Germany is known for its efficiency—and that includes its bovine population. A century ago, a dairy cow produced 7,700 pounds of milk a year; today, its descendants are doubling that output. But ...

Germany needs to develop a new strategy for the pig farming industry to help farmers who are facing ruinously low prices, German agriculture minister Julia Kloeckner said on Tuesday. HAMBURG, Sept 15 ...

Most fur sold globally is from farmed animals such as mink, foxes, raccoon dogs, rabbits and chinchillas. Animals are kept in small cages and forced to live in cruel living conditions until the moment ...

Germany has announced plans to boost federal funding in moves towards establishing organic farming on some 20% of all land designated for agricultural use across the country. Federal food and ...

HAMBURG, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Bird flu has been found on another chicken farm in Germany and a programme to slaughter up to 70,000 poultry is being prepared, authorities said on Tuesday. Type H5N8 bird ...

HAMBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - Two more case of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in farm pigs in Germany, Germany’s federal agriculture ministry said. One was in the western state of Lower ...