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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
View news from Global 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.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
View news from Global 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.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
View news from Global 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...
Monday, January 16, 2012
View news from Global 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...
View news from Global 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.
View news from Global 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.
Friday, January 06, 2012
View news from Global 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.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
View news from Global 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.
Friday, December 23, 2011
View news from Global 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...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
View news from Global 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...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
View news from Global 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.
View news from Global 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...
Monday, December 05, 2011
View news from Global 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...
View news from Global 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.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
View news from Global 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.
Monday, November 28, 2011
View news from Global 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.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
View news from Global 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...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
View news from Global 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.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
View news from Global 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.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
View news from Global 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...
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
View news from Global 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....
Friday, August 19, 2011
View news from Global 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...
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
View news from Global Texas Researchers Warn of Bioterrorism Threat
GLOBAL - A new report Texas A&M University analyses the threat of global bioterrorism.
Monday, July 11, 2011
View news from Global 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,...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
View news from Global 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,...
Thursday, June 30, 2011
View news from Global New Priorities Set after Rinderpest Eradication
GLOBAL - The eradication of the deadly rinderpest virus is a model for other diseases, according to FAO.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
View news from Global 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...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
View news from Global 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.
View news from Global 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...
Monday, June 13, 2011
View news from Global 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...
 
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