Jackie LindenJackie Linden is a freelance journalist based in the United Kingdom.From the AuthorAfrican Swine FeverIndia develops African swine fever vaccineIndia has become the second country in Asia to develop a vaccine to protect pigs against African swine fever.International TradeBrazilian pork exports dipped in JuneDespite a small contraction in shipments last month, Brazil recorded another half-year trade record.Animal Feed Regulations & SafetySafe feed, adequate supplies prioritized in KenyaSoon after the discovery of a factory making counterfeit animal feed products, Kenya received a shipment of wheat from the U.S. under a new program that aims to support the East African country’s livestock farming sector.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsIndonesia pushes to grow more drought-tolerant foragesAhead of the forecast El Nino climate phenomenon, the Southeast Asian state aims to boost domestic output and storage of forages that grow well under low rainfall conditions.African Swine FeverASF hits more communities in the PhilippinesThe Southeast Asian nation has seen more cases of African swine fever (ASF) in the Visayas region in recent weeks, and there has been a sharp year-on-year increase in outbreaks in Vietnam.Carbon Emissions ReductionLocal soy transforms Austria’s egg sectorUsing a coordinated approach across the supply chain, all the country’s laying hens are now eating diets based on non-genetically modified (non-GM) soy grown within Europe.Feed Production by RegionRwandan government addresses animal feed shortageLimited capacity for the production of quality compound feeds is holding back livestock farming in the East African state, the sector says.Regulatory UpdatesGM corn, soy use in European Union gets green lightEuropean Union authorities have announced that three genetically modified (GM) materials can be used in feed and food within the bloc.Business & MarketsGermany’s pig population stable while farm numbers fallFewer of the nation’s farms are keeping pigs, and the number of finishing hogs is down sharply as many producers are making a significant loss on each animal sold.African Swine FeverPhilippines prepares for commercial ASF vaccinationWithin a few weeks, vaccination of pigs on a commercial scale against African swine fever (ASF) is scheduled to start in the Philippines.Regulatory UpdatesEuropean Parliament adopts new rules on plant breedingLast week, the parliament agreed to new rules that will allow some plants bred using new genomic techniques (NGTs) to be treated within the European Union (EU) legislation like those bred using conventional methods.Feed IngredientsScottish farmers urged to grow more feed protein cropsA leading poultry company in the United Kingdom is calling on Scotland’s arable farmers to grow more rapeseed, beans and peas to cover more of the firm’s feed protein needs.Page 1 of 78Next Page
