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Friday, March 02, 2012
Ukraine Suspends Pork, Dairy Imports from BelarusUKRAINE - Ukrainian authorities said Thursday that they had suspended pork and dairy imports from Belarus.
Thursday, March 01, 2012
New Animal Welfare Strategy Driven ForwardEU - Enhanced consumer empowerment and strengthening enforcement of existing rules is the main objective of a two-day international conference on the new EU animal welfare strategy that is taking place...
Recovering Costs for Higher Welfare StandardsEU - At a major Conference held by the EU Commission and Danish Presidency yesterday to launch the new EU Animal Welfare Action Plan, Copa-Cogeca highlighted the need for farmers to be able to recover...
Rural Economy Grant is Good News, Says NFUUK - A new £60million government scheme aimed at stimulating the transformation of farm businesses has been met with approval from the National Farmers Union.
Pork Checkoff Investment Yields PRRS BreakthroughUS - Building on work originally funded by the Pork Checkoff, a consortium of scientists from around the country has discovered a genetic marker in pigs that identifies whether or not a pig has a reduced...
US Korea FTA - Effect on Market Access?US - March 15 was recently announced as the implementation date for the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement. So how will this affect market access for US beef and pork, asks the US Meat and Export Federation?...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
CAP Reforms Face Bumpy Ride with EU ParliamentANALYSIS - The reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy could be in for a bumpy ride when they come before the European Parliament.
Pork Industry Welcomes CFIA’s Service StatementCANADA - The Canadian pork industry welcomes the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Statement of Rights and Service for Producers, Consumers and Other Stakeholders and the creation of a Complaints...
IFA Work on Slaughter of Injured AnimalsIRELAND - IFA Animal Health Chairman John Waters met senior officials in the Department of Agriculture this week seeking a solution to the problems with the slaughter of injured animals.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sustainable Intensification to Meet Growing DemandANALYSIS - Growth in the global population of 35 per cent by 2050, with 70 per cent of this population living in urban areas will produce greater and greater demand for food, writes Chris Harris.
Outbreak of ASF Reported in Republic of KareliaRUSSIA - African Swine Fever has been identified on a private farm in the republic of Karelia following the death of eight animals.
Pig Company Violates Disease Prevention LawRUSSIA - When inspecting pig farms in the Voronezh and Volgograd regions, the Rosselkhoznadzor and the environmental inter-district prosecutor's office revealed violations of the law on disease preven...
Monday, February 27, 2012
Call for End to Restrictions Imposed by M-COOLUS & CANADA - Canada's Agriculture Minister says ending the restrictions imposed by US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling would benefit livestock producers on both sides of the Canada-US border, Bruce...
Addressing Pork Industry’s Integrated MarketCANADA - The Canadian pork industry would like to acknowledge the Canadian Government’s efforts to further Canada’s trade interest at a recent meeting in Washington.
Hog Producers - Are You Paying Too Much for Feed?CANADA - An economic analysis done by an Alberta Agriculture specialist suggests hog producers may be paying too much for feed.
Canada and US Strengthen Ag Trade RelationshipCANADA & US - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz concluded a productive trade mission to the United States, which included meetings with US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and livestock, grains and oilseed...
Friday, February 24, 2012
Laws Seeking to Ban Farm Investigations OpposedUS - Twenty-seven national groups representing a wide spectrum of public interests have signed on to a statement opposing proposed "ag-gag" legislation that is being considered in states around the country....
National Pork Board to Meet at Pork Industry ForumUS - Now nearing the halfway point of a five-year strategic plan, the National Pork Board will meet in Denver, Colorado, with the chairs of its nine producer-led committees on February 29 and March 1 to...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
NFU AGM - Farmers Attack CAP Reform ProposalsUK - A call was made for a major rethink of the mandatory nature of some aspects of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy during the National Farmers Union conference in Birmingham this week.
Pork Checkoff Advances 2012 Pork Industry ResearchUS - The National Pork Board's six producer-led science and technology committees recently met in Dallas, Texas, to make decisions on how to advance pork producers' research priorities.
Freeing up Farming to Reach its Full PotentialUK - The farming industry is the first to benefit from the Government’s pledge to slash red tape which hinders business efficiency, Farming Minister Jim Paice announced earlier this week.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
NFU AGM - CAP Greening Will Not Penalise ChampionsUK - The greening of the Common Agricultural Policy will not "penalise the champions", writes Chris Harris from the National Farmers Union Conference in Birmingham.
Make Sure Pig Movements are Legal From AprilUK - The eAML2 electronic pig movement system becomes compulsory at the beginning of April in England and Wales.
Gilts to be Included with Sows in Farming RegulationUK - Following a ruling (C-585/10) by the European Court of Justice on 15 December 2011, it has been confirmed that the expression 'places for sows' must be interpreted as meaning that it includes places...
UK Drought - Save Water Now, Says SpelmanUK - Everyone must find a way to save water to help limit the effects of drought, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said, following a major summit. This came on the same day it was announced that...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Attraction of Renewable Options for Farming CommunityANALYSIS - The major drivers for the farming community to adopt a variety of renewable fuels will be the high and rising oil process and the problems of food security, writes ThePigSite Editor in Chief,...
NFU AGM - Protests Greet Conference DelegatesUK - As delegates gathered at the National Farmers' Union conference in Birmingham today (Tuesday) they were greeted with protest from animal welfarists protesting over forthcoming badger culls, writes...
EU Misses Out on GM Livestock Feed OpportunityANALYSIS - Are European views on genetically modified (GM) crops putting EU farmers at a competitive disadvantage, asks editor, Charlotte Johnston.
China & US Co-operate in AgricultureUS & CHINA - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and China's Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu have signed an historic Plan of Strategic Cooperation that will guide the two countries' agricultural relationship...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Positives Seen in Chinese Leaders' Visit to IowaIOWA, US - When leaders of the world's largest agricultural products importer and the largest agricultural products exporter meet in constructive dialogue, only good outcomes are to be expected.
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