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Ongoing poultry demand-supply imbalances in Indonesia and subdued feed sales in Vietnam are expected to continue to plague Malaysias Leong Hup International Bhd in the quarters ahead, according to analysts.

Halal certification by Malaysias Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is focused on food for human consumption and does not cover animal feed, said the countrys Department of Veterinary Services (DVS).

The Terraforming LIFE project in Iceland, which aims to revolutionise waste management and value creation in land-based aquaculture systems, has been awarded a EUR 6.3 million (~US$6.7 million; EUR 1 = US$1.07) grant from the Environment and Climate Program of the European Union (LIFE), The Fish Site reported.

A merger of US grains merchant Bunge Ltd with rival Viterra would grow the combined entitys businesses in the United States, Brazil and Australia and may raise competition concerns in parts of Canada and Argentina, where key oilseed processing assets overlap, analysts said.

Four prominent US research institutions have received US$5 million from the US Department of Agricultures National Institute of Food and Agriculture in developing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics specifically designed for the poultry industrys processing sector, Poultry World reported.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has partnered with the Ugandan Dairy Development Authority (DDA) to bolster the export of Ugandan milk and other dairy products, NewVision reported.

US officials from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).

Nor-Feed Holding announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Nor-Feed Vietnam shares owned by NAN Group, thus becoming sole shareholder of the Vietnamese company.

Recent shipping data revealed that Brazil is exporting 178,800 tonnes of soybeans to buyers in the US, highlighting the appeal of the South American countrys soybean prices even for importers in the second-largest producing nation, Nasdaq reported.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agricultures Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Centre has officially opened its Poultry Science Smart Farming Research Facility, designed to provide innovation in precision poultry production and student training, Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.