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US pork prices hit four-month high

Hog futures hit four-month high before falling. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose and beef hit a two-month high on October 4, 2024, in technical trading, with better-than-expected September jobs data boosting consumer demand, Reuters reported, citing analysts. Hog futures hit a four-month high before falling. CME December 2024 live cattle futures rose 0.6 cent to 187.000 cents per lb. CME November 2024 beef futures ended the session up 1.150 cents to 249.275 cents per lb, reaching their highest level since August 1, 2024. “Technically, the market is overbought,” said Cassie Fish, an analyst and author of the..

Top 8 Freshwater Fish Easiest to Raise – Most Economical

Fish such as carp, grass carp, tilapia, etc. are all familiar fish breeds but bring extremely high economic efficiency to farmers. Let’s find out the techniques of caring for, treating the pond environment and how to optimize nutrition for the best fish growth. Recently, many young people have thought or planned: “Let’s go back to the countryside, raise fish and grow vegetables”. About raising fish, the question must be what fish to raise to develop the economy. Let’s discover Top freshwater fish that are easy to raise and have the highest productivity. 1. CARP One of the earliest species to..

Biosafety Pig Farming Techniques

Biosecurity farming is a measure to help protect the health of pigs, prevent disease and minimize negative impacts on the environment. Nowadays, as livestock farming is increasingly developing, it also leads to many complicated and dangerous diseases. Therefore, with disease prevention and treatment in pigs, farmers need to implement biosafety farming. Biosafety farming is the synchronous application of measures to prevent animals from contacting pathogens, to protect pig’s health, and the health of the whole community and the environment. 1. ABOUT THE FARM The barns need to be designed properly, far from residential areas, easy to clean, well-ventilated, with a..

8 Land-Small Livestock Models with High Economic Efficiency

Currently, livestock farming models across the country are increasingly diverse and rich, including models that take advantage of limited land resources to create high income such as raising rabbits, quails, frogs, etc. You have a small piece of land but still want to get rich from livestock. Let’s find out 8 livestock models that do not require much land but bring extremely high profits. MODEL 1: RABBIT FARMING – AMAZING RESULTS Raising rabbits only requires 3 – 5 million VND to start with 10 pairs of breeding rabbits. Rabbits reproduce quickly, eat little and are easy to care for. After..

Glasser’s Disease in Piglets

Glasser’s disease in piglets is a disease that is present all over the world and has caused significant damage to the livestock industry, especially since the outbreak of PRRS. Glasser’s disease, also known as pansinusitis, is an infectious disease in piglets, mainly in weaned piglets from 4 – 8 weeks old, caused by the bacteria Haemophilus parasuis (parasuis hemophilus). The disease is persistent, causing major consequences for farmers. To help farmers have a more general view of the disease, you need to know more about the necessary information about Glasser’s disease – pansinusitis in pigs. 1. CAUSES OF DISEASE Haemophilus..

Top 5 Largest Poultry Production Companies in the World 2024

The growth of poultry companies reflects the size of the world’s poultry industry, making it the most consumed commodity. In 2024, the global poultry industry continues to grow strongly, with the top major poultry companies coming from many different countries. Below is a list of the world’s top 5 largest poultry companies based on annual poultry production. 1. JBS SA The world’s largest food manufacturing company, particularly prominent in the poultry processing sector. – Number of poultry are processed about 3.38 billion poultry per year, making it the world’s largest poultry company by production – Revenue 2023: Reach 72.9 billion..

Sheep Coccidiosis

Coccidiosis is caused by the parasite Eimeria, affecting the health and life of sheep. Farmers need to grasp the detailed causes, prevention and effective treatment of the disease. Coccidiosis is caused by the parasitic cocci Eimeria. They parasitize in the protoplasm of intestinal epithelial cells, causing intestinal cell destruction, directly affecting intestinal function with common symptoms of diarrhea and secondary infections at damaged intestinal sites. The disease directly affects economic productivity, health, and life of animals. 1. REASON According to statistics, there are 13 species of Eimeria, but in sheep only two species are known to cause disease: (E. crandalis..

5 world leading country in shrimp farming

In recent years, the shrimp farming situation in the world has been developing with over 50 countries and typically the 5 leading ones have the most impressive numbers for shrimp farming in the aquaculture industry. Shrimp is one of the most economically valuable seafood products in the world. In 2024, global farmed shrimp production is expected to reach about 5.1 million tons, with major contributions from Asian and American countries. The global shrimp farming industry is undergoing many changes, with different challenges and opportunities depending on the country and region. Let’s find out these countries leading in shrimp farming. 1...

Top 5 Modern Egg Harvesting Technologies and Automatic Chicken Breeding Process

Vietnam’s livestock industry is facing strong development opportunities with the support of advanced technologies, especially in the egg industry such as automatic egg harvesting conveyors and egg grading systems. The poultry industry is being revolutionized with the advent of modern technologies and automated processes. These innovations not only improve productivity but also ensure the best quality of products. Let’s explore the Top 5 most notable technologies and processes in egg harvesting and chicken breeding! I. AUTOMATIC EGG HARVESTING CONVEYOR The automatic egg harvesting conveyor is designed to continuously collect eggs from the nests as soon as the hens lay eggs...

Pig prices continue to rise after storms and floods, but farmers still face warnings of losses

Pig prices have continued to increase in many sessions. In some northern provinces, pig prices have exceeded 70,000 VND/kg – the highest since the beginning of the year. Pig prices today (September 25) continued to increase slightly in all three regions. Currently, the Northern region still holds the highest transaction price in the country. The nationwide survey price this morning fluctuated between 63,000 – 71,000 VND/kg. Specifically, on the morning of September 25, pig prices in the North continued to increase by 1,000 VND/kg in Yen Bai and Ninh Binh, reaching 69,000 VND/kg, equal to the transaction price in Ha..