Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on Far Eastern Agriculture, from 28th August - 1st September 2017
The way forward reducing antibiotics in poultry
Dr. Piet Simons, Former President of WPSA and Expert on Microbial Resistance speaks on the way of reducing antibiotics in poultry ahead of ILTEX 2017 in Jakarta, taking place in October. Click here to read the full story.
Nutriad sponsors broiler feed quality conferences in Asia
As the Asean market is preparing itself for increased regulation on the usage of antibiotics in animal feed, key decision makers of the poultry industry gathered at the Broiler Feed Conferences held in Bangkok (16-17 August) and Jakarta (21-22 August). Click here to read the full story.
UN FAO: 'Pacific countries face challenges due to climate change'
Global warming is expected to have a significant impact on future yields of everything from rice to fish, particularly in countries situated closer to the equator, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have warned. Click here to read the full story.
BASF and Proagrica sign agreement to offer interface for farm management systems
BASF and Proagrica have signed a development and operation agreement to bring one of the first farm management system interfaces to market. Click here to read the full story.
South Korea lifts ban on US poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that the government of South Korea has lifted its ban on imports of U.S. poultry and poultry products, including fresh eggs. Click here to read the full story.
