[07/08/2019] Revitalising livestock industry via partnerships
SERDANG: Colistin antibiotic, one of the antibiotics used by farmers and treated as a growth-promoting agent, will be banned in animal feed come Jan 1, said Datuk Salahuddin Ayub. Those found guilty could risk losing their licences, said the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister…
[09/12/2018][Industry News] More than half of farmers treat animals without prescription, survey finds
SERDANG: More than half of the farmers in a survey in Selangor used antibiotics on their livestock without prescription.Two-thirds actually stored these antibiotics in their farms…
[27/01/2019][Industry News] Take up cattle-rearing, Sarawak oil palm estates, smallholders told
SERIAN: Oil palm estates and smallholders in Sarawak are encouraged to take up cattle-rearing on the side to sustain their income and help the state increase its beef production…
[07/05/2019][Industry News] Strong appetite for Leong Hup IPO as offer of 73m shares to public oversubscribed 3.64 times
KUALA LUMPUR: Poultry giant Leong Hup International Bhd’s initial public offer (IPO) of 73 million shares to the Malaysian public was oversubscribed by 3.64 times…
[20/06/2019][Industry News] Perak SADC to initiate RM1bil Agrovalley Project
IPOH: The Perak State Agriculture Development Corporation (SADC) will initiate the Perak Agrovalley project with a targeted investment of RM1 billion…
[06/07/2019][Industry News] China could feel swine fever blow for the next decade, says Cargill
It could be as long as a decade before China recovers from its outbreak of African swine fever, the deadly pig disease that’s decimating hog herds in the world’s largest pork consumer…
[10/07/2019][Industry News] Chicken farmer sees 2,700% profit leap
BEIJING: A poultry company from eastern China said its profit will soar as much as 2,693% thanks to higher prices of white-feathered chickens…
[11/07/2019][Industry News] Local poultry counters not impacted by swine flu
THE outbreak of the African swine flu (ASF) across China and Indo-China provides no immediate opportunity to Malaysian poultry producers to meet the rising demand for protein from poultry sources…