Canadian Beef and Pork Penetrate Panama Market
GENERAL - 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...

Call for More Imports of GM Feed Ingredients into EU
UK - Ministers and farmers say that imports of genetically modified (GM) imports should be increased. To overcome the dilemma of dwindling global supplies on non-GM feed ingredients and the EU ban on growing...

Governors Urge Obama to Help Pork Producers
US - The National Pork Producers Council has commended the governors from a number of the nation’s top pork-producing states for urging President Obama to take immediate action to help US pork producers...

H1N1 Flu Alert Hits Pork Traders in Kendrapada
ORISSA, INDIA - Paradeep port authorities have sounded a swine flu alert and heightened monitoring of ships coming from abroad.

Industry: Piggery Workers Not Being Tested for H1N1
AUSTRALIA - Piggery workers who are showing only mild symptoms of flu are having difficulty convincing doctors to test them for H1N1 flu, the pork industry says.

CPC Strengthens Efforts on Traceability System
ALBERTA, CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is pleased to announce the selection of two strategic partners to implement a national traceability program for the Canadian pork sector.

NZ Ministry Allows Review of Pork Import Rules
NEW ZEALAND - The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has granted an independent review of provisional Import Health Standard for pork.

CME: Governors Urge Assistance for Pork Sector
US - USDA will release yet another highly anticipated Crop Production report (and the accompanying World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates or WASDE) on Wednesday, 12 August at 8:30 a.m. EDT,...

Calls for Rethink on Farm Veterinary Service
UK - The veterinary profession needs to rethink its relationship with farmers and with the government, and play a more positive and central role in ensuring food safety, according to an independent report...

Defra Sees the Future of Farm Animal Vets
UK - A poorly developed demand for veterinary services rather than a shortage of farm animal veterinarians has been identified by a personal report published today by Professor Philip Lowe.

Outbreak Contained as Infected Pigs on the Mend
AUSTRALIA - An outbreak of swine flu at a central NSW piggery has been contained.

Ukraine Bans Pig Imports Due to ASF
UKRAINE - Ukraine imposed a ban on the import of live pigs from Russia and the South Caucasus due to the outbreak of the African swine fever, according to Ukraines Head of State Veterinary Committee Peter...

NPPC Denounces Proposed Strategic Transition Plan
CANADA - The US-based National Pork Producers Council is denouncing a request by Canadian pork producers for a government backed Canadian Hog Industry Strategic Transition Plan, writes Bruce Cochrane.

On-Line Petition to Government Gains Momentum
CANADA - Officials with East-Man Feeds report support for an on-line petition calling on the federal government to recognize the extreme crisis faced by the Canadian Pork industry is gaining momentum,...

Codex Review Harmful Feed Additive
US - The latest session of the U.N. Codex Alimentarius ended without final adoption of a maximum residue level for ractopamine, a feed additive widely used in pork and beef production.

Creek Gets Double Dose of Pig Waste
VIET NAM - Inspectors discovered a second pig breeding farm Friday responsible for polluting Ben Van Creek in Binh Duong Province.

SA Trade Embargo Frustrates Brazilian Producers
SOUTH AFRICA - Brazilian pork producers have expressed their frustrations at South Africa's continued trade embargo on their meat exports.

Sabah Govt Has No Plans to Close Down Farms
MALAYSIA - The Sabah state government does not intend to close down pig farms in the state following the outbreak of the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak which is becoming more serious.

5th Quarter Blueprint for Scottish Abattoirs
SCOTLAND, UK - A unique manual offering a step by step account on the forgotten craft of processing 5th quarter products, such as offals and cheeks, has been distributed to Scottish meat processing co...

President Commends House over Food Safety Bill
US - The House has passed the Food Safety Bill, which is aimed at cutting food-borne illness.

NPPC 'Pleased' Food Safety Bill Has Passed
US - The House yesterday passed food safety legislation that the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) recognises is much improved from the version that was approved by the House Energy and Commerce ...

Danish Institutes Merge
DENMARK - Danish Meat Research Institute will merge into the Danish Technological Institute by 1 October 2009.

The Right Time for New Food Safety Legislation?
SEATTLE, US - Food safety advocate and attorney Bill Marler spoke today from his office in Seattle on the importance of passing HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.

New Move to Boost Food Safety
VIET NAM - Officials have proposed that vans are supplied to Hanoi's meat traders in order to improve food safety.

CPC Insists Requested Loans are Trade Friendly
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council insists a program of government loans requested by the Canadian hog industry is compliant with international and North American trading agreements and trade friendly,...