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...

Canada & Russia Increase Trade Opportunities
CANADA & RUSSIA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz underlined the importance of Canada's growing partnership with Russia in the agriculture sector at the opening of the first Canada-Russia Livestock Forum...

Memo Signed on Quarantine to Boost Trade
CHINA & NETHERLANDS - Inspection and quarantine authorities of China and the Netherlands signed a memorandum on Tuesday enabling both countries to check quarantine information for imports and exports between...

Canada Upbeat on Philippine Pork Export
PHILIPPINES & CANADA - The Canadian government and pork industry are bullish about their export prospects in the Philippines, citing the continued patronage of processed meat and other pork products in...

US, Canadian Processors Petition to Use ‘Pasteurised’
US & CANADA - The North American Meat Processors Association has petitioned the US Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) and asked the Canadian Food inspection Service (CFIA) to allow the term 'pasteurised'...

AFBF Delegation in Panama, Colombia to Support FTAs
PANAMA & COLOMBIA - A delegation of American Farm Bureau Federation leaders is in Panama and Colombia this week to show support for pending US trade agreements with each of the countries.

Govts Urged to Prioritise Feed Grains
CANADA, US & MEXICO - Pork producers in Canada, the US and Mexico are calling on governments to prioritize the use of grains for human and animal consumption, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Import Restrictions Following Dioxin Scare Removed
GLOBAL - Hong Kong, the Philippines and Serbia are to lift all import restrictions they introduced after the dioxin incident in Germany.

US, Ukraine Sign Health Protocol for Swine Semen
GLOBAL - After a long negotiation process the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of USDA with facilitation of the Foreign Agricultural Service Office in Kyiv signed a bilateral health protocol...

Russia, Belarus Agree on Meat, Dairy Trade
RUSSIA & BELARUS - On 22 December 2010, Russian and Belarusian Ministries of Agriculture agreed to a Common Agricultural Policy of the Russia-Belarus Union State as well as established 2011 import quotas...

US Ag Secretary Welcomes Trade Deal with Korea
US & SOUTH KOREA - US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has welcomed the latest US- Korea Trade Agreement.

USDA Recognises Improved Disease Status in Brazil
GLOBAL - USDA has changed the disease status of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina with regard to certain notifiable ruminant and pig diseases.

US-South Korea Free Trade Talks Stall
GLOBAL - US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has released a statement regarding the latest Free Trade Agreement discussions between the US and South Korea over beef and pork trade, which have stalled.

Canadian Pork Farmers Seek Details of Coles Ban
AUSTRALIA & CANADA - The Canadian pork industry says it needs more information about Coles' ban on pork products from countries which use sow stalls by 2014.

NFUS Attacks Commission Over Mercosur Talks
GLOBAL - NFU Scotland has cranked up its opposition to ongoing trade talks between Europe and Mercosur.

Formal Agreement on Cooperative Research Signed
ISRAEL AND US - Officials with the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOARD) of the State of Israel have signed a...

Improved Disease Prevention in Animal Health
GLOBAL - Governments could save billions of dollars by stepping up the prevention and control of high impact animal diseases, some of which pose a direct threat to human health, FAO said today.

Disease Control Requires Information Exchange
GLOBAL - Exchanging and disseminating scientific information in real-time is essential to prevent and control diseases around the world. That is one of the main conclusions of the Second Global Conference...

BRICs to Cooperate over Food Security
GLOBAL - Brazil, Russia, India and China (the so-called BRIC countries) have reached agreement in Moscow to cooperate to increase food security by exchanging information supply and demand situations.

African Observers for Food Safety and Animal Health
GLOBAL - African countries are set to receive a boost in their ability to follow World Trade Organisation work on food safety and animal and plant health — and to trade more effectively.

Latin Feed Leaders to Meet at Cancun Congress
LATIN AMERICA - About 100 leading representatives of feed industries, government agencies and associations from Latin America and the Caribbean are due to meet in Cancun, Mexico, in April for the region's...

Towards a More Sustainable Livestock Sector
GLOBAL - Urgent investments, major agricultural research efforts and robust governance are required to ensure that the world's livestock sector responds to a growing demand for animal products and at the...

EFSA and Japan Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
GLOBAL - EFSA and the Food Safety Commission (FSC) of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the collection and sharing of data required for the assessment of current and emerging risks.

H1N1 in Animals Not Cause for Trade Restrictions
GLOBAL - The international trade of live pigs and other animal species and their products should continue uninterrupted because there is no evidence suggesting that animals play any role in the spread...

First Round on Agriculture ‘Templates’ Completed
GLOBAL - World Trade Organisation farm talks’ chairperson David Walker described as “a good start� two days of technical discussion on the blank forms members will use for making commitments on agriculture...

China Restricts EU Pork Due to H1N1 Fears
GLOBAL - The European Union's health chief said today that China had slapped restrictions on pork imports from four member states over swine flu concerns - a move she slammed as protectionist.