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Peasant farms, rural individual entrepreneurs and owners of personal farmsteads in the Tomsk region can compensate for part of the cost of purchasing equipment and machinery, including electric shepherds, under the regional program to support small businesses, the press service of the Agrarian Center of the Tomsk region reported. “Uncontrolled grazing is one of the most pressing problems in rural ...

The European Commission has announced its intention to pass a bill by the end of 2023 to ban the use of cages in agriculture, including farrowing crates. This was in response to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "End Cells" campaign, which calls for a ban on cells from 2027. However, the Commission promised to evaluate the feasibility of introducing a ban from 2......

During an outbreak of infectious diseases in livestock, such as foot-and-mouth disease or swine flu, prompt culling of sick animals and disposal of carcasses are the best ways to stop the infection and limit its consequences. However, even if it is detected quickly, any delay can lead to the transmission of the pathogen from infected farms. A group of researchers found that, often, developers of m...

The Tashlinskaya breed of sheep was bred in the Stavropol Territory when the need arose for the development of meat and wool livestock. These animals are distinguished not only by a high yield of high-quality meat, but also by excellent semi-fine wool. - Over the past ten years, three breeds of sheep have been bred in the region. Tashlinskaya is one of them. In breeding work, special emphasis was ...

Innovation in the pigsty is interesting and profitable Jens Hertling tells more about the invention in his article on the LebensmittelPraxis portal. “Christoph Becker, 36, inherited the pig farm located in Soltau-Fallingbostel in Lower Saxony from his father in 2010. In addition to a pigsty with 1,0......

European Dairy Council: research shows farmers' incomes are low or non-existent The European Dairy Board (EMB) said a new study shows dairy farmers have high production costs but low or no income. Research “What does milk production cost?” was prepared by the Bureau of Rural Sociology and Agriculture (BAL). In addition to the study of milk production costs in the eight milk producing countries in ...

The number of meat cattle is actively increasing in the Serdobsky district of the Penza region. Serdobchane go for fresh meat to the local chain of farm shops. All products are grown on Serdobskaya land. “I am a regular customer of this store, because I know that organic meat is grown here, which is grown on our own subsidiary farm,” said Svetlana Samokhvalova, a resident of Serdobsk. “Products th...

Animal husbandry is actively developing in the Zerenda region. Government programs also have a positive impact on this. Today, the region has the opportunity to provide the domestic market with agricultural products. Since gaining Independence in the region, special attention has been paid to the development and increase in the production of meat products. On a systematic basis, programs are finan...

Field trials of a bovine vaccine and a new skin test for bovine tuberculosis have begun in England, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has announced The world's first clinical field trials of a BCG vaccine and a DIVA skin test have started on a cattle farm in Hertfordshire. The skin test that will accompany the vaccine will allow veterinarians to identify cattle that have been vaccinated an...

Scientists from the Brazilian agricultural research corporation Embrapa have found a way to reduce methane emissions from raising cows. They suggested planting eucalyptus next to pastures. Researchers accidentally found that about 350 trees of this medium-sized plant, grown on one hectare of land, are able to absorb as much substance as 12 large cows excrete. As the head of the corporation, Jolo d...

The European Union wants to introduce a legislative ban on the cellular cultivation of most farm animals, reports the BBC. This decision was made by the European Commission after more than a million people have already signed the petition “End The Cage Age”, previously published by citizens on the Internet. Later it was also supported by the European Parliament. The new rules will apply to young c...

Growth in demand for agricultural products will slow down In the next decade, world prices for most agricultural commodities, including food, will stabilize. This is stated in a report prepared by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD - OECD) in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The strongest price growth dynamics was obse...

From January 2021 to the end of June 2021, live pig prices in China fell by almost 65% due to increased slaughter, low consumer demand and the abundance of pork available on the market. Price cuts are affecting production, which, along with other factors, means demand for imported pork remains strong, according to the latest USDA market report . Between April and June 2......

The press center of the Damate group of companies announced the start of construction and installation work at a plant for the slaughter of small cattle and meat processing in the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia. The modernization of the enterprise is part of an interregional project for the production of lamb in the North Caucasus Federal District of Russia. After reaching full capacity, the plant...

The first item on the agenda of the next session of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk Region was the issue of early termination of the deputy powers of the head of the construction committee - Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC Kochenevskaya Poultry Farm Alexander Morozov. The editors managed to find out that two weeks ago Morozov wrote a letter of resignation. A case was initiat...

