Lawmakers Warn of Disease Epidemic in China
CHINA - Lawmakers have warned of a 'grave hidden peril' of epidemic animal disease because of inadequate monitoring facilities and a complex international environment.

Chinese Pigs Fed Harmful Chemicals
CHINA - Many Chinese farmers continue to skirt the ban on chemical additives in food for pigs, increasing the risk of disease and illness in humans, according to a report from the nation's top legisla...

Jurisdiction Slowing Food Safety Improvements
CANADA - A University of Manitoba food safety and food microbiology professor suggests government agencies need to be able to work together more closely in the effort to improve Canada's food safety systems,...

Govt's Support Plan Ignores Conflicting Policies
ALBERTA, CANADA - A special George Morris Centre report, released last week, is critical of the federal government’s assistance plan for the Canadian hog industry.

Fresh Guidelines for Surveillance of Pigs in Maharashtra
PUNE, INDIA - The government's animal husbandry department in Maharashtra state has asked all seven divisions working under it to keep a watchful eye on its pigs. This follows the outbreak of the H1N1...

AMI's Boyle Meets with President Obama
US - AMI President J. Patrick Boyle was invited to the White House today to give the meat industry's perspective on comprehensive immigration reform.

Pig Farm to Remain Under Quarantine over H1N1 Flu
AUSTRALIA - A pig farm in Victoria's Goulburn Valley will remain under quarantine for a few more weeks.

Operations Suspended in the Bryanskaya Oblast
RUSSIA - Taking into account a high risk of spreading infectious farm animal diseases, agents of the Rosselkhoznadzor Administration for the Bryanskaya and Smolenskaya Oblasts, have carried out inspections...

Pick Pork Grill Team Passes Quarter Million Served
CANADA - Officials with Manitoba Pork Council report the Pick Pork Grill Team has surpassed the quarter million served milestone, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Ethanol Undermines Canada Hog Farm Rescue
CANADA - Canada's rescue plan for the hog industry will fail to work because the government continues to support ethanol production, the industry's rival for feed grain supplies, a report by an independent...

Pork Producer Forum in Young
AUSTRALIA - The NSW Farmers’ Association Pork Committee is inviting all pork producers to attend a Producer Forum and Dinner in Young next week.

Pig Disease Monitoring Put to the Test
AUSTRALIA - The ability of authorities to trace the movements of a pig carrying an exotic disease have just been put to the test.

Restructuring Package Expected to be Beneficial
CANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board expects the benefits of a federal pork industry restructuring plan to spin throughout the provincial economy, writes Bruce Cochrane.

NZ Pork Industry Warns Against Raw Imports
NEW ZEALAND - While cheaper pork could be on the cards for New Zealand, the country's pork industry says any discounts may eventually come at a high cost.

NPPC Asks USDA to Save US Pork Industry
US - Asking for help to save the US pork industry and thousands of jobs, the National Pork Producers Council yesterday urged the US Department of Agriculture to lend assistance to US pork producers to...

Pork Industry Restructuring Package Trade Neutral
CANADA - The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says there was a considerable amount of effort to ensure a Canadian pork industry restructuring package would not have negative trade implications, writes Bruce...

Pork Commentary: Too Little Too Late
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

CFIA Enhances Animal Disease Reporting
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will provide a comprehensive view of Canada's animal health status by posting to its website all detections of federally reportable diseases. Information...

Coalition Voices Opposition to Animal Antibiotic Ban
US - A coalition of 20 organisations related to animal agriculture sent a letter to the White House over the current proposal to curb the use of animal antibiotics in farming.

Pork Producers Applaud Govt Restructuring Plan
CANADA - Canada's swine producers are applauding a restructuring plan unveiled by the federal government for the Canadian pork industry, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Tariff Reduction on Pork, Poultry Products Sought
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - An alliance of agriculture organizations have asked President Arroyo to defer the reduction of poultry and swine tariffs to 0 - 5 per cent in 2010 under the AFTA-CEPT (Asean Free...

NZPork: Canadian Pork Support ‘Subsidies in Drag’
NEW ZEALAND - The Canadian government’s $100 million support for their ailing pork industry is essentially subsidies in drag New Zealand Pork said.

Canadian Govt Supports Hog Industry Restructuring
CANADA - The Government of Canada is delivering a comprehensive restructuring plan for pork producers by investing in key marketing initiatives to get more customers buying Canadian pork, providing government-backed...

Defra, FSA Report Analyses Impacts of GM on Imports
UK - Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Food Standards Agency (FSA) have published an analysis of the potential effects of market trends and genetic modification (GM) regulations...

Korea Lifts Restrictions On US Hogs, Pork
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday hailed the Republic of Korea’s decision to inspect only a sample of US pork exports rather than 100 per cent of them and to lift a ban on live hog imports...