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Friday, May 18, 2012
Mandatory Welfare Training for AbattoirsAUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Government has announced a tough new animal welfare package to lift animal welfare standards in all domestic abattoirs.
UK Minister Opens up Food, Pig Exports to ChinaUK & CHINA - British pork will soon be on menus in China following a £50 million deal reached by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Optimism Strong for Future of British Pig & Poultry SectorsUK - Optimism for the future of the British pig, poultry and egg sectors is strong among visitors and industry representatives at the 2012 British Pig and Poultry Fair.
US Urged to Amend COOL to Comply with Trade ObligationsCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is hoping the US will make the changes to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling needed to bring it into compliance with its international trade obligations, writes Bruce...
Pork from HCM City Free of Lean Meat Agents VIET NAM - None of the samples of pork and pig organs sold in Ho Chi Minh City's markets contained clenbuterol and salbutamol, the lean-meat additives banned in breeding animals, the HCM City Department...
New Zealand & Australia Join Forces at World Farmers'AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have announced that they will both apply for membership of international agricultural advocacy body,...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mothers Press to End Antibiotic Overuse on FarmsUS - Mothers from Maine to Hawaii gathered in Washington, D.C. to press the Obama Administration and Congress to do more to rein in the overuse of antibiotics on America's industrial farms, a practice...
COOL: Potential Trade Barrier of ChoiceCANADA - A Canadian based international trade lawyer suggests Country of Origin Labelling has the potential to become one of the non-tariff barriers to trade if choice in the future, Bruce Cochrane wr...
Avoid Misuse of Religious Exemptions to StunningEU - At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council this week, the Swedish delegation briefed the Council on the enforcement of the general requirement to stun animals before slaughter.
Cutting Animal Transport Time Just the StartEU - The welfare of animals in transport must be improved, but cutting transport time to eight hours must be supplemented by other measures, such as support for local slaughterhouses and meat processing...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Urgent Need for Strategy on Sustainable FoodUK - The Government must develop a joined-up strategy to change the UK's unhealthy and environmentally damaging food system, as fears mount about global food security, MPs on the Commons Environmental...
Welfare Objectives for Danish Pig SectorDENMARK - The Danish Pig Research Centre has laid down a series of animal welfare objectives moving towards 2020.
Is There Something Rotten in the State of Denmark?ANALYSIS - Is there something rotten in the state of Denmark? According to the Pig Research Centre, Danish Agriculture and Food Council a war of attrition is taking place between the pig producers and...
Monday, May 14, 2012
Alternative Strategies for Keeping Animals Healthy GLOBAL - The general public needs to know more about the importance of preventing and controlling livestock diseases and the financial impact they would have on our lives and food supply if left unchecked,...
Is Ethanol Production Linked to Antibiotic Resistance?US - Two US congressmen have written to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ask what the agency is doing to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics in food-animal production.
Towards January 2013: Group Housing Pregnant SowsIRELAND - A new Teagasc report on the group housing of pigs was launched in Portlaoise. The report, titled Towards January 2013: Updates, implications and options for group housing pregnant sows,...
Russia Could Ban Brazilian Meat RUSSIA - According to Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), all meat imports from Brazil could soon be banned due to poor monitoring of quality compliance,...
Slat Issue ResolvedEU - Finishers with concrete slats with a slot width of more than 18mm, but not more than 21mm, will not need to replace them after all.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Flawed Pig Meat Import Standards Must be DroppedNEW ZEALAND - New Zealand First is calling on the Government to drop changes to pig meat import standards because of the risk of spreading a highly infectious disease amongst pigs.
Improved Response to Emerging Disease ThreatsCANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident improved communications among swine veterinarians across Canada will improve their ability to detect and respond to emerging diseases, writes Bruce...
Even One On-Farm Injury is One Too Many, Says NFUUS - The National Farmers Union (NFU) announced it is happy with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding its withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations, noting...
NFU Encourages Judicious Use of AntibioticsUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) Vice President of Government Relations, Chandler Goule, has discussed antibiotic use in animal agriculture in a presentation at a national stakeholder meeting hosted by...
Pork & Chicken Producers Assure Steady SupplyPHILIPPINES - The hog and chicken raisers said that there is no shortage in the supply of pork meat, saying even the Department of Agriculture and Palace earlier claimed that there is enough supply of...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Winners Emerging from the Global Economic CrisisANALYSIS - While the US economic recovery is continuing, it is slowing. There has been increasing consumption and increasing residential investment, but with falling non-residential investment, the recovery...
Pig Abuse at Tyson Supplier DocumentedUS - The Humane Society of the United States released an undercover video footage revealing cruel treatment of animals and inhumane conditions at a Wyoming pig breeding facility owned by a supplier for...
Action on GHGs Builds MomentumUK - The agricultural industry in England is making significant progress towards reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a new report published.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
NPPC Expresses Concern About Safeway's Decision US - Recently, Safeway announced its plans to have a gestation stall-free supply chain. However, the National Pork Producers Council is concerned that this action will lead to increased production costs...
French President-Elect Will Defend CAP BudgetFRANCE and EU - François Hollande's defeat of Nicholas Sarkozy in the French presidential run-off on 6 May has sparked debates about how agriculture and the wider economy will be impacted.
Australia Boosts Biosecurity MeasuresAUSTRALIA - A A$524.2 million investment in Australia’s biosecurity system included in yesterday’s Federal Budget will deliver a state-of-the-art quarantine facility and strengthen Australia’s defences...
FSIS Issues Proposed Rule for Meat, Poultry ProductsUS - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule, Food Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Listed and Approved for Use in the Production of Meat and...
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