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Government pays out £57 million to farmers affected by flooding

November 29, 2024 British farmers have received payments totalling £57.5 million from the Farming Recovery Fund so far, the government confirmed.

Canada confirms new case of Dermo disease in oysters

November 29, 2024 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Wednesday confirmed the presence of Dermo disease in oyster samples collected in the Atlantic province Nova Scotia.

Bulgaria, Romania demand protective measures against Ukrainian honey imports

November 22, 2024 Bulgarian Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Takhov asked the European Commission to adopt protective measures with regard to honey imports from Ukraine to Bulgaria.

Malaysia invests $2.55m in 2025 to boost onion production and reduce imports

November 15, 2024 The Malaysian government has allocated RM12 million (approximately USD 2.55 million) for 2025 to enhance and modernize the onion supply chain, achieve self-sufficiency in onion production, and decrease import reliance.

EU agriculture output slightly down by 1.5% in 2023

November 15, 2024 In 2023, agricultural output in the EU was valued at €537.1 billion (bn) in basic prices, a 1.5% decrease compared with 2022 (€545.4 bn).

Albania fights bird flu with poultry import ban

November 8, 2024 Albania\'s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday took measures to prevent the spread of bird flu into the country.

Romania eyes restart of sheep exports to Morocco

November 8, 2024 Romania’s National Veterinary Sanitary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) said on Thursday that a Moroccan public-private delegation is visiting local sheep collection centres to support the process of resuming sheep exports which had been suspended due to an outbreak of the plague of small ruminants (PPR).

U.S. confirms H5N1 bird flu in swine for first time

November 1, 2024 H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in a pig in the United States for the first time, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday.

Bluetongue outbreaks escalate in Czech Republic

November 1, 2024 The Czech State Veterinary Administration (SVS) on Wednesday extended the bluetongue protection zone to cover the entire country as outbreaks continue to rise.

French farmers to resume nationwide protests in November

October 25, 2024 French farmers are planning fresh nationwide protests this November over concerns about the EU-Mercosur trade deal.

Greece on alert after outbreak of sheep pox

October 25, 2024 Greece is to implement a series of measures to contain the spread of the sheep and goat pox after an outbreak of the disease in several parts of the country, the Greek Agricultural Development and Food Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Argentina opened South African market to send porcine hemoglobin powder

October 25, 2024 South Africa has opened its market to the import of powdered porcine hemoglobin from the Argentine Republic and has updated the health certificate for shipments of the same product of bovine origin.\r\n