Farmers suffering any kind of financial hardship may be able to apply for a welfare payment, under changes outlined in the Federal Budget.

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DAIRY Australia has predicted farmgate prices will be about 10 per cent higher next season.

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BETTER farmgate prices, rain and lower costs are at the top of Australian farmers' wish lists this season.

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University of Western Australia researchers have outlined ways for 33 African countries to improve their agricultural sectors.

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THE Livestock Contractors Association wants mulesing accreditation recognised in the new animal welfare standards and guidelines.

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A RALLY to support Victoria's canned fruit industry has added weight to calls to implement emergency tax measures on cheap imports.

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Today, for several reasons, the indigenous question occupies a prominent place on the agenda of the Brazilian government, the Congress, the Justice and the lives of farmers in the country. The National Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) reports that, for the first time, the President of Brazil is taking charge and assuming the task of managing the different interests involved. And it does so in an unprecedented way, calling various organs of the government to broadly analyze the land problems, in all its aspects.

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The Fishing Vessel Stability Simulator has recently received an award from the Canadian Network for Innovations in Education (CNIE) at their 2013 conference. The award was presented to John Sutcliffe, Executive Director of the Canadian Council of Professional Fish Harvesters (CCPFH) and Carey Bonnell of the Marine Institute of Memorial University (MI) on May 2nd in Ottawa at the Chateau Laurier. The category for which it received an award was Integration in a Non-Formal Education Program.

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Serbia welcomed potential Chinese investment in its agriculture as they would be most beneficial for both countries, said Danilo Golubovic, State Secretary in the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday.

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CHINESE demand for New Zealand dairy products has well and truly “kicked”, however there is not enough Kiwi supply to satisfy "the dragon’s" increasing consumption needs,

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On 14 May 2013, CEJA, the European Council of Young Farmers, and MEP Milan Zver held their third round table on young farmers in the European Parliament in Brussels entitled: “Young farmers ensuring sustainable growth for Europe’s future”. The event featured a number of high-level speakers from all three European Union (EU) institutions and attracted an audience made up of young farmers from across Europe, a number of MEPs and Member States’ representatives as well as other European stakeholders.

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Humane Society International/India (HSI/India) has successfully persuaded the majority of Indian states—including the top egg-producing states—to declare that confining hens to battery cages violates the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960.

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The agriculture department and state horticulture mission are set to launch a massive farming drive at Attapadi during the planting season in June, in a bid to revive the area where 22 malnutrition deaths have been reported.

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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) would in June this year use smart mobile phones to disseminate information on agriculture among farmers to increase productivity.

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Hard work and inspiration are the first words that come to mind when I look at the list of finalists who made it through to the last round of the 2013 JFC innovation awards. Fourteen businesses from across Ireland are in with a chance to win €40,000 in prizes, as well as recognition for the hard work each one has done in starting and developing their successful business.

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The Executive Board of the World Bank on 25 April approved two credits for a total of $150 million to improve Mozambique's agricultural performance.

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NEW Zealand may not able to fill the future milk requirements for China.

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Newry vet Brian Doyle is urging farmers to vaccinate cattle against common killer Clostridial Diseases such as Tetanus or Blackleg.

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Last week I discussed the rebirth of the Filipino cuisine and noted its implication on the agriculture sector, specifically the growing demand for reliable supplies of high-quality fruits and vegetables.

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LDP Farms Food Corporation, supplier of day-old chicks to Philippine poultry integrator San Miguel, has signed an agreement with Petersime to expand their hatchery in San Fabian with an extra setting capacity of 576,000 eggs per week.

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Changes at Ministry of Agriculture

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Absence of common technical regulations is the main problem of Customs Union dairy companies

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Banks will take measures to provide loans to farmers in time – Russian Ministry of Agriculture

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Milkiland decreased its net profit by 8,4% in 2012

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MOVES in Brussels that would fund short-term supply problems in the milk sector in Europe were yesterday attacked by both Scottish and English NFUs as only adding to bureaucracy and helping competitors.

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YOU would think it was the best job in the world spending £1 billion – but being cabinet secretary and having the next Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) cash to distribute is a veritable minefield.

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abnormally low soil temperatures earlier in the year have not only affected grass growth, but have also led to a poorer than anticipated response to nitrogen (N), making it essential to for farmers to review their nutrient management plans, according to the latest advice from EBLEX.

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Rising unemployment, shrinking profits and plummeting confidence in countryside businesses has thrown the rural economy to the brink of a further recession, according to a new survey by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and Smiths Gore.

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After 12 months of capturing information on sheep worrying incidents, the National Sheep Association (NSA) says too many dog owners are still not acting responsibly enough to prevent a high number of injuries and deaths to livestock.

