Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that efforts to help the livestock sector, which heavily dragged the performance of the country’s agriculture sector during the first half of the year, recover from the African Swine Fever (ASF) are in full force. Hog raiser Val Ruiz is in disbelief that...
The amount of plastic that has been produced since the 1950s is equivalent to the weight of one billion elephants. Today, the plastic crisis has reached the point where everyone is already consuming and inhaling microplastic particles. The main contributors of the worsening plastic waste pollution,...
From a human perspective, cow moos may all sound the same. However, a new study by the University of Sydney reveals that the noises the cows make have various meanings. It suggests that they have their own tone of voice and their pitch changes based on their emotions. Cows keep their individual...
Our families have a way of influencing different aspects of our lives, whether we like it or not. It manifests in a variety of ways like how we think or act, our preferences, or even in the career path that we choose, so it’s no surprise if those from later generations follow in the footsteps of...
The pleasure of having to scratch an itch is something that not only humans can understand, but cows, too. A study by the University of British Columbia reveals that dairy cows love scratching brushes as much as they love getting fresh feed. Cows look for trees and other rough surfaces...
Livestock constitutes about 15 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. A single cow can produce an equal amount of a car’s gas emission through the methane they release through passing gas. Future Feed, an Australian-based company, promotes a seaweed feed called Australian 'super...
The Department of Agriculture (DA-7)-Central Visayas is now focused on improving the livestock industry of Negros Oriental by enhancing the San Jose Breeding Station at Barangay Janay-Janay in San Jose town as a satellite research outreach station (ROS) of Negros Oriental Research and Development...
Bohol governor Arthur Yap wants to develop Sagbayan town as the livestock and poultry capital of the province as he has observed the abundance of livestock and poultry in this landlocked agricultural municipality. Yap has not ceased his resolve to make this happen. Sagbayan is a natural livestock...
Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan- The Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) is seeing the good prospect of corn in the support the livestock production of the province of Palawan. Dr. Romeo Cabungcal, provincial agriculturist said that corn is very important and one of the main...
Gamu, Isabela - The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA RFO2) had opened the Center for Native Animal Development, Production and Learning in Region 02 at the DA-Isabela Experiment Station (IES) in Barangay Upi here. DA RFO2 Regional Executive Director Narciso A. Edillo said the...
Philippine agriculture has had its highs and lows over the years. Some examples of its low points include oversupply in farmers’ crops, and land grabbing. Meanwhile, it has also seen some success through the rise of farm tourism destinations, the establishment of farm to market roads, and...
Livestock raisers in Antique province were able to market 1,350 hogs valued at ₱12 million to four institutional buyers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from the second week of July up to recently. The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Sibalom, Antique together with the Sibalom Livestock and...
