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
Market Movers to Watch for the Week of April 6 Thursday, April 3, 2025 Key USDA reports, oil price shifts, and economic indicators set to shape commodity markets this week. By Aleah Harle, Farms.com Risk Management Intern . 1. The monthly USDA WASDE Report is scheduled for release on April 10th, 2025. The previous report was a “kick the can... Read this article online
Man. farmhouse finalist in Next Great Save competition Thursday, April 3, 2025 A farmhouse in Portage la Prairie, Man., is in the running to receive financial support to help with its restoration. The Hourie House at the Fort la Reine Museum is one of 12 finalists in the 2025 Next Great Save competition. “The Hourie home is an example of an early Canadian farm... Read this article online
Ontario Basketball and Dairy Farmers of Ontario expand partnership into 2025 Thursday, April 3, 2025 Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) and the Ontario Basketball Association (OBA) have extended their partnership into 2025. With this agreement, DFO will be the presenting partner of the and support Team Ontario. “Dairy Farmers of Ontario is delighted to continue its partnership... Read this article online
Agritourism operators meet with Ontario’s Tourism Minister Thursday, April 3, 2025 On April 2, 2025, members of Ontario’s agritourism sector met with the province’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, the Hon. Stan Cho to discuss what is one of the fastest growing and popular sectors in tourism. Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff, Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive... Read this article online
U of G Students win Branded Farms.com Chairs Thursday, April 3, 2025 Farms.com was pleased to support the University of Guelph’s annual College Royal which was held March 15th & 16th, 2025 – it was the 101st edition. Every March, the University of Guelph hosts College Royal, the largest university open house event in North America. This annual... Read this article online