Goodbye cottage industry, hello industrial farms Monday, December 5, 2011 Vietnam plans to modernize its livestock breeding sector, shifting to industrial farms from household-based breeding, according to Vietnam News. The Vietnam Livestock Development Strategy aims to increase pig numbers to 35 million in 2020 from 27.37 million last year. The centrally-based economy will offer preferential policies to encourage individuals and corporations to develop livestock production and shift to industrial farms along with slaughterhouses and meat processing factories.It also planned to increase industrial livestock feed production to 16.3 million tonnes by 2015 and 19.2 million tonnes by 2020, up from 10.5 million in 2010. The quality of pork meat is also expected to increase.There are an estimated 47.37 million workers last year, more than half in agriculture. According to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency fact book, Vietnamese agriculture's share of economic output has shrunk from 25 per cent of Gross Domestic Product in 2000 to about 20 per cent as industry grew. The workforce grew by one million people last year. The inflation rate was nearly 12 per cent.In October, the wholesale price of pork fell 25 per cent to C$2.53. Retail prices for pork were reported at C $4.59 to C$5.56 per kilogram. BP Manitoba under pressure to ban dry stalls Smithfield sow numbers down, but still huge
Can the agriculture sector in Ukraine be restored? Thursday, September 19, 2024 5 Strategies that could help rebuild Ukraine agriculture Since the full-scale invasion began, Ukraine’s agricultural sector has faced immense losses, with damages surpassing $10 billion. This includes the destruction of machinery worth $5.8 billion and losses to livestock farms... Read this article online
North West Terminal idles grain elevator in Unity, Sask. Thursday, September 19, 2024 A grain handler in Saskatchewan is no longer in operation. In a Sept. 18 letter posted to its website, North West Terminal (NWT) announced it is idling its grain elevator near Unity, Sask., due to financial challenges. NWT started what it calls a “strategic review process” last August... Read this article online
New transport minister in small cabinet shuffle Thursday, September 19, 2024 A small cabinet shuffle in Ottawa on Thursday will result in a new federal transport minister. Current Treasury Board President Anita Anand is set to add the transport minister portfolio to her workload, CTV News and the Star have reported. This move comes after former minister of transport... Read this article online
$18.4M Boost for Canadian Cereal Grain Innovation Thursday, September 19, 2024 Gate Project Receives Major Funding for Research Canada's position as a pioneer in cereal grain research is set to strengthen with the Gate Capital Campaign raising $18.4 million. This funding will support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) initiative, a project... Read this article online
Prairie ag organizations join Global Agriculture Technology Exchange Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Three ag organizations from western Canada have announced their involvement to help position Canada as a world leader in cereal grains. Alberta Grains, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and the Manitoba Crop Alliance are contributing more than $13 million towards the Global... Read this article online