September 2022

Recent genetic advances are being heralded as possible game-changers for the tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon) farming sector, potentially bringing a welcome renaissance to a sector that has fallen far be….

The preliminary results of new US-based research suggest a range of food and livestock feed uses that could potentially open the door to value-added markets for peanut skins.

Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) is not a new disease of poultry, but it’s quietly spreading to broiler flocks — initially with few clinical signs, followed by death in some flocks.

A higher risk of bacterial challenges in cage-free egg production means a live-vaccine program against Escherichia coli is a “must-have minimum” for flocks reared in alternative systems, according to a poultry health expert.

A research project has got underway, aimed at reducing methane emissions in pig production.

Poultry farmers of all sizes can get started in the environmental commodities market. This article shows how small-scale poultry farmers can make changes to become more sustainable and get started in the environmental commodities market.

15-20% uptake in Australia could reduce 160,000 tonnes of GHG. A new hybrid geothermal and solar energy system is set to dramatically reduce emissions and energy costs for many Australian poultry farms, according to a news release from the University of Melbourne.

The Ukraine war has pushed up feed, fertiliser and fuel costs for dairy farmers, the company says. Russia and Ukraine are among the world’s biggest exporters of fertiliser and animal feed but the Kremlin’s invasion has disrupted supplies, leading to increased prices.

A short paper from Hamlet Protein. Gut health can be an extremely broad topic with different meanings to different individuals. There is not a clear definition of what factors are included in “gut health”, but it is some combination of different physiological and functional features that affect the development, growth and maintenance, and immune status of an animal

A range of initiatives from US soy producers have been integral to the transformation of China’s aquaculture sector from traditional rural polyculture to modern industry methods, thereby inspiring the….

In a bid to revamp The Philippines’ aquaculture industry, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3) has released 80.

A commercial-scale, modular, stacked aquaculture system that’s capable of producing between 50 tonnes of shrimp a year with minimum human intervention is set to be operational in Singapore in 2023.

The government is considering changing pricing guidelines for poultry to stem a persistent dip in the price of chicken meat at the farmer level amid high input costs.

MAG Holdings Bhd remains excited over its aspiration to be among the top three players in Malaysia’s aquaculture industry, executive chairman Stephen Ng said.

The rising inflationary pressure from the global supply chain disruption, the war in Ukraine, and spiraling petroleum prices have stolen the limelight in recent months. The resulting costlier raw materials led to surging prices in fish farm inputs, with local fish growers feeling headwinds raising bangus (milkfish) and tilapia (St. Peter’s fish).

The productivity of fish farms and the quality of their output are declining due to the feed and fingerling shortages, industry representatives said. “Due to the low quality of feed, Filipino favorites like bangus (milkfish) and tilapia that are grown in fish farms now need more feed to grow to marketable size,” Asis G. Perez, co-convenor of food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan, said.

Vietnam has temporarily suspended the use of its first home-grown African swine fever vaccine after dozens of pigs inoculated with the shots died this month, state media reported on Wednesday.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision to promulgate a national plan on aquaculture development in the 2021 – 2030 period. The scheme’s overall aims is to develop aquaculture sustainably in response to climate change. The plan is also being set in place to improve productivity, quality, value, and competitiveness of aquatic products. This will help meet demand from domestic and international markets as aquaculture develops further in Vietnam.

Decree 46 clarifies the steps to recognize animal feed testing methods of laboratories in exporting countries. Under the amended regulations, the Department of Livestock Production (DLP) will organize an assessment team to appraise each dossier for recognition of animal feed testing methods within 30 days of receipt of a complete dossier.

The government will wait for another month or two before lifting the ban on chicken exports, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri said this was necessary to ensure that the country’s chicken supply is sufficient and the price is stable even though there is currently an oversupply of chicken in the market. “We have discussed (this matter) in the Cabinet but we cannot make a decision yet as the chicken price is still subsidised.

Industries dependent on animal feed called on the government to raise its budget allocation for raising corn output, saying corn scarcity will have a follow-on effect on meat, fish, and poultry prices. “There should be more funding for yellow corn production as it is the main ingredient for the feed of our main protein sources (such as) poultry, livestock, and aquaculture. The same reasoning goes for fruit and vegetables,” United Broiler Raisers Association President Elias Jose M.