June 2023

Novel ingredients still only account for 0.4 percent of salmon feeds by volume, according to the latest research by Nofima, despite the huge number of startups currently working in the space.

Ground-breaking research that could advance the UK dairy industry’s sustainability and efficiency is being funded through Defra’s Farming Innovation Program.

Cyril Barbier is the hatchery and production manager at Gårdsfisk, an indoor farming operation in southern Sweden that aims to produce 550 tonnes of tilapia and African catfish this year.

The CPG giant’s newly-opened Institute of Agricultural Sciences will enable the company to accelerate its research into sustainable dairy farming practices.

A new research project, supported by a DKK 13.5 million (£1.58 million) investment from The Innovation Fund, aims to use bacteria’s natural enemies – bacteriophages – to control diseases in aquaculture.

There is no single solution to mitigate the impact of removing zinc oxide from piglet diets. However, if a producer can optimize gut health, maintain good biosecurity, and support colostrum delivery, then it is possible to manage the removal of zinc effectively, according to the AHDB.

Meat and poultry processing plant operators continue to struggle with replacing a generation of skilled laborers retiring from the workforce. The applicants coming in to replace those retirees often lack the skills necessary to step in and take over and are looking for ways to further their knowledge.

‘It’s not about wild versus farmed, it’s about responsible blue foods,” says BioMar’s Katherine Bryar.

Attempts to farm round scad in the Philippines by Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) are continuing following broodstock collection at Hamtic, Antique.

The Department of Agriculture plans to acquire an initial stock of 600,000 vials of AVAC ASF Live, a vaccine produced by Vietnam against the African Swine Fever which is now awaiting certification from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine will be the first of its kind in the Philippines to be commercially used by corporate and backyard hog growers once the FDA grants the brand its certificate of product registration.

The National Dairy Authority (NDA) has set aggressive growth targets equivalent to 80 million liters per year until 2028, but cited the need for more funding to correct the industry’s inability to meet domestic demand. “It might need lots of funding to do that every year but if we are supported with an annual budget, I think we can do that,” NDA Administrator Gabriel L. Lagamayo said in a briefing on Thursday. “The Philippines is only 1% self-sufficient in dairy,” he added.

Despite the economic and geo-political factors that resulted to a spike in the costs of raw materials, local milk manufacturer Alaska Milk Corporation remains committed to maintaining affordable product offerings for Filipino consumers. In an interview at Straight Talk on Tuesday, an online show of the Daily Tribune, Alaska Corporate Affairs Director Atty. Maria Angela N.

A Senate panel on Tuesday emphasized the need for the government to provide necessary means to further grow the aquaculture industry in the country as it contributed 54.15 percent to total fishery production of 4.248 million metric tons.

Agribusiness giant Cargill has agreed to sell its poultry business in China to private equity firm DCP Capital, the US company said in a statement on Wednesday (May 31). The sale of the unit known as Cargill Protein China is subject to regulatory approvals but is expected to close this year, it added.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien attended the 90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) from May 21-25 in Paris, France.

Vietnam’s poultry industry body is warning about widespread bankruptcies and the imminent collapse of the poultry meat and egg sectors.

The Singapore Food Agency in April said that carcasses originating from a consignment of live pigs from Pulau Bulan were found to be infected with African swine fever.

Malaysia recognises the high quality of Russian grain and plans to start purchasing it for the production of animal feed, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu told Sputnik.

Vietnam is one of the countries with the largest total poultry population in the world, with up to 551.4 million heads being raised across the country in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year rise of 2.4%.