The United States Department of Agriculture notified World animal health organization OIE on the 16th of March of multiple low pathogenic avian influenza (H7N3) infections in a turkey operation in the east of the USA.
Producers and exporters are having to contend with dramatic spikes in demand and major logistical headaches
Over the next few years 20 institutes throughout Europe will be studying laying hen welfare issues in enriched cage and non-cage systems. Dr Tom Smulders, a neuroscientist, says that the welfare of the birds is actually a function in their brain. “So you should also be able to see in the brain of the animal whether it feels good.”
Logistics firm says it is working tirelessly to identify new channels and transport solutions as well as adopting stringent hygiene measures
New resources help producers collect data on how much fruit and veg is wasted on their farm
Online portal will give sector important info, advice and support to help keep Britain trading
China had imported 115,400 tons of Brazilian chicken meat during the 2020 first bimester, 59% more than the same period in 2019. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, other factors, like depressed meat production in the country due to ASF, are still favouring international trade. Total shipments to all the world increases 12.3% in the first 2 months of 2020.
The South African fruit sector is adjusting to dramatic measures to cope with the Coronavirus
Federation calls on governments to facilitate the international movement of seeds and not impose restrictive measures
Pan-European research has shown there is a specific gene associated with better quality bones in laying hens.
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