Rappler's latest stories on livestock
Thousands of sheep feared dead after vessel capsizes off Romania
The disaster led to renewed calls for a ban on the controversial sea transport of livestock
210 violation notices issued to Batangas livestock farms
Ipat Luna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources wants livestock farms to develop wastewater treatment facilities
There is no such thing as forever – even with rice
We can diversify a lot more when it comes to what we should eat
M(eat) the new kids on the Eastwood food block
Eastwood Mall's already wide selection of dining options welcomes 4 more into the fold. Have you tried any of these restos?
Planet-warming methane from livestock underestimated – study
Revised calculations of methane produced per head of cattle show that global livestock emissions in 2011 are 11% higher than estimates based on data from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change
Senate panel OKs P60-B agriculture budget
'We'll have to make do with whatever was given to us,' says Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol
DOLE widens ban on child labor in agriculture
The agriculture sector which employs more than 85 000 children has the highest incidence of child labor in the country
Meat and climate change: What's the connection?
Before biting into that juicy burger be aware of how meat production and consumption contributes to climate change
CONVERSATION: #WorldMeatFreeDay, your diet, and climate change
Climate change is a very real threat but you can do something about it – starting with what you eat
Negros Occidental drought damages P143M worth of crops, livestocks
Sugarcane plantations covered by Southern Negros Development Corporation and Daconcogon Sugar Central have been hit the hardest
Blowing in the wind: how to stop cow burps warming Earth
Ruminant animals emit methane a gas that is more than 20 times more efficient than carbon dioxide in trapping the sun s heat
Gov’t lowers suggested retail price of chicken in Metro Manila
The lower suggested retail price is due to falling farmgate prices the Department of Agriculture says
PH still a prime market for Aussie red meat
Thriving food services and a shift to a more protein based diet contribute to the high demand for Australian red meat in the Philippines
DA: Enough pork, chicken supply even after holidays
The Department of Agriculture urges the public to remind traders that the country has an abundant supply of both kinds of meat
Production volume, value boost PH agriculture in H1
The farm output rises to 1 81 while it grossed P776 5 billion in terms of value the Department of Agriculture reports
Plenty of food, little nutrition in Benguet
Atok Benguet is abundant with vegetables and yet more than 25 of its children are stunted or short for their age
Agri sector growth seen at 3.2%-4.2% in 2014
The growth range is higher than 2013 s growth of 1 15 but lower than the government s original target of 3 5 for this year
Cow flatulence sparks explosion at German barn
Flatulence from 90 cows likely ignited a static discharge that sparked an explosion
Livestock is major contributor to global warming – UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization says methane from livestock every year is equivalent to around 144 million tons of oil
Residents in China ordered to cull birds: media
Residents of a Chinese city were ordered to cull all their poultry as authorities stepped up attempts to halt the spread of the deadly H7N9 bird flu
Brussels calls for DNA tests, EU police in horsemeat crisis
The EU s executive called in Europe s law enforcers and urged bloc wide DNA food testing at crisis talks held Wednesday to restore consumer confidence in a horsemeat tainted processed food scandal
Horsemeat scandal spreads as French retailers pull foods
The Europe wide scandal over horsemeat sold as beef spread Sunday February 10 as leading French retailers pulled products from their shelves and threats of legal action flew
