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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....
21 March 2020
20 March 2020
Changing trends and farmer perceptions for feed additivesDevan Paulus Compart, ruminant feed additive researcher at Land O'Lakes, shared trends in the feed additive industry and described how to best use research to change farmer perceptions of the industry at the Livestock Microbiome & Nutritional Health Congress...
19 March 2020
Climate, food and national security at a crossroadsIn this podcast, ffinlo Costain interviews Caitlin Werrell, co-founder of the Centre for Climate and Security and Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti, the UK's former Climate, Energy and Security Envoy, to explore the relationship between climate change, the...
07 March 2020
FAO report finds dip in February food prices due to coronavirusAfter four months of successive increases, world food prices slipped in February as coronavirus dampened consumer demand....
03 March 2020
5,000-year-old milk proteins point to importance of dairying in eastern EurasiaEURASIA - Today, dairy foods sustain and support millions around the world, including in Mongolia, where dairy foods make up to 50 percent of calories consumed during the summer....
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....
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....
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....
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