TheCattleSite Latest News: Philippines
26 July 2010
San Miguel Close To Divesting Food GroupPHILIPPINES - San Miguel Corporation says it is close to selling a minority share in its food division, San Miguel Pure Foods Co....
18 May 2010
Livestock, Aquaculture Output Rise Despite DroughtPHILIPPINES - The agriculture sector shrank by 2.8 per cent in the first quarter as a result of the prolonged drought although the livestock sector reports modest gains for the first quarter of the year....
21 April 2010
Optimism Expressed For Philippines' Livestock SectorPHILIPPINES - The Department for Agriculture (DA) sees bright prospects for the country's livestock industries....
13 April 2010
Challenge To Protect Livestock Sector From DiseasePHILIPPINES - Philippine Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla has ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to protect the livestock and poultry industries from diseases....
03 February 2010
More Output From Philippines Agriculture In 2009PHILIPPINES - The report Performance of Philippine Agriculture January-December 2009, indicates increases in output from the pig, poultry and cattle sectors, while adverse weather caused a fall in the value of fisheries production from the 2008 level....
11 December 2009
Lower Demand Pulls Down Processing IndustryPHILIPPINES - The Philippine meat processing industry expects its 2009 production volume to drop by twenty per cent from 2008....
20 October 2009
Govt Seeks FMD-free Status for Luzon ProvincesPHILIPPINES - The government will apply for a foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free certification to the World Organization for Animal Health (also known by its French acronym OIE) late this year, an Agriculture official said yesterday. ...
28 May 2009
Philippines Lifts Import Ban on Netherlands' BeefPHILIPPINES - The Philippines has lifted the ban on beef and beef products from the Netherlands, following confirmation from the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) that the country has contained BSE....
18 May 2009
Philippines Lifts Netherlands Beef BanPHILIPPINES - The Philippines has lifted the ban on beef and beef products from the Netherlands imposed because of concerns over BSE....
07 April 2009
DA Bans Cattle Imports from EgyptPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday temporarily banned imports of cattle and other animals susceptible to the foot-and-mouth disease from Egypt as part of the continuing government drive to keep the Philippines safe from FMD. ...
06 April 2009
Philippines Disease restrictionsPHILIPPINES - Enforcement agents of the Bureau of Customs will be on alert against imported cattle and meat products from Taiwan and Lebanon following the reported outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the two countries....
02 April 2009
Philippines Ban Pigs and Cattle from Taiwan and LebanonPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of cattle and other animals from Taiwan and Lebanon following the outbreaks of the food and mouth disease (FMD) in those countries....
02 February 2009
Philippines Seeks FMD Free StatusPHILIPPINES - The government last week submitted its application to the World Organization for Animal Health (also known for its French acronym OIE) to remove most parts of Luzon island in the list of areas with foot and mouth disease (FMD), which would...
27 January 2009
Philippines in Search of MilkPHILIPPINES - The Philippine imports raw milk largely from New Zealand, Australia and the United States amounting to US $ 400 M to $ 500M every year where this goes into processing for commercial reconstituted milk and other dairy products with the overall...
23 January 2009
Philippines Plight to Bring Self Sufficiently to DairyPHILIPPINES - A move to import hundreds of dairy animals from New Zealand reflects the serious manifestation of the National Government to increase the nation's self sufficiency rate in milk production pegged at only six percent as of last year....
12 November 2008
Philippines Presses for FMD-free StatusPHILIPPINES - The Philippine will submit next month documents required by the World Organization for Animal Health for foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free certification of Luzon — the remaining area of the country that has not been declared as such,...
07 October 2008
Christmas Rise in Philippine Meat Demand ExpectedPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting a higher demand for pork, beef and poultry products. ...
05 September 2008
Philippines Internationally Accredited FMD FreePHILIPPINES - The Philippines will soon break into the livestock export market as the country is about to be globally declared foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free said Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap. ...
03 September 2008
Capiz Livestock and Poultry InventoryPHILIPPINES - About 280,778 heads of various livestocks have been recorded by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) – Capiz in view of its livestock and poultry inventory as of January 1 this year to determine the status of farm animals in the...
24 July 2008
Buffalo Imports Threaten Philippine LivestockPHILIPPINES - A decision made by the Philippines Department of Agriculture to open the market to buffalo meat importation may adversely effect the rest of the livestock industry, whilst also posing a serious threat of disease. ...
02 June 2008
Beef and Pork Prices to RiseMANILA - It's bad enough that Philippine consumers are already struggling to keep up with rice and fuel prices, but now they also need to pay more for pork and beef....
14 March 2008
Philippines Opens Gates to British MeatsPHILIPPINES - After seven months, the Philippine Department of Agriculture has lifted the ban on the importation of meat products from the United Kingdom, media reports said on Thursday. ...
25 January 2008
Sharp Price Rises Prompt Market InspectionPHILIPPINES - Prices hikes in at least two major wet markets in Quezon City, has promptes the Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap to personally inspect the situation.....
07 November 2007
Cebu City Gets Tough On CrueltyCEBU CITY - This city is the first local government unit (LGU) in the country that has passed an ordinance against cruelty to animals using forced oral drenching method before slaughter even before RA 8485 otherwise known as the Animal Welfare Act of...
16 May 2007
Dwarf Buffalo Fights For Furvival In The PhilippinesPHILIPPINES - A stout black tamaraw bull warily leads a grey cow and two calves onto a meadow, sniffing the late afternoon air to check for the presence of hunterS....
07 March 2007
Meat Industry Grows as Peso Gains More ValuePHILIPPINES - The Central Visayas meat industry registered growth in many areas, according to the 2006 annual accomplishment report compiled by the National Meat Inspection Services (NMIS) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 7. ...
15 January 2007
Philippines allows US beef offal importsPHILIPPINES - On 15 December 2006, the Philippines Department of Agriculture announced it would allow the importation of livers, hearts and cheek meat from US cattle, according to a report released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)....
12 December 2006
Dept. of Agriculture lifts ban on French beefPHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture has lifted the six-year ban on French beef and cattle products after the Office International des Epizooties cleared France of the dreaded mad cow disease. ...
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