Industry, Government Discuss FMD Risk
23:58 | 03/08/2012
(Dairy Vietnam) AUSTRALIA - The Sheepmeat Council says an Australian outbreak of foot and mouth disease is inevitable and it wants producers to be vigilant.
Government to Review Livestock Export Standards
10:47 | 27/07/2012
(Dairy Vietnam) AUSTRALIA - The Australian Government is set to review the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock and the role and function of the Livestock Export Standards Advisory Group.
Agriculture Ministers Discuss Dairy Industry Situation
07:03 | 24/07/2012
(Dairy Vietnam) UK - Farm minister Jim Paice will hold emergency talks with dairy processors and industry leaders including the NFU in a bid to resolve the on-going milk crisis.
Ministers Look at Strengthening Agricultral Markets
22:22 | 17/07/2012
(Dairy Vietnam) EU - Copa-Cogeca has welcomed EU Farm Ministers talks on the future CAP and called for stronger more efficient measures to better manage the market and help farmers deal with the increasing market volatility.
NAIT Welcomed as Milestone for Livestock Industries
08:11 | 06/07/2012
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand’s major livestock industries have welcomed the recently introduced enhancements to its national animal identification and tracing scheme (NAIT).
Measurement of Livestock’s Environmental Impacts
16:54 | 04/07/2012
GLOBAL - A new FAO-led partnership is looking to improve how the environmental impacts of the livestock industry are measured and assessed, a necessary first step in improving the sustainability of this important food production sector.
Growth for Scottish Dairy Sector
21:24 | 26/06/2012
SCOTLAND, UK - National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland is working with others to ensure that when milk quotas are removed Scottish producers can fulfil both their potential and their ambition.
Govt Consults on Foreign Ownership Register
20:37 | 20/06/2012
AUSTRALIA - The Gillard Government has announced a working group to consult on the development of a Commonwealth foreign ownership register for agricultural land.
Support for Young Farmers - A Political Priority
20:29 | 15/06/2012
EU - Despite EU and Member State initiatives, the farming population is getting older and the number of young farmers in the EU is still rapidly decreasing, according to a report produced by the European Commission.
4,000 rural youth getting training for employment in livestock sector
08:05 | 01/06/2012
LAHORE: Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Board (PLDDB) is providing training to 4,000 rural youth as Artificial Insemination Assistants (AIAs) and Women Livestock Extension Workers (WLEWs).
