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Officials in Negros Occidental, the Philippines, reported that more than 2,000 heads of swine have died of hog cholera, or classical swine fever (CSF) in the province since last month.

US-based aquaculture technology and equipment company, Innovasea, has recently completed the acquisition of Aquanetix, a prominent aquaculture software company based in the UK, IntraFish reported.

A new research project will use bacterias natural enemies, bacteriophages, to control bacterial diseases in aquaculture.

German feeding equipment maker BvL is set to introduce its renowned total mixed rations (TMR) to dairy farms in Canada, through a partnership with Canadian distributor Grand River Robotics, based in Fergus, Ontario, eDairyNews reported.

Vietnams live hog prices are expected to recover after bottoming out, according to the Agribank Securities Joint Stock Company (Agriseco).

The government of Nigerian state Kebbi said it will partner with Egyptian experts in agriculture and livestock production.

Belgiums Official Gazette has recently stated that the surgical castration of male piglets up to seven days old is now permitted by the manager of the pig farm, provided that a written agreement has been drawn up with the company veterinarian.

Argentinas pig slaughter and pork production last year reached record levels, according to the countrys Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.

US-based Majestic Milling Co. is responding to increased customer demand by expanding its organic soybean operations and enhancing product integrity through the introduction of new storage and processing equipment at its terminal facility in Aurora, Missouri state, US, World-Grain reported.

Brazil, the worlds leading chicken exporter, has officially reported its first cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), according to an announcement made by the countrys Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply, Yahoo! News reported.