China to Formulate Food Safety Standards
CHINA - China is now working on a new system of food safety standards that is expected to guarantee people's health and be more compatible with international norms, said a senior health official on Saturday...

NZ Pork Import Plan Gets Industry Worried
NEW ZEALAND - A proposal to allow the importation of raw pork meat from overseas could devastate the industry, southern business groups and farmers said.

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...

Influenza A Confirmed at Queensland Piggery
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA - A Queensland piggery near Dalby has been placed in quarantine after returning positive tests for Influenza A.

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...

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...

Influenza A H1 Found at Piggery in Victoria
AUSTRALIA - A preliminary diagnosis of Influenza A H1 has been found in pigs at a piggery in Victoria. AAHL is yet to confirm if N1 is present. Workers at the piggery have shown signs of possibly having...

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...

Share Biosecurity Plans with Manure Applicators
US - A little communication can go a long way when it comes to preventing the introduction of diseases when transporting manure from hog farms, an expert on biosecurity issues says.

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.

NBAF: Safe, Secure and Vital to Nation's Interests?
KANSAS, US - Kansas State University leaders remain optimistic that the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility will be built in Kansas.

Warning on Lime Washing
UK - NADIS has issued a warning to pig producers about the dangers of using lime washing as a means of sanitising concrete.

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...

Disinfectant Approved against H1N1 Influenza Virus
US - CID Lines' Virocid disinfectant has been approved against the influenza A/H1N1 virus.

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.

£100M Boost for Animal Health Research
UK - The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) today welcomed the announcement by the Government of over £100 million investment by the...

No Antibiotics Amendment, Groups Urge Speaker
US - A group of agricultural organizations, including the National Pork Producers Council, on Friday urged the Speaker of the House not to allow a bill to ban certain animal health products to be tacked...

Weatherill Report Expected to Improve Food Safety
CANADA - A food safety expert with the University of Manitoba is confident recommendations contained in a just released report on a 2008 listeriosis outbreak can serve to improve food safety in Canada...

Maple Leaf Endorses Report Recommendations
CANADA - The president and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods is endorsing recommendations contained in a just released report on a 2008 listeriosis outbreak linked to one of his company's processing plants, writes...

Agriculture Minister Reacts to Weatherill Report
CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says a just released report on last summer's deadly listeriosis outbreak will be a key part of efforts to strengthen Canada food safety system, writes Bruce Coch...

AMI Continues to Oppose Animal Antibiotics Ban
US - In a follow up to last week’s hearings, AMI, as a member of the Coalition for Animal Health, is asking Congressional leaders to ensure that H.R. 1549, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment...

What is Good Biosecurity?
UK - Pig producers and their vets talk a lot about biosecurity... but what actually is it? "When it comes to determining what is good biosecurity, it's all a bit hazy, said Richard Lister.

AMI: Voicing Opposition to Animal Antibiotics Ban
US - AMI, as a member of the Coalition for Animal Health, is voicing its opposition to H.R. 1549, "Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009," which was the subject of a hearing in...

Ethanol By-Products and Antibiotics Cause Concern
US - A problem with ethanol by-products used as animal feed is gaining attention. Antibiotics used in distillation also appear to be passed along to cattle in the distiller's grain.