Pork Producers Urge Special Corn Importation Permit
PHILIPPINES - A group of local pork producers has asked the Department of Agriculture (DA) to issue a special import permit for corn to drive down domestic prices, which soared following a string of t...

Probiotic Boosts Pig Profitability
PHILIPPINES - A recent trial has shown that a local probiotic product improves feed conversion efficiency.

Thai Food Firm Eyes Investment in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - On a recent visit, top officials of Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) indicated their company's interest in investing in feed, poultry and pig production in the Philippines.

Raise Pigs, Chickens the Organic Way, Says BAI
PHILIPPINES - Recent findings and evaluations by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) show that a plant scientifically known as Trichantera gigantea can be used economically for the production of organic...

San Miguel Close to Divesting Food Group
PHILIPPINES - San Miguel Corporation says it is close to selling a minority share in its food division, San Miguel Pure Foods Co.

Feed Output Falls Ten Per Cent
PHILIPPINES - Falling demand from the livestock and poultry sectors has led to cuts in feed production.

Dry Spell Causes Chicken, Pork Prices to Rise
PHILIPPINES - Aside from causing daily power outages in parts of the Philippines, the ongoing dry spell is also causing the prices of chicken and pork to increase.

Dr Inga Shahin MRVCS Presents at Inahgen 2010
PHILIPPINES - Vethealth Corporation exhibited Meriden’s products at Inahgen 2010, The Farmers Congress exhibition in the Philippines.

Philippines Farmers to Benefit from Free Trade Deal
PHILIPPINES - Poultry and pig farmers are set to benefit from lower feed costs due to the ASEAN free trade agreement.

Finance Dept Considers Duty on Feed Wheat
PHILIPPINES - The finance department does not oppose proposals to extend the zero duty on food wheat but is more cautious on doing so for wheat for animal feed.

Philippines Province GM Feed Ban to Stay
PHILIPPINES - Despite opposition from livestock and poultry farmers, the ban of genetically modified (GM) products, including feed ingredients, remains in place in the province of Negros Occidental.

Corn Shortage Likely to Up Pork and Chicken Prices
THE PHILIPPINES - An agricultural lawmaker has warned of possible increases in the price of pork and chicken as the country faces a shortage of corn.