Success in Strengthening Canada-US Relations
US & CANADA - The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council reports efforts to strengthen relations among Canadian and US pork producers have been highly successful, Bruce Cochrane writes.

GAP: New Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard
GLOBAL - After an intensive multi-stakeholder consultation process, the revision of the GLOBAL G.A.P. Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard has been finalised.

How Strong are Links between Meat and Cancer?
ANALYSIS - A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer and produced by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm in Sweden has concluded that eating processed meats increases the...

Coordination on Food Safety & Animal Health Aid
GLOBAL - Strengthened coordination to improve results in a number of areas features in a new medium-term strategy for 2012-16. The strategy will help developing countries meet international standards on...

Welfare of Animals in Transport Still a Concern
ANALYSIS - Concern is growing again over the way livestock is being transported both for slaughter and as live exports, writes ThePigSite Editor in Chief, Chris Harris.

FAO-EU Project to Promote Climate-Smart Farming
GENERAL - FAO and the European Commission have announced a new €5.3 million project aimed at helping Malawi, Viet Nam and Zambia transition to a "climate-smart" approach to agriculture.

OFC - Reduce Waste to Meet Food Demand
GLOBAL - In the next 25 to 50 years, food production will have to double to keep up with growing populations and growing consumption, writes ThePigSite editor in chief, Chris Harris.

HK & Macao Assured of Safe Produce
CHINA & HONG KONG - China's central government has pledged to provide enough safe agricultural products to Hong Kong and Macao during the Spring Festival.

Russia Joins WTO - A 'Win-Win'?
GENERAL - World Trade Organisation (WTO) trade ministers agreed Russia’s application to join the global trade rules body last week, after 18 years of negotiation - but what does it mean for UK agric...

Talks Held in Warsaw over Veterinary Issues
RUSSIA & EU - Three-day talks between the representatives of veterinary services of the European Commission and individual countries of the European Union and representatives of veterinary services...

Ukraine and EU Agree to Step up ASF Control
UKRAINE & EU - Ukraine has reached agreement with the European Commission on joint countermeasures to stop the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into Ukrainian and EU territories.

UN Promises Sustainable Agriculture
GENERAL - The Kyoto Protocol survived the United Nations’ climate change conference in Durban, which ended 11 December, also opened the door to major advances towards increased food security and more...

African Swine Fever Threat Level Raised
ANALYSIS - African Swine Fever (ASF) has been breaking out in several regions of the Russian Federation in recent months. Indeed, the head of the Russian Veterinary Service, Rosselkhoznador, Sergey...

US and EU on Collision Course over Antibiotics?
OPINION - The debate over the use of antibiotics on animals and their potential to produce antibiotic resistance in humans has been stepped up in recent weeks.

Prices Stay High in Difficult Times
ANALYSIS - There have been some unusual movements in the global agricultural and livestock markets recently, writes TheMeatSite editor in chief Chris Harris.

Asian Meat Consumption Performing Strongly
ANALYSIS - Animal protein has become increasingly important in Asian diets over the past decade, according to Peter Duggan from the Strategic Information Services of Bord Bia-Irish Food Board.

US-China Trade Talks Progress
GLOBAL - USDA and China's Ministry of Agriculture are putting the finishing touches to the framework of a five-year strategic plan focused on food security, food safety and sustainable agriculture to build...

Canada & Russia Grow Livestock Trade Partnerships
CANADA & RUSSIA - Canadian livestock producers have stronger ties to Russia following a successful agriculture trade mission led by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

GB and Poland Call for Radical CAP Reform
UK & POLAND - Britain and Poland have called for radical reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ahead of the European Commission’s publication of proposals for change.

New UK–US Funding for Disease Research
GLOBAL - A collaboration between UK and US funding agencies has announced more than £3.5 million in new funding for research aimed at controlling the transmission of diseases amongst humans, animals and...

Endorsement for Food Chain and Animal Health
LITHUANIA & SOUTH AFRICA - The EU Member States have endorsed a Commission proposal to repeal the protection measures adopted after outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in June and July in Lithuania....

Canada-Colombia FTA Comes into Effect
CANADA & COLOMBIA - The Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement took effect on 15 August 2011. This agreement will result in fewer barriers to trade and expanded opportunities for Canadian exporters and investors...

Texas Researchers Warn of Bioterrorism Threat
GLOBAL - A new report Texas A&M University analyses the threat of global bioterrorism.

Codex Fails to Adopt Ractopamine Standards
GLOBAL - The Codex Alimentarius Commission decided to hold at Step 8 the global food safety standards for ractopamine hydrochloride (ractopamine) at its 34th Session that concluded on 9 July in Geneva,...

Growth Promoter Debates Could Undermine Trade
GLOBAL - Fears are rising among World Trade Organization members that the failure of Codex Alimentarius to come to a decision over potentially safe levels of residues of the beta-agonist, ractopamine,...

New Priorities Set after Rinderpest Eradication
GLOBAL - The eradication of the deadly rinderpest virus is a model for other diseases, according to FAO.

New Strategic Framework on Food Security
GLOBAL - The European Commission (EC), FAO, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a new Strategic Framework of Cooperation to increase...

Farm Groups Appeal to G-20 Ministers
GLOBAL – On the eve of the G-20 Farm Minister's meeting, farm groups from around the world are calling for coherence saying trade policy must not dictate agricultural policy.

FEFAC Sends Message to G-20 Ministers
GLOBAL - The European Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) President, Patrick Vanden Avenne, has called on the European Commission to focus on measures allowing the increase of production...

Canada-US Pork Industry Challenges Similar
CANADA & US - According to Bruce Cochrane, the chair of Manitoba Pork Council says there's a growing realization that the challenges faced by pork producers on both sides of the Canada US border are the...