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Louis Dreyfus Company Asia Pte. Ltd. (LDC) and Longriver Farms announced last month that the companies have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Emerald Grain Pty. Ltd. by LDC.

USDA unit Agricultural Research Services (ARS) Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory opened its new research facility during a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony October 4 at the US National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia, the United States.

US chicken company Perdue Farms closed a distribution center in Rincon, Georgia, the United States, on September 30 due to Hurricane Ian, a spokesperson said.

The average dairy farm income in Ireland will be over €130,000 (US$127,765) this year, a 30% increase on last year, new figures from Teagasc show.

Germanys Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has launched a second aid package for farmers and livestock farmers in sectors that are particularly suffering from the consequences of the war in Ukraine.

Ingenum, a vet research startup in New Zealand, has launched Sentinel, a system that aims to reduce the need for a large scale response to fatal animal diseases.

Singapores food authority has given the green light for Colombia to export its pork and pork products.

Mowi announced that it is canceling its acquisition of 914 tonnes Maximum Allowable Biomass (MAB) for a total value of kr183 million (US$17.2 million), in light of the Norwegian governments proposal for a 40% resource tax on aquaculture in Norway and a resulting total tax of 62%.

New Zealand has passed a bill that bans livestock exports from the country from April 2023, following major incidents involving sunk livestock export ships, The Guardian reported.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. confirmed on September 29 that it has completed construction of its new, state-of-the-art, value-added poultry plant in London, Ontario, Canada, slightly ahead of schedule.