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Two cases of a new, potentially dangerous disease of cattle has been detected in Kentucky, the United States, according to Kentucky State Veterinarian Katie Flynn.

The Portuguese Federation of Pig Farmers Associations (FPAS) said a drought and the increase in prices of production factors might be "an opportunity" to invest in the efficient use of water and effluent management in Portugal.

Pork and chicken producers in the Philippines are calling on the government to strike a balance between boosting domestic production and filling in the supply gaps through importation to ensure that agriculture stakeholders wont be disadvantaged.

The Philippines Bureau of Animal Industry recently released a list containing 10 registered African swine fever (ASF) diagnostic kits.

Malaysia is looking into a proposal to lift the ban on export of chicken, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Philippines swine sector is expected to recover from African swine fever (ASF) in 2024, five years after the outbreak in 2019, based on the latest forecast of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Clean Seas, an aquaculture company, is growing seaweed to reduce the environmental impact of fish farming and livestock, and is working with another aquaculture company, CH4 Global, to grow asparagopsis seaweed at its Arno Bay, South Australia site as part of the trial.

As Sri Lanka needs US$40 million a month to import animal products, the country should focus on the local production of substitutes to minimise costs and secure a continuous supply, the All Island Poultry Association said.

The president of the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) in Ireland has called for a more reasoned debate around emissions from the Irish agricultural sector.

Big Dutchman Asia has appointed Erwin G. Fajardo as managing director of its representative office in the Philippines.