High Contract Prices Take the Shine Off Spot
UK - According to Peter Crichton, the recent heatwave seemed to knock some of the stuffing out of the market, although DAPP continues to move upwards and now stands at 154.59p providing an excellent return...

NFUS Wary of Creation of Independent Defra Body
UK - NFU Scotland, in its response to a Defra consultation on the creation of an Independent Body for Animal Health in England, has urged policymakers to take the impact on Scottish livestock farmers into...

Voluntary 14-day Antibiotic Withdrawal Period
US - Pork producers are being reminded to review their use of feed/water tetracycline-class antibiotics (tetracycline, oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline) to make sure their use meets standards set by...

Argentine Workers Suspected of Passing Flu to Pigs
ARGENTINA - Workers at an Argentine farm apparently infected pigs with the new H1N1 flu strain, only the second suspected case of humans passing the deadly virus to swine, a government spokesman said ...

Severe Outbreak of Glasser's Disease in VLA Report
UK - The Monthly Scanning Surveillance Report for May 2009 from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) highlights a case of swine dysentery of unknown origin, parasitic pneumonia, and a severe outbreak...

H1N1 Virus May be Hiding in Argentina's Pigs
ARGENTINA - An investigation of the recent H1N1 flu outbreak in pigs has led the authorities to suggest that the virus may have jumped back to pigs, providing a hidden virus reservoir.

New Theory: Flu Virus May Have Come from Asia
US - Officials now believe that the influenza A/H1N1 virus may have emerged in pigs in Asia and travelled to North America in a person.

Call for Abstracts for AASV 2010 Meeting
US - The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) has called for abstracts to be considered for its next annual meeting in March 2010.

Pfizer Updates its Pig Health Educational Tool
US - There is a new assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pen' simulator.

Welfare Issues Raised over Spain's Iberico Pigs
SPAIN - Life is no picnic for free-range pigs, according to this report on welfare conditions of pigs raised for jamon Iberico de bellota.

OIE/FAO FMD Conference Seeks Global Control
PARAGUAY - The OIE/FAO Global Conference on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), held in Asunción, Paraguay (24 to 26 June) agreed on boosting new national and regional policies and actions for the ideal of a...

H1N1 Flu Hits Pig Farm in Argentina
ARGENTINA - The veterinary authorities have sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of influenza A H1N1 on a pig farm near Buenos Aires.

WCVM Expands to Meet Demand for Vet Services
CANADA - The dean of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says the demand for veterinary services continues to expand, writes Bruce Cochrane.

New Compound Has Potential for Mycotoxin Control
US - Agricultural Research Service researchers have identified a compound that has potential to control the mycotoxin, fumonisin B1, which affects livestock and poultry.

Pfizer Launches Swine Influenza Virus Website
US - As Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) challenges swine operations across the United States, Pfizer Animal Health announces the launch of their new website for the FluSure XP™ vaccine, www.FluSureXP.com....

FMD NEWS: Disease Hits Taiwan
GLOBAL - Keep up-to-date with Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks across the world.

No Direct Link Between Infection, Milk Shortage
GERMANY - Kemper and Gerjets of Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel have investigated the bacterial population of the sow's mammary gland to determine any links with post-partum dysgalactia syndrome...

Project to Control Salmonella in the Iberian Pig
SPAIN - The Universty of Cordoba, and the companies Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Agroganadera del Valle de Los Pedroches (COVAP) and PigChamp Pro-Europa are developing a pioneer project in Andalusia whose...

PRRS Kills 700 Pigs in Central Luzon
PHILIPPINES - Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has been blamed for the deaths of more than 700 pigs in 15 towns of Pampanga province in the Central Luzon region.

Effects of CLA on Piglet Health Studied
SLOVENIA - Malovrh of the University Medical Centre Ljubljana and co-authors from other institutes in the same city have investigated the role of conjugated linoleic acid on the immune system of the pig,...

CPC Calls for Special H1N1 Recovery Program
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is appealing to government for special assistance to help pork producers cope with the added economic pressure resulting from the H1N1 flu virus, writes Bruce Cochra...

East Anglia Winning War Against Swine Dysentery
UK - The majority of East Anglia pigs are now in the region’s producer-run Swine Dysentery Eradication (Control) Scheme. And no breeding units in the scheme are positive for the disease, writes Digby ...

H1N1 Virulence Typical of Seasonal Flu
CANADA - The Western College of Veterinary Medicine reports, although the window of infection appears different, the virulence of the H1N1 flu appears typical of normal seasonal flus, writes Bruce Coc...

Swine Fever Could Devastate Aussie Pig Population
AUSTRALIA - Australian experts are warning that an outbreak of the pig disease 'swine fever' could easily and rapidly spread across Australia.

McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms Programme
EU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from...