Livestock

The Philippines is exploring drought-tolerant millet as an alternative to corn to strengthen livestock feed supplies amid El Niño risks.

The equipment will help farmers process feed materials and preserve feed for periods of limited pasture availability.

The 178,000-square-foot centre brings grain, milling, feed, pet food and animal science programmes together under one facility.

One Health is vital to livestock and feed production because animal health, feed safety, water quality and disease risks are closely linked.

The initiative tackles cassava waste and high animal feed costs.

The models are designed to provide a rapid and reproducible way to investigate interactions between nutrition, immunity and metabolism.

The acquisition is expected to strengthen Tasomix’s ability to serve customers in eastern Poland across the poultry, ruminant and swine sectors.

The programme currently benefits more than 100,000 rural households across 10 counties.

The facility will combine genomic selection with IVF, embryo transfer and sex-sorted semen to accelerate the multiplication of animals carrying desirable traits.

The legislation aims to improve feed quality, protect livestock health and support farmers dependent on dairy and animal husbandry.