Bird flu death in Cambodia: A nine-year-old boy has died of bird flu in northeastern Cambodia, and his 16-year-old brother has tested positive for the virus; it was the first avian influenza death in Cambodia this year. (Associated Press)
No plan? It’s okay: An Iowa state Senate subcommittee advanced a bill that would allow feedlot owners to spread manure on fields even if they were waiting for state approval of their nutrient management plans or appealing a rejection. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Global pork slowdown forecast: Early signs point to a contraction in the number of breeding sows kept in herds in key regions of the world, including China and the United States, and a slowdown in global pork production, said a Rabobank report. (Meat and Poultry)
Ukrainian farmers favor oilseeds: A farmer survey by the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry found growers intend to expand plantings of oilseed crops, such as soybeans, by 11 percent this year and reduce corn area by 9 percent. (AgriCensus)