Archive for September, 2008
Hog farmers alarmed over ‘very low’ farm gate prices
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Hog producers are alarmed over the continuous trend of low farm gate prices in light of the significant increases in the cost of production and the lower consumer demand. “The current situation is unprecedented, and has significantly affected the whole hog industry,” said Albert Lim, Jr., president of the National Federation of Hog Farmers, Inc. [...]
Farmers groups thank PGMA, D.A. for support, ask critics to wait for results of D.A. probe
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008A big umbrella group of irrigators’ associations from the country’s top palay-producing province has expressed its continued support for the government’s food security programs being implemented by the Department of Agriculture and has thanked President Arroyo, along with DA Secretary Arthur Yap for providing flatbed dryers for the use of its members this wet or [...]
Dept. of Agriculture officials meeting with hog industry leaders; deny ban on meat imports
Monday, September 29th, 2008The Department of Agriculture officials have been meeting with hog industry leaders to discuss their concerns over certain issues saddling the livestock subsector, these DA officials said yesterday even as they denied reports of a government ban on meat imports to the Philippines. Assistant Secretary Salvador Salacup said that, “Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) officials [...]