HR solutions Dmitry Galikhanov has been appointed Deputy Head of the Perm Administration for Improvement. He will begin his duties on July 1. The decision on the appointment was made by the head of Perm Alexei Demkin. The First Deputy Minister Andrey Krasnikov left the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services and Improvement of the Perm Territory, Kommersant-Prikamye writes. He dealt with issues ...

The Laos Departments of Agriculture and Forestry have been ordered to launch a publicity campaign to inform farmers and producers of the official opening of the Chinese market for Laotian livestock. Laos, the smallest livestock supplier to China (1%), has a chance to increase its share in the Chinese market. A quota of 5......

Chinese authorities said on June 28 that central and local governments will start buying pork into state reserves to prop up prices, which have fallen sharply in recent months. Reuters reports that last week prices began "excessive decline", according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The notice of his official WeChat account does not provide details on the quantities purch...

From July 1, 2021, the order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of June 22, which prohibits the yard slaughter of small ruminants, comes into force. Now all Khakass farmers are required to send their livestock to licensed slaughterhouses. The owners of small sheep-breeding farms, alarmed by the hasty actions of the authorities, asked for help from the Association "KFH and Agro...

The German discounter chain ALDI (by Albrecht Discount) said that by 2025 cheap meat will disappear from the shelves of its stores in the north and south of Germany. The retailer believes that selling meat at low prices means that the company cannot create normal conditions for keeping animals on farms. The restructuring of the assortment will be carried out on the basis of the principle of their ...

On Friday, June 25, the CEO of the holding, Naum Babaev, discussed the implementation of a project for the production of lamb in the North Caucasus with the Governor of the Stavropol Territory, Vladimir Vladimirov. Livestock continues to arrive at the Damate site in the village of Achikulak, Stavropol Territory, designed for stall keeping of 14,......

The experience of Swiss goat breeders can be useful in every farm Infection with worms in goats is one of the main problems of goat breeding. Internal parasites cause health problems, reduce animal productivity and lead to economic losses. The fight against internal parasites largely depends on the use of chemical anthelmintics and acaricides. However, problems associated with the use of these com...

Arla builds a dairy farm in Nigeria to support local milk production Farmer-owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods will build a commercial dairy farm in Northern Nigeria. Through a public-private partnership that supports the development of the Nigerian dairy sector, the company will train and support around 1,......

Future agricultural start-ups of the republic express a desire to keep Yakut cattle. The industry is said to be considered expedient. Especially in hard-to-reach and remote areas of the taiga zone with small pastures. The Ministry of Agriculture of the region noted that it is necessary to take a more rational approach to the organization of agricultural production, depending on agro-climatic condi...

Exports of agricultural products in 2025 should increase to $35.4 billion, according to the national report on the results of the implementation in 2020 of the state program for the development of agriculture and the regulation of markets for agricultural products, raw materials and food. According to a press release from the Cabinet of Ministers, the document was approved at a government meeting ...

Argentina plans to resume beef exports, which it banned for 30 days in mid-May this week. This was announced to the domestic media by the Minister of Industrial Development Matthias Kulfas three days before the end of the export ban announced in May. Before that, however, details will need to be adjusted to ensure adequate supplies to local consumers. He added that the goal is to secure exports wh...

As of June 18, 2021, the USDA reports that the average cost of pork products in the US market has fallen by $4.18. Over the past week, there was an increase in prices only for ham (+$2.57). American pig producers export more than $7 billion worth of pork annually. However, recent shipping delays to US international ports are hampering export growth. If the problem is not addressed soon, these disr...

On the territory of the urban district of Stupino, Moscow Region, it is planned to build a large agro-tourist complex with a dairy goat farm This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the region Sergei Voskresensky. “As part of the project of a new agro-tourism complex, it is planned to build a dairy goat farm for 1......

The Brazilian government is trying to calm the sector, which is asking for lower taxes on grain imports. The Brazilian livestock sector fears a shortage of corn and soybeans due to high prices and speculative behavior of grain producers. This is a peculiar situation, as this year Brazil expects the largest grain production in history, which will amount to approximately 271 million tons. Although i...

The European Parliament has called for an end to cage farming within the next 6 years. Deputies voted to ban the use of cages and pens in animal husbandry by 2027. The vote follows intense lobbying by the European Citizens' Initiative to End the Cellular Age, led by 170 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across Europe, which has collected 1.4 million signatures from EU citizens and demanded a p...