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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Biosecurity and Hygiene
Friday, November 20, 2009
Biosecurity Benchmarking Study to Be Launched CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board plans to launch a national biosecurity benchmarking study in January, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Animal Health Awareness Campaign Launched CANADA - The Government of Canada launched a national awareness campaign focused on key farm management practices that will help keep animals healthy and safeguard the Canadian food supply.
U of M Calls for International Food Safety Standards CANADA - A professor with the University of Manitoba is calling for international standards for the approval of health claims on food product labels, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Is New Zealand Pork on the Christmas Menu? NEW ZEALAND - “Is New Zealand pork on the Christmas menu?” asks Angela McLeod, President of the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPWNZ), “If its not, it should be!”
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Fresh Pork Stalls Closed for Today SINGAPORE - Pork sellers in wet markets across the island will take an unscheduled holiday today, following a gas leak that forced a one-day closure of the sole abattoir here.
Belarus Bans Pork Imports from Russia BELARUS - Belarus has imposed temporary restrictions on the pork import from Russia, Darya Kozlovskaya, spokeswoman for the Agriculture and Food Ministry, told
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Pork Scare Firm Offers €6.5m in Legal Row IRELAND - The Co Wexford company at the centre of the pork dioxin scare last year, which saw the recall of sausages and rashers from supermarket shelves, wants to pay €6.5m to 17 individuals and businesses...
Friday, October 30, 2009
China to Lift H1N1-Related Ban on US Pork US - With prodding from the Obama administration, China announced on 29 October that it will lift its ban on US pork imports, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Cull Breeding Swine Program Audits Underway OTTAWA, CANADA - As a requirement of the Cull Breeding Swine Program (CBSP), random audits are being conducted to ensure culled breeding swine facilities are in compliance.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
ACMC Nucleus Expansion in the Philippines PHILIPPINES - To meet unprecedented demand for the prolific AC1 hybrid gilt in the Philippines, Wellisa Farms has invested 15 million Philippine pesos (over £200,000) to expand its nucleus herd from 300...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
FMD NEWS: Govt Seeks FMD-free Status for Luzon GLOBAL - Keep up-to-date with Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks across the world.
NPPC and USMEF Comment on H1N1 Outbreak US - With yesterday’s announcement by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that pigs in Minnesota tested positive for the 2009 novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) reiterates...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Russia Lifts A/H1N1-Related Pork Ban RUSSIA - Russia is lifting all its AH1N1-related import restrictions on pork products as the disease is already spreading in Russia anyway.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Compensation over Pork Contamination Paid Out IRELAND - More than €100 million of taxpayers’ money has been spent by the Government on compensation to farmers and processors following last December’s pork contamination scandal.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Survey to Look at Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has embarked on a new project as part of efforts to keep down levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the human food chain.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Farmers Urged to Follow Product Label Instructions NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is reminding farmers that off-label use of veterinary medicines may land them a day in court and a significant fine.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
China Denies Imposing Restrictions on EU Imports CHINA - China has never placed any restriction on pork imports from the European Union (EU), and its demand for health certificate from the EU imported pork was needed to prevent the spread of A/H1N1 flu,...
Call for Data on Antibiotic Use in Animals US - Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter, Chair of the House Committee on Rules, asked the Government Accountability Office to review federal efforts to collect data on antibiotic use in animals.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
China Restricts EU Pork Due to H1N1 Fears GLOBAL - 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.
Monday, September 21, 2009
UFU: Pig Industry will Effectively Deal with H1N1 NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - The Ulster Farmers’ Union says the local pig industry will be able to deal effectively with an incidence of H1N1 Influenza A Virus in a local pig herd.
Monday, September 14, 2009
New Disease Threat? EU - There were reports of a new unexplained syndrome of diarrhoea in young piglets from Denmark and France at the first European Symposium on Porcine Health Management in Copenhagen at the end of August....
Friday, September 11, 2009
Victoria's Pigs Cleared of H1N1 Flu AUSTRALIA - Pigs affected by the A(H1N1) flu in the Goulburn Valley, have recovered from the virus.
H1N1: Govt Urges Pig Breeders to Enhance Biosecurity MALAYSIA - The country's pig breeders are urged to enhance the biosecurity levels at their farm to curb the Influenza A(H1N1) outbreak.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Denmark Sets Tougher Salmonella Targets DENMARK - The Danish food ministry is stepping up its fight against salmonella in pigmeat by lowering thresholds and making penalties for producers more rigorous.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
New Rules for Animal By-products EU - The European Council has adopted a regulation modernising the EU rules for animal by-products, following a first-reading agreement with the European Parliament.

