Paris | Reuters — Governments should consider vaccinating poultry against bird flu, which has killed hundreds of millions of birds and infected mammals worldwide, to prevent the virus from turning into a new pandemic, the head of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said. The severity of the current outbreak of avian influenza, commonly
Animal health body backs bird flu vaccination to avoid pandemic
Vaccination should focus on free-range birds, WOAH chief says
Loss of Black Sea grain deal not seen as threat to global supplies, for now
Alternate routes exist but would be more expensive
Geneva | Reuters — The end of the Black Sea grain deal would not pose an immediate threat to the world market as Ukraine would still be able to export supplies, although at such a high cost that production in the war-torn country would likely fall even further. Turkey, Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations
Bird flu alarm drives world towards once-shunned vaccines
It is a balance between preventing trade upset and limiting economic losses
Reuters – French duck farmer Herve Dupouy has culled his flock four times since 2015 to stop the spread of bird flu but as a wave of deadly outbreaks nears his farm once again, he says it’s time to accept a solution once considered taboo: vaccination. “The goal is that our animals don’t fall ill
French insect-based ingredients maker Ynsect to expand in North America
U.S. plant would use Ardent Mills' flour milling byproducts
Paris | Reuters — French company Ynsect said on Tuesday it had signed deals to build insect ingredient production sites in the United States and in Mexico as the firm kicks off what it says will be the world’s largest insect farm. Ynsect breeds mealworms that produce proteins for aquaculture, livestock, pet food, fertilizers and
Worst ever bird flu crisis in Europe raises risks for next season: EFSA
Reuters – Europe has experienced its worst bird flu crisis ever this year with nearly 50 million poultry culled, and the persistence of the virus over the summer has raised the risk of widespread infections next season, the EU’s Food Safety Agency (EFSA) said. The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly called bird
Don’t call it meat if it’s made with plants, France says
Reuters – France will ban the use of meat names like “steak” and “sausage” on plant-based protein food, according to a decree published June 29, in a bid to avoid confusion over the trendy meat alternatives. France is the first country in the European Union to impose such a restriction. In 2020, EU lawmakers rejected
Bird flu, Ukraine war push up world egg price
Severe outbreaks of bird flu in the United States and France are tightening global egg supplies and raising prices for the food staple, even as the war in Ukraine disrupts shipments. Bird flu in the U.S. has wiped out more than 19 million egg-laying chickens (about six per cent of the national flock) on commercial
French seeding down on wheat, up on barley, rapeseed
Reuters – Farmers in France, the European Union’s biggest crop producer, are expected to cut back on wheat and sugar sowing for this year’s harvest, but expand barley and rapeseed area, the country’s Farm Ministry said April 12. The ministry pegged the 2022 area of soft wheat, France’s most grown cereal, at 4.79 million hectares
Strong demand for U.S. cargoes underpin Chicago soybean prices
Black Sea supply squeeze supports wheat, corn prices, analysts say
Chicago soybean futures are on the rise, with signs of strong export demand for U.S. cargoes supporting prices, even as the South American harvest peaked. Wheat also rose and corn edged higher on continued concerns over the impact of a prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict on global supplies. “We are in for a long war between Russia
France’s InVivo aims to become top world malt producer
Company aims to double size of malt business with help of new investors
Reuters – InVivo aims to become the world’s largest producer of malt within five years, supported by new investors after it completed the acquisition of agribusiness peer Soufflet, its chief executive said Dec. 9. The takeover, which values Soufflet at 2.2 billion euros (US$2.5 billion), will give rise to a group with nearly 10 billion euros in sales from
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
