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Livestock, poultry gains to cushion farm slump
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (339+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Sustained gains in the livestock and poultry sectors are expected to help offset this year's slump in agricultural production, according to the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). This comes as the…...
Industry groups flag rising chicken imports from China
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (525+ words) MANILA, Philippines " China's chicken meat exports to the Philippines are steadily on the rise, according to an international report, but local industry players contend that shipments are being smuggled since Chinese poultry has been banned for more than a decade....
Poultry farmgate prices plunge to as low as P65/kilo " UBRA
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (314+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Local poultry raisers are bracing for tougher times as farmgate prices plunge to as low as P65 per kilo in major producing areas, the United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) said. The group said yesterday that the escalating war in…...
DA bans poultry products from Indiana
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (237+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A bird flu outbreak in Indiana has prompted the Department of Agriculture (DA) to restrict importation of poultry products from the US state. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered the ban after reports confirmed the presence of…...
Batangas poultry marks milestone with first certified cage-free egg house
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (287+ words) MANILA, Philippines "For decades, egg production in Batangas"recognized as the "Egg Capital of the Philippines'has largely relied on conventional battery cage systems. Today, that narrative begins to change. The Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF) proudly announces the certification of the…...
Poultry group: Enough chicken from Christmas to January
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (367+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The supply of chicken in the Philippines is expected to remain abundant from Christmas through January, easing concerns of shortages during the peak holiday season, according to Elias Jose Inciong, chairman of the United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA)....
Poultry import from Netherlands banned anew
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Department of Agriculture (DA) has again suspended the importation of poultry products from the Netherlands after Dutch authorities confirmed another outbreak of bird flu this month. The outbreak occurred barely six months after the Philippines lifted a…...
MAV import quotas now open for pork, poultry, corn, coffee
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Department of Agriculture (DA) has opened applications for the government's import quota allocations next year, marking the start of the selection process for traders seeking to bring in pork, poultry, corn, potatoes and coffee at lower tariff…...
Philippines lifts ban on poultry imports from New Zealand
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The government has lifted its ban on poultry imports from New Zealand, the latest in a series of trade restrictions rolled back recently as local authorities ease curbs tied to past animal disease outbreaks. Department of Agriculture (DA)…...
New avian influenza vaccine cleared for commercial use
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A new vaccine against avian influenza has been cleared for commercial use, according to the Department of Agriculture. "With the FDA's approval of Volvac B. E. S. T. AI plus ND, the poultry sector now has a strong defense against a virus…...