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Thailand exported 1.01 million tonnes of livestock products valued at 106.65 billion baht in the first five months of the year, an increase of 2.08 per cent and 20.82 per cent year on year respectively, thanks to the improving Covid-19 situation globally that has helped increase the demand for food ingredients.

The Department of Livestock Development has denied rumours that fake eggs were being sold in Loei province, saying the misshapen eggs came from unhealthy hens.

A rumour that people should refrain from consuming pork and chicken for six months after “an outbreak of Aids” among livestock is not true, police said on Saturday.

Livestock manure has become a coveted crop nutrient for farmers looking to cut costs, but the price of this precious poop has risen dramatically recently by supply issues and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on Thai poultry meat and related products after 17 years, Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives said on Monday.

A big, strong, vibrant three-year-old buffalo stud called “Chao Thongsuk” was sold by his owner for 6.5 million baht on Friday in one of the most expensive buffalo transactions in Thailand.

After the Department of Livestock Development officially put Thailand’s pork shortage and surging prices to an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, the authorities immediately enforced tight controls.

Thailand’s leading livestock official was summoned to an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday amid allegations of a swine fever cover-up.

Thailand is mulling cutting pig exports after PM Prayut Chan-o-cha urged action to combat the rising price of pork.

No pig-to-human transmission of Covid-19 has been found in Thailand, the authorities say in response to a news report that recently went viral on social media.

The Federation of Livestock and Aquaculture has called on the government to urgently help livestock farmers and food businesses struggling under the 20 to 30 per cent jump in animal feed prices.

Hand, foot and mouth disease, also known as hoof-and-mouth disease, has been found among livestock in Chaiyaphum province, prompting the Department of Livestock Development to ban the transportation of animals for 30 days.