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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..
Farmers actively restore livestock herds to serve the year-end market
Despite being heavily affected by natural disasters, Thanh Hoa province’s agricultural sector is still maintaining a high growth rate in 2024 with quick recovery solutions. Households increase herd restoration and safe livestock farming at the end of the year. To achieve this goal, Thanh Hoa province is focusing on implementing solutions to overcome the damage; in which the livestock sector of the province is focusing on re-herding short-term products such as chickens, ducks, geese, etc. to serve the food market at the end of the year. According to statistics from the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine of Thanh Hoa..
‘Blue Tongue’ Disease Threatens Livestock Industry in Europe
According to a VNA correspondent in Belgium, bluetongue, a mosquito-borne disease, is causing severe damage to livestock in Belgium, especially sheep in the Wallonia region. The disease has quickly spread to neighboring countries and threatens the livestock industry in the region. Bluetongue first appeared in the Netherlands in late 2023, and has quickly spread to Germany, the UK, Flanders and now Wallonia in Belgium. According to Thomas Demonty of the Wallonia Agricultural Federation, the province of Liège is the most affected. The hot and humid weather has created favorable conditions for the development of mosquitoes, which transmit the disease. Wind..
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..