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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Philippine pigs declared free from foot and mouth diseasePHILIPPINES - After 12 years, Batangas hogs have been declared free of foot and mouth disease (FMD), said a report made by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)-created National Foot and Mouth Disease Task...
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
WV now ranks third in swine productionTHE PHILIPPINES - Western Visayas is among the Philippines' top swine producing regions, the latest figures presented by an industry leader show.
Monday, October 23, 2006
Cargill launches Sow Solutions in the PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - Cargill Animal Nutrition have launched their new product dubbed Sow Solutions in the Philippines in an effort to solve prevailing problems in sows.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Group mulls court action v. pollutant farmsPHILIPPINES - A class suit looms to stop piggery farms in Porac town from emitting foul odor from hog wastes that have plagued neighborhoods in several barangays.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Production of poultry, livestock high in CVTHE PHILIPPINES - Despite a boost in the province’s information, communication and technology (ICT) industry and a surge in property development projects, livestock and poultry production has not dwindled,...
Monday, October 02, 2006
Hog breeders to meet to strengthen industryPHILIPPINES - Hog breeders in Negros Occidental will hold the 1st Negros Occidental Hog Congress on November 10 to 12 at the Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City that is intended to come up with a common stand...
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Davao hog raisers, poultry growers to visit SulawesiTHE PHILIPPINES - Poultry growers and hog raisers in Davao Region need to check and see their supply from the source to make sure of safe and quality corn products.
Monday, September 11, 2006
RP eyes Singapore, EU as new markets for poultry and porkPHILIPPINES - The government is eyeing bigger market access for the country’s pork and poultry in Singapore and Europe which seek food safety certifications particularly Good Manufacturing Practice...
Monday, September 04, 2006
Philippines' Northern Mindanao Sees Surge In Pig/Poultry ProductionCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Some 11,241,809 heads of chicken was noted in the poultry inventory of Northern Mindanao during the first quarter of this year, up by 35.99 per cent compared to the 8,266,674 heads...
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Northern Mindanao poultry, swine production up in 1Q of 2006PHILIPPINES - Some 11,241, 809 heads of chicken was noted in the poultry inventory of Northern Mindanao during the first quarter, this year, up by 35.99% compared to the 8,266,674 heads in the same period...
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Vets say disease had killed 60,000 piglets in BatangasPHILIPPINES - The so-called porcine epidemic diarrhea syndrome (PEDS) has already killed 60,000 piglets in Batangas province since it struck hog farms last June, provincial veterinarian Dr. Rodrigo Bautista...
Friday, August 18, 2006
Mid-year livestock count baredPHILIPPINES - About 250,000 heads of various livestock animals have been recorded by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) Capiz in view of its livestock and poultry inventory for mid-year 2006 to...
Monday, August 14, 2006
Agri agency intensifies measures against swine diseasePHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified its preventive measures to control the spread of an emerging swine disease, which swine experts called the porcine diarrhea syndrome in...
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Alert vs. virus in pigs raisedPHILIPPINES - Bio-security measures at the farm level are being strengthened in Negros Occidental in view of the outbreak of the corona virus in pigs reported in Luzon, Gov. Joseph Marañon said yesterday....
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Government Implements Piggery Biogas ProjectsPHILIPPINES - As the government comes out with programs encouraging the use of alternative sources of energy, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) here encouraged students and local residents...
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Meat industry launches "Pork-in-a-Box" projectPHILIPPINES - The livestock sector and the government has come up with undertakings to boost the industry with the launching of the "Pork in a Box" as its latest project which is being welcomed together...
Monday, March 13, 2006
Hog congress to draw in 2,000 participantsPHILIPPINES - The national hog convention and trade exhibits to be held here next month has already attracted around two thousand registrants nationwide, organizers said, as local counterparts wind up...
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Philippines to impose stricter meat import rulesPHILIPPINES - The Philippines will be stricter in issuing meat import permits to curb abuses by unscrupulous traders, said the country's Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban.
Monday, July 04, 2005
PIC announces the successful stocking of its third high health Nucleus HerdPHILIPPINES - More than 200 GGP gilts and boars were imported from PIC's Bluegrass Genetic Nucleus herd in Kentucky USA to populate the newly constructed facilities, located within a 600-hectare sugar...
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Hypor Partners with Tyson Agro-VenturesMANILA - Hypor B.V., the Dutch arm of the global pig breeding company Hypor has signed an agreement with Tyson Agro-Ventures Inc, one of the Philippines’ leading livestock integrators, to establish a...
Friday, November 05, 2004
Hog Prices in Philippines Likely to Rise Further in Festive SeasonPHILIPPINES - Hog producers in the Philippines made the decision to raise the farmgate prices of hogs by 33% recently. With increased demand due to the coming Christmas season, prices are likely to rise...
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Adequate Pork, Chicken Supplies In PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - Supplies of chicken and pork at affordable prices were sufficient to last until the end of 2004, assured the Philippine Department of Agriculture.
Friday, October 01, 2004
Hypor Expanding Presence in AsiaASIA - Hypor International is very pleased to announce that effective 1 October 2004, Dr. Evaristo Umali Macalino Jr. DMV assumed the responsibilities of Area Manager for Asia, based out of Manila, Philippines....
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Philippines Chicken And Pork Imports Pushed To Reduce PricesPHILIPPINES - The Department of Trade and Industry in Philippines is pushing for the importation of chicken and pork to stabilize prices that have been rising because of a shortage, an official said Tuesday....
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Philippines Food Prices Up 5.2% In First QuarterPHILIPPINES - Prices of food items at the farmgate level in Philippines rose by an average of 5.2 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, led by a 29-percent upturn in prices of pork.
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Philippines To Reinstate Hog Meat TariffPHILIPPINES - The Philippine government has decided to restore the tariff rates from 10 percent to 30 percent for in-quota and 40 percent out-quota on swine meat, in a bid to provide assistance to the...
Friday, April 02, 2004
Philippines To Impose Stricter Rules On Meat ImportsPHILIPPINE - The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that it would strictly implement an administrative order governing meat importation and introduce changes to the measure in light of...
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Philippines Continues Import Ban On Pork From South KoreaMANILLA - The Philippines' import ban on pork from South Korea will continue, following an outbreak of hog cholera, or classical swine fever, in that country, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said Monday....
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Philippines to tackle smuggling imports of meat says MinisterMANILA - The rampant smuggling of foreign meat and vegetables must be stopped by the government right at their countries of origin, Senator Aquilino "Nene" Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) today said.
Friday, January 31, 2003
Philippines launches national swine accreditation programMANILA - The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) is set to launch Friday a national swine accreditation program aimed at getting a better inventory of pig population and upgrade existing breeding stocks especially...
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