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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
PM Needs to be Prime Mover on Sow WelfareNEW ZEALAND - The Green Party is calling on the Prime Minister John Key to intervene on the issue of sow crates.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Greens Say Pork Labelling Urgently NeededNEW ZEALAND - The Prime Minister needs to step in and requite the clear labelling of pork products so consumers can act in good conscience and buy humanely reared pork, Green Animal Welfare Spokesperson...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Minister Urges Top Priority for Pig Code ReviewNEW ZEALAND - Agriculture Minister David Carter has asked the review of the 2005 Code of Welfare for pigs to be a top priority for the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Gov't Assures Public about ‘North American Influenza’NEW ZEALAND - It is now widely recognised that it is not correct to call the current disease ‘swine influenza’.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Managing Risk in New Zealand's Pork IndustryNEW ZEALAND - NZPork is carefully monitoring the situation regarding the new strain of H1N1 influenza virus, called swine flu.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Pork Health Standards a Swine of a DecisionNEW ZEALAND - The release of provisional health standards for imported pork has got Federated Farmers deeply concerned about the biosecurity precedent this recommendation sets.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Risk from MAF’s New Pork Import StandardsNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand MAF’s release of provisional import health standards will allow pigmeat containing the PRRS virus to be widely distributed in New Zealand, according to New Zealand Pork.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Provisional Import Health Standards for Pig MeatNEW ZEALAND - MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) today issued provisional Import Heath Standards (IHSs) for pig meat, pig meat products and by-products from Canada, the EU, Mexico and the USA.
Monday, December 15, 2008
NZ Consumers Reject Imported PorkNEW ZEALAND - Consumers are beginning to reject imported pork and favour local product, according to the latest import figures.
Friday, December 12, 2008
More Animal Welfare Resources Called forNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is supporting a proposal from the Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) for more animal welfare resources.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Antibiotic Sales Show Little ChangeNEW ZEALAND - Total sales of prescription veterinary medicines containing antibiotics in New Zealand in the 2006/07 year have decreased to levels similar to the 2002/03 year, and are down 11.9 per cent...
Friday, February 02, 2007
Rapid rise in New Zealand pork consumption according to Annual ReportNEW ZEALAND - New Zealanders consumed a record 20.6 kg of pork per capita last year, according to the Board’s recently released Annual Report for the year ending 30 September 2006.
Monday, June 02, 2003
New Zealand Pork Leads with Animal Status DeclarationNEW ZEALAND - With large quantities of imported pork continuing to reach the marketplace, New Zealand producers have taken the initiative and put in place a system providing traceability back to the farm...
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