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Monday, November 23, 2009
Pork 'Safe to Eat' Despite Infection Found in PigsCHINA - Health experts have assured consumers that Chinese pork is still safe despite reports of pigs being infected with the deadly A/H1N1 flu.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Outbreak of PRRS in Parts of China ReportedCHINA - China's agriculture ministry has announced that an epidemic of swine disease that killed more than 80,000 pigs in 2007 has emerged in parts of the country.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
China Denies Imposing Restrictions on EU ImportsCHINA - China has never placed any restriction on pork imports from the European Union (EU), and its demand for health certificate from the EU imported pork was needed to prevent the spread of A/H1N1 flu,...
Thursday, September 17, 2009
New Appointments at Meriden (Guangzhou) BiotechCHINA - Two new senior technical appointments have been made at Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited.
Friday, September 04, 2009
WPC REPORT - Pledge for International Cooperation and TransparencyCHINA - The International Meat Secretariat has set out a seven point pledge to enhance transparency, animal welfare food safety and cooperation within the global pig meat industry at the World Pork Conference...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Lawmakers Warn of Disease Epidemic in ChinaCHINA - Lawmakers have warned of a 'grave hidden peril' of epidemic animal disease because of inadequate monitoring facilities and a complex international environment.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Chinese Pigs Fed Harmful ChemicalsCHINA - Many Chinese farmers continue to skirt the ban on chemical additives in food for pigs, increasing the risk of disease and illness in humans, according to a report from the nation's top legisla...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
China Stockpiles Frozen Pork to Stabilise PricesCHINA - China's economic planner said Monday the government has started stockpiling frozen pork to stabilise prices and protect pig breeders.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
World First: Chinese Scientists Create Pig Stem CellsCHINA - Scientists have managed to induce cells from pigs to transform into pluripotent stem cells – cells that, like embryonic stem cells, are capable of developing into any type of cell in the body....
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Chinese Pig Industry Faces Serious ChallengesCHINA - China's Ministry of Agriculture says the current financial crisis and the A/H1N1 flu have delivered a severe blow to the country's livestock industry.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Experts to Meet in China to Discuss Pig ProductionCHINA - The Global Pig Forum is the first industry-wide conference for pig production. The forum brings together international experts the entire pig industry.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Disease Management Key to High Corn DemandCHINA - The US Grains Council has been actively engaged in China's swine industry for several years. A primary focus for the last three years has been working directly with hog producers on disease prevention...
Saturday, April 11, 2009
New Explanation for the Rise in Antibiotic ResistanceCHINA - Guo-Bao Tian and colleagues at Sichuan University have uncovered new knowledge to explain the increase in antibiotic resistance in E. coli bacteria on commercial pig farms.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Domestic Animal Feed is SafeCHINA - Despite scattered instances of poultry found with tainted feed, China's animal feed is on the whole safe, an agricultural official said.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Market Rejects 'Tainted' LivestockCHINA - Guangzhou Tianhe Livestock Market stopped farmers from bringing in 151 pigs suspected to have been fed clenobuterol hydrochloride early yesterday morning.
Friday, March 06, 2009
Top Chinese Vet Warns of Animal Disease ThreatsCHINA - Jia Youling, a leading veterinarian at the Ministry of Agriculture has issued a grave warning about the high risk of the emergence of a a new strains of the bird flu and foot and mouth disease...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
14 Ill Over Pig Feed Additive PoisoningCHINA - Fourteen people in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, were poisoned yesterday evening after eating pig organs that were suspected of containing an animal-feed additive.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Seven Suspects Detained Over Poisoned PorkCHINA - The municipal public security bureau of Guangzhou yesterday claimed to have identified nine people allegedly responsible for the recent case of pig-feed poisoning, which has made about 70 people...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Feed Supplier Audit Service Launched in ChinaCHINA - UK-based F.A.C.S. Ltd has launched a new service for the global animal feed and feed additive market, opening an office in Beijing.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Farmer Suggests New Govt. Focus in Meeting with PremierCHINA - Premier Wen asked stakeholders for their opinion on the government's work. A pig farmer suggested greater focus on improved genetics and compulsory vaccination.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Officials Sacked over Chinese Pig DeathsCHINA - Two officials were removed from their posts Wednesday for their poor performance in containing the spread of blue-ear disease that has killed more than 1,000 pigs in north China's Shanxi Province...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
China Bans Filipino Pork ImportsBEIJING - China's top quality supervisor has banned imports of Philippine pork products after the island country reported finding of Ebola-Reston virus in four pig herds on its Luson Island at the end...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Over 1,000 Pigs Killed by Blue Ear DiseaseCHINA - The death of 1,056 pigs in Hongdong County in north China's Shanxi Province was caused by blue-ear disease or PRRS (Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome), local authorities said yesterd...
Monday, February 09, 2009
Investigation into Pig Deaths LaunchedCHINA - The Government of north China's Shanxi province ran an investigation after 1,056 pigs were found dead in the Hongdong county, according to local authorities.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Dead, Diseased Pigs Sold for FoodCHINA - Six people have been detained in southern China's Guangdong Province for allegedly running a network that processed and sold meat from dead and diseased pigs.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
China Stops Irish Pork Product ImportsCHINA - China's quality supervisor is suspending the import of Irish pork products and animal feed over concerns the food may be contaminated with a potentially harmful chemical.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Meriden Animal Health Limited present Orego-Stim® at VIV CHINA 2008Meriden Animal Health Limited (www.meriden-ah.com) recently supported their joint venture partner Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited (www.meriden.com.cn) at the VIV China 2008.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Seminars on Orego-StimCHINA - Dr Gene Jin PhD/MBA of Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited presented at a range of seminars in the major swine prodution provinces (Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Liaoning etc) in China in May and June...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited present at the 4th China FeedMeriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited present at the 4th China Feed Technology & Economy Summit in Chengdu on 13th-16th Dec 2007
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