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09 August 2019

US Red Meat Cuts Introduced at Culinary Camp in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - US lamb riblets, US pork loin shoulder end and US beef top blade muscle were among the cuts introduced to chefs, restaurant owners and importers in the Philippines at a USMEF culinary training camp. ...

23 May 2019

Cattle, Swine Supply Enough for Market
PHILIPPINES - The country’s production of hogs and cattle rose significantly in the first quarter of the year, indicating sufficient supply for the domestic market....

13 March 2019

Sabah Should Stop Importing Dairy, Beef Cattle Seedstock, Says Former CM
PHILIPPINES - The time has come for the Sabah state government to stop depending on foreign countries to supply seedstock for dairy and beef cattle breeding. ...

20 November 2018

Culinary Camp in Philippines Shares Advantages of US Red Meat
PHILIPPINES - Educating Filipino chefs and restaurant operators about the quality and value of US beef, pork and lamb, USMEF conducted a US Meat Culinary Training Camp in Bohol province, a popular tourist destination located in the central region of the...

27 April 2018

AHDB, QMS Explore Export Opportunities in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - Opportunities to export beef and pork to the Philippines were explored last week as part of a two-day British Meat Trade Mission....

08 December 2017

Cargill Opens Animal Nutrition Premix Plant in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - To meet increasing demand from medium and large livestock farms and feed millers in the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries, Cargill yesterday opened its first animal nutrition premix plant in the Philippines....

16 October 2017

Filipino Importers, Distributors Educated on Attributes of US Pork, Beef
PHILIPPINES - Helping importers, distributors and foodservice companies in the Philippines gain a better understanding of the value and availability of US pork, beef and lamb, USMEF conducted a U.S. Meat Culinary Training Camp in Pampanga, followed by...

27 January 2016

Philippines to Focus on Livestock, Fisheries Least Affected by El Niño
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture has said that to counter the negative effects of El Niño and the turbulent typhoons like the ones that wreaked havoc in the country, it will give more attention to livestock and poultry production since these...

16 November 2015

Philippines Livestock Industry Growing Despite Bad Weather
PHILIPPINES - Agriculture still managed to grow by 0.04 per cent in the third quarter of 2015 despite harsh weather, according to the Philippines' Department of Agriculture....

24 March 2015

Control a Shared Duty to Reach FMD Free World by 2020
PHILIPPINES - Controlling Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and other transboundary animal diseases at source should be a shared obligation among countries — both infected and uninfected — as governments target an FMD-free world by 2020....

11 February 2015

Philippine Agriculture to Continue Growth in 2015
PHILIPPINES - Philippine agriculture is well-positioned to sustain its growth momentum this year, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said. And to help fuel this expansion, the DA chief said the Department will vigorously pursue rural infrastructure...

13 January 2015

Philippines to Ban on FMD-Susceptible Imported Products
PHILIPPINES - Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has ordered the temporary ban on the importation of livestock animals that may be susceptible to foot and mouth disease (FMD), their products and by-products, coming from Chungcheongbuk-Do,...

28 May 2014

Philippines Agriculture, Fisheries Growth Despite Typhoon Yolanda
PHILIPPINES - Despite the devastation brought about by Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) during the latter part in 2013, Philippine agriculture still managed to grow by 0.67 percent in its output for the first quarter of this year, the Bureau...

19 May 2014

Philippine Agri-fishery Performance up in Terms of Value
PHILIPPINES - Philippine agriculture grossed P386.6 billion at current prices in the first quarter of the year - or up by 10.75 per cent - from the same period last year, disproving forecast that last year’s typhoons would drag down farm sector performance,...

28 January 2014

Agriculture Sector Grew in 2013 Despite Typhoons
PHILIPPINES - With poultry, palay, and a host of other key subsectors posting healthy growth rates, agriculture in the Philippines managed to expand by a respectable 1.15 per cent from January to December last year, notwithstanding the series of natural...

20 December 2013

Filipino Farmers Gifted One Carabao Each
PHILIPPINES – Farmers in Barangay province have each received a Carabao as part of the animal dispersal programme....

29 November 2013

Typhoon Livestock and Poultry Losses over P2.7 Million
PHILIPPINES - The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian reported damages in poultry and livestock due Typhoon Yolanda in the amount of P2,745,947....

19 November 2013

Philippines Acts to Help Farmers and Fishermen after Typhoon
PHILIPPINES - Following the impact of the typhoon Haiyan, the Philippine Department of Agriculture has set up interventions intended to stabilise markets, provide seeds for early recovery of crops and support the municipal fishery sector of the Eastern...

13 November 2013

Typhoon Haiyan Hits Farming Heartland
PHILIPPINES - A super typhoon has wreaked havoc across many southern and central regions of the Philippines leaving around 12,000 people dead and thousands without access to food and clean water, writes Lucy Towers....

08 August 2013

Feed Safety and Efficient Livestock Production to Highlight LIVESTOCK PHILIPPINES 2013
PHILIPPINES - Feed safety and its impact on livestock productivity will be the main highlight of LIVESTOCK PHILIPPINES 2013, the country's official livestock and feed expo which is set to take place on 7-9 August 2013 at the SMX Convention Centre in...

19 July 2013

DA to Upgrade Livestock Auction Markets
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture will upgrade and modernize livestock trading in major animal production areas to provide farmers, raisers and traders more income, and create more jobs. ...

10 July 2013

Lanao Norte Receives Farm Equipment Worth P5.8M
PHILIPPINES - Department of Agriculture-10 (DA-10) has turned-over P5.8 million worth of farm equipment in support to rice production of the Lanao del Norte. ...

08 July 2013

NEDA: June Food Prices Stable Despite Higher Petroleum Prices
PHILIPPINES - The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said that prices of food commodities were stable in June 2013 despite higher petroleum prices for the said month. ...

03 July 2013

DSM Acquires Animal Health Premix Business for Feed Mills
PHILIPPINES - DSM Nutritional Products, Philippines, Inc., and Bayer Philippines, Inc., announce that DSM has acquired the industrial custom premix for feed millers business of Bayer in the Philippines. ...

20 May 2013

Philippines Exports Corn Feed Silage to South Korea
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture in partnership with corn industry groups recently sent an initial shipment of 24 metric tons (MT) of corn feed silage for cattle to Busan, South Korea. ...

17 May 2013

Philippines Agriculture, Fisheries Grows 3.3 Per Cent in Q1 2013
PHILIPPINE - The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 3.3 per cent in the first three months of 2013, as all four subsectors — crops, fishery, poultry and livestock — posted respective increases, grossing a total of P352.5 billion at current prices....

03 April 2013

Landbank Lends P39.9B to Small Farmers and Fishermen
PHILIPPINES - The Land Bank of the Philippines further strengthened its support to small farmers and fishermen with loan releases amounting to P39.9 billion from January to December 2012, benefiting 772,892 small businesses. ...

25 March 2013

Census of Agriculture, Fisheries On-Going
PHILIPPINES - The National Statistics Office (NSO) is currently conducting the nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) for 2012 which started 25 February and expected to end on 13 April, 2013....

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