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Goat meat prices have increased slightly again, farmers are excited to restock their herds

After a period of time, the price of meat goats and breeding goats dropped sharply, causing farmers to operate moderately because they were worried about losses. Currently, goat meat prices have increased slightly again, so livestock farmers are excited and continue to restock their herds. The selling price of goats in Tien Giang is currently increasing again, raising households in the eastern coastal districts of Tien Giang province are starting to re-herd. Tien Giang province has a total herd of about 160 000 goats, concentrated in coastal districts and towns such as Go Cong Dong district, Go Cong Tay district,..

Dual benefits from biogas in livestock farming

As a coastal locality with many large-scale livestock raising households in Tam Ky City (Quang Nam), Tam Thang commune is supporting households to build biogas tanks to solve the pollution environment in livestock farming. Mr. Nguyen Hong Ha’s family in Thach Tan village (Tam Thang commune) has raised pigs with a herd of nearly 20 pigs since 2018 until now. Although Mr. Ha’s family built a cellar to treat waste, it still could not completely eliminate the odor, affecting his family and neighbors. In early 2024, with local guidance and support, Mr. Ha built a biogas tank. Up to now,..

Model of raising cows in cages with technical standards

The standard cow barn model helps bring high economic efficiency and sustainability from barn construction, veterinary hygiene, to cow feeding rations. Today, while the land area is increasingly shrinking, it has caused many obstacles to grazing in the fields, so raising cows in captivity is suitable in many localities. However, in order for cattle raising in barns to bring high economic efficiency and sustainability, farmers need to grasp some basic techniques for raising cattle in barns. 1. ABOUT THE CAGES The goal of building barns is to facilitate the management of cows, raise them, and have a successful beef cattle..

On June 11, the price of live pigs fluctuated, the highest was 71,000 VND/kg.

This morning (June 11), the price of live pigs fluctuated from 1,000 VND/kg to 2,000 VND/kg. The Department of Animal Health has just sent a document to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lang Son and Bac Kan provinces to strengthen the prevention and control of African swine fever. In the North The market for live pigs in the North, the purchase price increased by 1,000 – 2,000 VND/kg in some places. Specifically, Ha Nam province adjusted the transaction to 69,000 VND/kg, recording a slight increase of 1,000 VND/kg. With an adjustment of 2,000 VND/kg, the price of..

Australia has an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Philippines immediately banned imports

The Philippine government on June 8 announced a ban on poultry imports from Australia, which is facing an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H7N3 and H7N9. A poultry vendor at a market in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on May 9. Image: AFP. The Philippine Department of Agriculture has banned the importation of poultry and wild birds from Australia, citing concerns over the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H7N3 and H7N9 strains. The ban is effective immediately, Philippine officials said, “to prevent the introduction of HPAI viruses into the domestic poultry population.” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel..

Things to know about bird flu that can infect dairy cows and humans

Outbreaks of avian influenza in dairy cows in the US have now been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing the total number of affected states to 11. US government officials have asked these states to increase testing. Dairy cows are raised on a farm in Porterville, California, USA. Image: AFP/TTXVN More than 80 dairy herds and three dairy workers have tested positive for the virus since late March. Other states reporting cases include Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas. Scientists have provided guidance on what to know about the outbreak. Why bird flu..

4 months of 2024: China’s pork imports drop sharply

Abundant domestic supply caused China’s pork imports to drop sharply in the first four months of 2024. According to a report by the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), in China, the oversupply situation, but the output is still high, has caused the domestic price of live pigs and pork to decrease for a long time. This situation is negatively affecting the industry in general because large-scale farmers continue to suffer losses, while many small-scale farmers have had to suspend their farms and stop raising pigs. Pork side imported from Russia China’s pork imports also decreased due to abundant..

Unique Ninh Binh Goat Fighting Festival

On June 4, at Ninh Hai Commune Stadium, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province, the Provincial Farmers’ Association organized the Ninh Binh Goat Fighting Festival 2024. This is a new activity, held for the first time during Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2024. The goat fighting festival is held with the hope of creating a new and attractive tourism product, a unique cultural feature, and at the same time contributing to the preservation and development of the precious genetic resources of the Ninh Binh goat breed. Participating in the Ninh Binh Goat Fighting Festival in 2024, there are 16 goat fighters..

ILDEX Vietnam 2024: Clean livestock – Green agriculture – Sustainable benefits

[Vietnam Livestock Magazine] – On the morning of May 29, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the 9th International Exhibition on Livestock, Veterinary, Dairy, Meat Processing and Aquaculture – ILDEX Vietnam 2024 with the theme “Clean Livestock – Green Agriculture – Sustainable Benefits” officially opened. The exhibition is jointly organized by VNU Asia Pacific and International Technology Exhibition & Events Joint Stock Company (ITEC). The event brings more than 230 booths displaying models, technologies, machinery, and equipment focusing on groups of fields such as housing, nutrition, animal breeds, animal health, slaughtering, and processing of livestock and aquatic products of the..

Live pig prices increased sharply, reaching a 5-year peak

Normally, the price of live pigs decreases in the summer, because when the weather is hot, consumers eat less meat than when the weather is cold. However, this year the pork market is going against the rules. Currently, the price of live pigs for sale is nearly reaching 70,000 VND/kg, an increase of about 10,000 VND/kg compared to the spring and is currently at the highest level in 5 years. From after the Lunar New Year to mid-April 2024, traders buy live pigs at farmers’ barns at prices ranging from 58,000 – 60,000 VND/kg. From mid-April until now, the price..