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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Canada Upbeat on Philippine Pork ExportPHILIPPINES & 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...
Thursday, May 05, 2011
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'...
Monday, April 04, 2011
AFBF Delegation in Panama, Colombia to Support FTAsPANAMA & 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.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Govts Urged to Prioritise Feed GrainsCANADA, 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.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Import Restrictions Following Dioxin Scare RemovedGLOBAL - Hong Kong, the Philippines and Serbia are to lift all import restrictions they introduced after the dioxin incident in Germany.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
US, Ukraine Sign Health Protocol for Swine SemenGLOBAL - 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...
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Russia, Belarus Agree on Meat, Dairy TradeRUSSIA & 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...
Monday, December 06, 2010
US Ag Secretary Welcomes Trade Deal with KoreaUS & SOUTH KOREA - US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has welcomed the latest US- Korea Trade Agreement.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
USDA Recognises Improved Disease Status in BrazilGLOBAL - USDA has changed the disease status of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina with regard to certain notifiable ruminant and pig diseases.
Friday, November 12, 2010
US-South Korea Free Trade Talks StallGLOBAL - 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.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Canadian Pork Farmers Seek Details of Coles BanAUSTRALIA & CANADA - The Canadian pork industry says it needs more information about Coles' ban on pork products from countries which use sow stalls by 2014.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
NFUS Attacks Commission Over Mercosur TalksGLOBAL - NFU Scotland has cranked up its opposition to ongoing trade talks between Europe and Mercosur.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Formal Agreement on Cooperative Research SignedISRAEL 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...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Improved Disease Prevention in Animal HealthGLOBAL - 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.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Disease Control Requires Information ExchangeGLOBAL - 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...
Monday, March 29, 2010
BRICs to Cooperate over Food SecurityGLOBAL - 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.
Monday, March 22, 2010
African Observers for Food Safety and Animal HealthGLOBAL - 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.
Monday, March 08, 2010
Latin Feed Leaders to Meet at Cancun CongressLATIN 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...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Towards a More Sustainable Livestock SectorGLOBAL - 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...
Friday, December 11, 2009
EFSA and Japan Sign a Memorandum of CooperationGLOBAL - 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.
Monday, November 09, 2009
H1N1 in Animals Not Cause for Trade RestrictionsGLOBAL - 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...
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
First Round on Agriculture ‘Templates’ CompletedGLOBAL - 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...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
China Restricts EU Pork Due to H1N1 FearsGLOBAL - 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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Canadian Beef and Pork Penetrate Panama MarketGENERAL - Canadian beef exports will have access to Panama for the first time since 2003. Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and Federal Agriculture...
Friday, June 19, 2009
Same Organic Standards in US, Canada in FutureGLOBAL - The US and Canada have reached agreement for organic trade equivalence between the US National Organic Program and the Canada Organic Product Regulation.
Monday, June 01, 2009
85th OIE Anniversary Marked with New TransparencyGLOBAL - The Delegates of OIE Members marked the 85th anniversary of the creation of the OIE by renewing and strengthening their commitments, especially as regards transparency.
Friday, May 29, 2009
AMI Says Industry Made Progress on Food SafetyGLOBAL - A senior official of the American Meat Institute (AMI) has told the Canadian House of Commons that the US and Canadian meat and poultry industries have made great progress on food safety.
Friday, May 22, 2009
FAO: Animal Welfare Web Portal LaunchedGLOBAL - A new internet portal has been launched today by FAO that will serve as a one-stop-shop for individuals and organisations searching for the latest information about the welfare of livestock. ...
OIE: Global Standards for Humane Killing of AnimalsGLOBAL - The OIE already strongly advised on the pointless culling of pigs in relation with the recent outbreaks of novel A/H1N1 influenza.
Friday, May 08, 2009
Ag Leaders Urge Trading Partners to Resume ExportsGLOBAL - The top three agriculture officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico have strongly urge the international community not to use the outbreak of the H1N1 human influenza as a reason to...
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