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The Nottinghamshire-based Coachhouse pedigree Limousin herd of the Heald farming family had a field day at CCM Skipton’s premier ‘Craven Limousin Day,’ the annual Spring show and sale of pedigree bulls and females. (Skipton Auction Mart, Wed, May 15)

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HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced it will showcase its broad portfolio of government-to-citizen ID solutions at this year’s Security Document World (SDW) Conference. The company will highlight its extensive suite of services, products and solutions that include e-documents, readers, inlays, prelaminates, LaserCard® optical security media, ActivID® Credential Management System and its new FARGO® HDP8500LE Industrial Series Card Printer/Encoder Laser Engraver and Asure ID® personalization software. Company executives will also present on the latest eID technology advancements including new eID implementations by governments along with new models for distributed issuance of eID credentials.

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The latest development for the Holstein UK website (www.holstein-uk.org) is the addition of a Sales Centre. This new feature is expected to be of great benefit to members looking to buy or sell stock. Not only will the section feature upcoming sales, catalogues and reports but members will be able to advertise livestock and embryos that they have for sale.

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A trade mission by British firms to a huge show in Hong Kong proved a great success.

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The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has launched the Feed Adviser Register to assure standards of advice in livestock nutrition, particularly in terms of addressing the needs of the Greenhouse Gas Action Plan. While the production and safety of animal feed is assured by the various schemes operated by AIC Services, there has been no corresponding standard to underpin the advice that accompanies feed onto farm. The Feed Adviser Register aims to provide a way for livestock advisers to demonstrate professional competence.

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MOVES in Brussels that would fund short-term supply problems in the milk sector in Europe were yesterday attacked by both Scottish and English NFUs as only adding to bureaucracy and helping competitors.

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A red and white full brother to the top two show heifers in Britain has been launched for sale by Dairy Daughters, bringing high type and a deep cow family together in an unprecedented package for red and white dairy breeders.

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Merial Animal Health brought to life its pledge to work in partnership with the global avian industry in its recent Avian Forum in Istanbul. The event was attended by 500 delegates from 73 countries who took part in sessions on ‘Future Challenges of the Poultry Industry’.

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The May 10 USDA-NASS Crop Production report indicates that U.S. hay stocks on farms on May 1, 2013, totaled 14.16 million tons. This is the lowest May 1 stocks level on record and is 7.23 million tons lower than the May 1, 2012, stocks level. The December 1, 2012, stocks figure was the lowest mid-season estimate since 1957. Despite low periodic stocks figures, December-May disappearance for the 2012/13 crop year is down almost 7 million tons relative to the 69.3 million that disappeared over the same time period last year. In fact, December-May disappearance for the 2012/13 crop year is the lowest since 1978/79; thus, high prices and tight supplies are working to restrict hay feeding.

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World Pork Expo’s three days are filled with information and insights, and leading that effort are the business seminars. Scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, they will feature cutting-edge ideas on swine nutrition and management, and improved utilization of manure, as well as weather and market outlooks. Expo-goers will find business seminars, along with the free business-seminar luncheons, in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. “If you’re a pork producer looking for products, technology or information, World Pork Expo is the best place to spend your time,” says Randy Spronk, president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). “Where else can you go to gather the information you need and have some fun at the same time?”

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The real estate market has been hibernating for a long time, which has pushed a lot of real estate developers against the wall.

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New figures released this week show that the number of new season lambs that have gone through Welsh auction markets since the beginning of the year was down 38 per cent compared with the same period last year.

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The Farmers’ Union of Wales today expressed its disappointment that a government study on the effects of sky lanterns and helium balloons on the environment failed to support calls for them to be banned.

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Total national cattle throughput so far this week has increased 17%, with most states yarding higher numbers due to the continual dry weather conditions.

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The vast northern cattle production area received below average summer rainfall and the continuing dry conditions, compounded by two or three years of herd rebuilding, are adding pressure to producers and markets, writes MLA beef market analyst Ben Thomas.

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DRYLAND farmers are calling on history to keep tractors rolling across the Victorian grain belt.

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Australian Merino breeders have three updated, producer-driven, profit indexes that recognise the breed’s versatility and new market opportunities.

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With all states and territories implementing the new national standards and guidelines for the transport of livestock by July, MLA has updated the Is it fit to load? guide.

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Colombia is a nation of many different regions; a country diverse in its accents and cultures. The Andes follow one line across South America from Chile to Ecuador, but when they reach us they form what is called the “Colombian Massif” where the range is divided into three – the Eastern, Central and Western ranges. Between these mountains exist the great Interandean valleys.

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Special report: We know enough to distinguish between high-risk and low-risk genetic modifications, and it is now time to apply that knowledge in practice, researchers say

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WELTEC BIOPOWER biogas plant construction company from Vechta (Germany) builds a biogas plant in Jeppo (Finland). The company from Lower Saxony is implementing this project jointly with its Finnish project partner, Doranova.

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