Poor fertility, excessive hoof growth, inbreeding and low milk yield-breeding for the genetic hornless also present challenges to the inherent advantages. These are the experiences of farmers. Troublesome dehorning and dangers from horned animals in the herd are eliminated when breeding for hornlessness. Also, at the market and at auctions, genetic hornless is a trend that is not short-lived. Breeding for genetic...

News in brief: The off-season corn crop in Brazil has shown signs of high yield. In a positive agricultural scenario, the harvest of off-season corn in Brazil has shown signs of high yield, according to recent data from the National Supply Company (Conab). In Mato Grosso, one of the largest grain producers in the country, the climate has been an important ally for...

The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) failed to obtain the qualified majority to approve the European Commission’s draft text that sought to apply to rice imported from third countries an increase from 0.01 to 0.09 mg/kg of the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for Tricyclazole, despite being a phytosanitary substance banned for use by EU rice farmers. The Valencian...

The World Health Organization  (WHO) has issued a warning against the use of artificial sweeteners. The warning leans heavily in the use of this category of sweeteners for purposes of weight reduction or management of noncommunicable diseases. According to the global health body, there is no sufficient evidence to suggest that these products bear any meaningful benefits linked to the...

News summary: Colombia achieves admissibility of animal by-products in Brazil, opening new market opportunities for producers in the agricultural sector. Non-edible by-products of bovine, goat, sheep and pig origin, such as cartilage, esophagus, tongues and skins, among others, will be allowed to be exported.  Good news for the export of the agricultural sector-now it will be possible to export animal by-products to Brazil,...

Pangkal Babu’s mangrove forest is fairly dense and has become the economic foundation of local residents. Cincinut is one of the biota (ecosystem animals) in a region that is a rich catchment for fishermen in West Tanjung Jabung, Jambi.   Cincinut (Cerithidea obtusa) is also known as a sea snail, one of the biota of brackish waters. It has an important role...

After a 0.8% year-on-year decline in 2022, French cow’s milk collection does not seem to be set to recover in 2023. Data from FranceAgriMer show a cumulative annual decline of 1.2% in January and February. This is a trend that should be confirmed, or even amplified, in March. The spring collection peak looks somewhat timid this year. -Cumulative French milk collection was...

On May 14, the Shanxi Provincial Committee on Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources was established in Taiyuan. Candidates were recommended by the Provincial Animal Husbandry Center, Shanxi Agricultural University (Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences), relevant universities and municipal seed industry management departments. After formal review, candidate competition and expert group selection, the first committee composed of 78 members was produced from 105...

News summary: Grain exports by Argentina have never plummeted as they have now for two decades, with maize and soybean crops showing the lowest export trends in the last twenty one years.  The Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) projects that Argentina’s exports for May could reach $71.566 million, a reduction of 4% compared to April and 19% year-on-year, due to further cuts in soybean...

Exports of Vietnamese cuttlefish and octopus reached over USD 138 million in quarter 1 of 2023, down 11% from the same period last year. As compared to other key exported aquatic products, Vietnam saw a slight decline in exporting octopus and cuttlefish. Businesses related to octopus and cuttlefish exports have had to face difficulties in materials and production costs. Besides, the unremoved IUU yellow card (issued by...