Help Needed for Surviving Livestock of Cyclone
MYANMAR - An emergency veterinary team from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is on stand-by in Thailand awaiting authority to enter cyclone struck Myanmar to assess and then relieve the suffering of thousands of animals that human...

RSPCA Takes Pig Action into the Classroom
AUSTRALIA - The RSPCA in Australia took its activism into primary school class rooms in Brisbane, where pupils played pigs to demonstrate what it was like for sows to be kept in stalls.

Manure Management Webcast Coming Soon
US - A live webcast for those interested in adding to the bottom line by implementing certain manure management practices will be broadcast on 16 May.

Rapid On-farm FMD Test Available
UK - A rapid on-farm ("pen-side") test for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) have now become commercially available.

EPP Congress 2008
UK - This year the English branch of European Pig Producers will host the 2008 congress in Norwich from 5-8 June.

Sponsored Walk and Climb
UK - John Richardson from Intervet will be one of a group of eight people, who are doing a sponsored 73 mile walk in June, from Inverness to Fort William, and then climbing Ben Nevis.

Pork Producers Get Voice On EPA Panel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Michael Formica, environmental counsel for the National Pork Producers Council, this week was named to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee.

AFBF's Views on Bipartisan Farm Bill Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is a statement made by Mr. Bob Stallman, AFBF's President regarding the bipartisan farm bill package.

Pork Futures: Hogs Settle Mostly Firm
CHICAGO - Feeder cattle and pork bellies also finished higher while most lean hogs closed firm, reports FXStreet.

Regulatory Change to Ease Consumer Confusion
CANADA - Canadian farmers are counting on recommendations from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food to result in changes to Canada’s food labelling regulations that will make it easier for consumers to identify and purchase...

Market Preview: Pork’s Part in the Farm Bill
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

Weekly Review: Pork Product Prices Go Up
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Contributing to Global Warming?
While ruminants can be blamed for significant emissions of methane and nitrous oxide into the earth's atmosphere, vegetable and cereal production also contribute to global warming.

Government Helps China Feed Itself
CHINA - The government of China have declared a new initiative giving support to farmers around the country in the latest bid to meet the population's ever increasing food demand.

EU/Russia Meat Row Erupts
EU - The European Union's executive arm yesterday said that a Russian ban on European meat was disproportionate and should therefor be alleviated.