estimated for the entire marketin
Read moreChina buys US soybeans for first time since trade war
- 15 Dec, 2018
- United States
China has bought US soybeans for the first time since the trade war between the two countries started in July. The country's finance ministry also confirmed it would temporarily reduce tariffs on US car imports from 40% to 15%, beginning on 1 January. The much anticipated moves follow a truce reached after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in December. In announcing the tariff suspension, China said it hoped the two sides would speed negotiations. US officials haile
Read moreGlobal Poultry Vaccines Market 2018 Development, Industry Trends, Key Driven Factors, Segmentation And Forecast To 2023
- 15 Dec, 2018
- United States
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