Agriculture

A joint venture to rear Barbados Blackbelly sheep in Guyana is progressing well, the project’s expert said Friday, with the first phase of exporting 1 000 sheep to Georgetown to…

Demand for chicken is up, prompting poultry production to bounce back to pre-COVID-19 levels and set a new record this year, officials predicted on Friday. The strong comeback is marked…

UPDATED: Saturday, April 20, 2024 Below is the corrected version of an article entitled NO HARM, published on Friday, April 19, 2024, from an interview with Minister of Agriculture Indar…

Despite protests from pig farmers, a surge in pork imports is expected as the island prepares to host the T20 World Cup in June, the pork producers’ leader has said.…

The Veterinary Services Laboratory, at Pine East-West Boulevard, St Michael, is closed to facilitate repairs to the building. Due to the closure, the laboratory is unable to accept submissions for…

Weather watchers on Thursday warned that heat-related illnesses will likely rise as the heat season approaches. The development comes despite forecasts of near-average to above-average rainfall for the rest of…

Dairy farmers preparing to import hundreds of pregnant heifers to avert a milk shortage were on Tuesday pinning their hopes on the government keeping its promise to soon release millions…

The Barbados Community College (BCC) and Delaware State University (DSU) have formally established a partnership to increase options for local students interested in agricultural studies. During Monday’s signing of a…

The head of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) has alleged that illicit farm products are being imported into Barbados, raising concerns among farmers in light of fresh bird flu outbreaks…

Pork producers are fearful that a flood of imported pork on the market could run more farmers out of business and trigger an industry collapse within two years, Barbados TODAY…