Ilocos Sur officials gird vs spread of animal diseases
PHILIPPINES - Ilocos Sur Governor, Deogracias Victor "DV" Savellano has alerted the provincial officials, policemen, local officials and private sectors for the possible transfer of hog cholera disease in the province. It follows an outbreak in pig farms...

Davao city's poultry, hog farms facing closure
THE PHILIPPINES - The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) said some livestock and poultry farms in the city are facing closure due to zonification plan.

Pig and poultry producers urged to expand market
PHILIPPINES - Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Arthur Yap said Ilonggos should take advantage of the opportunities it has to sell its livestock and export poultry and pig products.

Philippine Hog Industry To Grow This Year
MANILA - The Philippine Department of Agriculture has expressed confidence that the local hog industry will expand by 3.5 percent this year, with exports to Singapore, the Americas, Russia, Japan and other Asian countries rising.

Meat exports boost hog industry
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture expects the high-value hog industry to grow 3.5 percent in 2007, with Philippine meat exports to Singapore, the Americas, Russia, Japan and other Asian countries likely to go up this year.

RP agriculture moving up
PHILIPPINES - Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has reported to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that the country's agriculture sector is moving up with 3.55 percent growth in production for the 1st quarter of this year.

Stakeholders assure ample supply of corn for livestock,
PHILIPPINES - Private stakeholders in the corn industry assured of a stable supply of corn at market levels that would enable hog and poultry growers to maintain the retail prices of meat and chicken at current levels.

RP Exports 300 MTs Of Hogs To Singapore
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines is set to export some 300 metric tons (MTs) of pork products to Singapore by June or July this year.

Meat Industry Grows as Peso Gains More Value
PHILIPPINES - The Central Visayas meat industry registered growth in many areas, according to the 2006 annual accomplishment report compiled by the National Meat Inspection Services (NMIS) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 7.

Filipino Hog farmers promoting frozen pork consumption
PHILIPPINES - The National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. is promoting the consumption of frozen pork among Filipinos as the Department of Agriculture is strengthening its "Pork in a Box" program.

Hog farmers to hold convention, exhibit
PHILIPPINES - The National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. (NFHFI) will hold its 16th Annual Convention and Trade Exhibits on April 12-14, at the SM Mega Trade Hall, Mandaluyong City, said NFHFI President Albert R.T. Lim Jr.

Tobacco farmers venturing into pig production
PHILIPPINES - Tobacco farmers are now earning extra income by supplying the needs of the National Tobacco Administration-owned PGMA Multiline Food Processing Plant here.

Philippine veterinary office implements animal health programs
PHILIPPINES - The Provincial Veterinary Office(PVET) here said a number of programs and projects geared towards protecting the health of animals and their owners have been implemented last year with their P700,000 fund.

Philippine pigs declared free from foot and mouth disease
PHILIPPINES - 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 Force during an agricultural summit here on We...

WV now ranks third in swine production
THE PHILIPPINES - Western Visayas is among the Philippines' top swine producing regions, the latest figures presented by an industry leader show.

Cargill launches Sow Solutions in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Cargill Animal Nutrition have launched their new product dubbed Sow Solutions in the Philippines in an effort to solve prevailing problems in sows.

Group mulls court action v. pollutant farms
PHILIPPINES - 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.

Production of poultry, livestock high in CV
THE 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, according to an official from the Department...

Hog breeders to meet to strengthen industry
PHILIPPINES - 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 to strengthen the backyard and commercial hog raising...

Davao hog raisers, poultry growers to visit Sulawesi
THE 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.