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US suspends import of Mexican cattle after ‘flesh-eating’ parasite infection

The US decision to suspend imports only applies to Mexican live cattle, as Mexico is taking measures to prevent parasitic infections in livestock. On November 25, the Mexican government announced that the US had temporarily suspended imports of live cattle from the Latin American country after detecting cases of “spiral maggot” parasites from the carnivorous gray fly Cochliomyia hominivorax in the town of Catazajá, southern Chiapas state. A TTXVN reporter in Mexico quoted a statement from the government of this country saying that authorities of the two countries are working to implement measures to resume import and export activities. The..

New discovery about the risk of “mad cow” disease infection in humans

The abnormal protein (prion) that causes CJD, also known as “mad cow disease,” is not only found in the brain, as previously thought, but also on the skin of the patient. The results of a new study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine have raised concerns about the infectiousness of the disease. To obtain this result, experts conducted research based on skin samples of 38 patients who died of mad cow disease. A new, highly accurate technique was also applied to measure the level of prions in the diseased skin samples. The extracted prions showed the ability to infect..

African swine fever is on the rise

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, African swine fever is likely to increase in the coming time. On November 19, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ngai province has just submitted a document to the Provincial People’s Committee to issue a document directing the focused implementation of drastic and synchronous solutions to prevent and control African swine fever. The report stated that, according to information from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, since the beginning of the year, the country has had over 1,452 outbreaks of African swine fever in 1,103 communes of..

Chicken and egg prices go up, increasing profits for farmers

Similar to pig farming, poultry farmers are actively raising their flocks to prepare products for sale to meet the strong demand for consumption at the end of the year. According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the total number of poultry in the country is estimated at 567,528 by the end of October; an increase of 2.6% compared to the same period in 2023. Industrial chicken prices in the North increased continuously in October due to limited supply, commonly trading around 33,000 VND/kg, some farms sold whole male chickens weighing more than 4 kg/head at 38,500..

Avian flu can be more dangerous if combined with seasonal flu virus

So far, 17 US states have reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu, but there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the infections remain mild. Experts warn that bird flu could become more dangerous if it combines with seasonal flu viruses. Bird flu appears to be on the rise in the US, but only in people who have been exposed to infected animals – namely cows and poultry. Since April 2024, the US has seen 36 human cases of H5N1 bird flu across 17 states. Of those, 16 were in California, seven of which were diagnosed in the week..

HANOI FOCUSES ON DISEASE PREVENTION

From now until the end of the year, the demand for livestock and poultry meat will increase, while the weather will change abnormally, affecting the resistance of livestock. To ensure food supply for consumers, the agricultural sector proactively implements measures to prevent and control livestock and poultry diseases with the motto of prevention as the main focus. Veterinary staff of Chuong My district vaccinate poultry against disease. Photo: Ngoc Son Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien in Van Hoa commune (Ba Vi district) said that her family is raising 10 cows. In animal husbandry, the most important thing is disease prevention. With..

High fish prices, river cage fish farming recovers

Recently, the output of cage-raised fish has been very favorable, fish prices have increased again after a long period of decline, helping the farming industry recover. The most excited are tilapia farmers. They said that the farming environment is very favorable at this time, the loss rate is low, and the selling price is high. In Ben Tre province, farmers are currently harvesting tilapia and selling it for 52-55 thousand VND/kg, with a profit of about 15 thousand VND/kg. This is the highest profit in recent years. Fish farms along the Tien River in Tan Thach Commune, Chau Thanh District,..

Developing native mallard ducks into an economic spearhead

Farmers in Son La are developing a model of native mallard ducks, thanks to economic efficiency without taking much time and care costs. The water in the duck bath is changed regularly. Photo: Duc Binh. Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam, residing in village 6 (Chieng Mung commune, Mai Son district) has been successful with the model of raising the native blue-necked duck breed of Son La province. This duck breed is famous for its good resistance and adaptability to harsh natural conditions. This duck breed is favored by many consumers because of its delicious, firm meat and is disease-free. The identifying..

Understanding Pig Screams with AI

The new AI algorithm not only helps farmers better understand their pigs’ emotions, but also alerts them to negative signs, thereby improving the animals’ psychological well-being. The team of experts from Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, France, Norway and the Czech Republic used thousands of recorded sounds from pigs in various situations, such as playing, being isolated or fighting over food. A pig farm in Brueggen, Germany (Illustration photo) Through the study, they identified sounds that expressed positive or negative emotions of this animal. According to behavioral biologist Elodie Mandel-Briefer of the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) – co-lead of the study, understanding..

Pork prices in the US increase, beef prices decrease

According to Reuters, live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) – US on October 21, 2024 fell after last week’s increase. Meanwhile, canned beef prices remained high amid good consumer demand, a solid economic outlook and pre-Thanksgiving and Christmas buying and selling activities. Tight cattle supplies and rising spot prices also continued to support futures trading, analysts said. Rising wholesale prices also boosted futures prices. Boxed prime beef prices rose $2.21 per cwt to $322.86 per cwt on the afternoon of October 21, 2024, according to the USDA. Boxed select beef prices rose $2.01 per cwt to $296.21..