Pork and Chicken Price Changes Differ
THE PHILIPPINES - According to ABS-CBN, while the price of pork goes down, chicken prices take a leap.

Philippines Lifts Italian Poultry Ban
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine Department of Agriculture today lifted a ban on poultry products from Italy, following reports that the European country has tested free of avian influenza over the past 18 months.

Filipino Livestock Farmers Acquire a Cutting Edge
PHILIPPINES - Good news is just around the corner for livestock and meat exporters of the Philippines, says Agricultural secretary Arthur Yap.

Philippine Agriculture Expands
PHILIPPINES - Philippine agriculture expanded 4.7 per cent in 2007, an improvement from the 3.8 per cent growth in 2006 and between the official 4.5-5.0 per cent expansion target for the year, according to data from the local Bureau of Agricultural Statistics....

Philippines Lifts Ban on Poultry from U.S. States
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines has lifted a ban on imports of U.S. poultry from two states imposed because of fears of infection from bird flu, an official at the Philippines mission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Monday.

Agri-Produce Trading Centre for Malasiqui
PHILIPPINES – Arthur Yap, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) has opened the Malasiqui Bagsakan Centre, Pangasinan. The project is part of a programme designed to increase the profitability of farmers and fish producers.

Philippines Lifts Poultry Ban
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine Department of Agriculture has lifted a temporary ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from the Nebraska in the US.

Poultry Producers Fear Costs May Clip Its Wings
PHILIPPINES - If all goes well, United Broiler Raisers’ Association may expect a hefty 15 to 20 percent growth for the industry this year.

Philippines Bans Poultry from South Korea
MANILA - The Philippine Department of Agriculture on Monday reimposed a temporary ban on poultry products from South Korea on hearing the re-surface of bird flu virus in the country.

DA ready for incidence of animal diseases during rainy days
PHILIPPINES - In anticipation of the outbreak of diseases during the onset of rainy season, the Department of Agriculture has been taking measures and has come up with steps to address such concerns, reports the PIA.

Income Benefit from Community-Agri Project
QUIRIMO - The Provincial Government has launched the Community-Based Industry Development (CBID), an agri-based project aimed at providing additional income to the people of the Quirino.

Lower corn stocks, higher prices seen in Central Luzon
THE PHILIPPINES - Planting of yellow corn has been delayed by two months now in four Central Luzon provinces, according to an official of the Department of Agriculture in the region.

Chicken Shortage in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES - There might be a shortage of chicken, but pork will be sufficient in Negros Occidental during the Christmas holidays.

NNC Shares 'Eggciting' Benefits of Eating Eggs
PHILIPPINES - The National Nutrition Council is once again encouraging the public to consume eggs.

Arroyo Orders Tighter Watch on Meat Imports
PHILIPPINES - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered on Friday a tighter watch on meat, dairy and poultry imports as businesses' preparations for Christmas go into high gear.