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Russian gov’t adopts essential food list to have price limits

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Russia’s government adopted a list of essential food goods to have retail price limits. The text of the document was published in the Rossiyskaya daily on Monday.
source: www.itar-tass.com

European Union - EFSA: Occurrence data of trichothecene mycotoxins T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin in food and feed

The aim of the current study was to collect, compile and synthesise data on T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin, including contamination of food and feed commodities and products thereof in Europe, co-occurrence with other mycotoxins, and factors (environmental, agronomic and processing) influencing the levels of T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin in plant products used for food and feed production.

Argentina – New structuring of the National Health and Agrifood Quality Service

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With the objective of readying the organization of the National Health and Agrifood Quality Service (SENASA) for the challenge of strengthening the role of the state in animal and vegetable health, food safety and environmental health issues, decree 825/2010 was approved this past June.

Malaysia - Integrated pig-breeding centre for Samarahan

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The problems of river pollution and stench from commercial-scale pig farming activities in Kuching, Sarian and Samarahan can be overcome when the breeders relocate their operations to the 800-hectare integrated, environment-friendly pig-breeding centre, near Balai Ringin in Samarahan.
source: www.nst.com.my

Breakthrough in livestock sex selection

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Ovasort Limited, which is based in Cardiff, has discovered sex-linked proteins on the surface of sperm cells of both pigs and cattle, and has developed a prototype product to identify and separate the male and female cells for each sex in both species.
source: www.walesonline.co.uk

Smithfield Foods releases annual corporate social responsibility report

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Smithfield Foods, Inc. today released its ninth annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which highlights the company's progress in environmental performance, animal welfare, food safety, community relations, and employees -- key CSR areas for the company and its stakeholders.

Germany – Increase in numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets

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Although the German pig herd has shrunk over the past couple of years, German producers are importing increasing numbers of slaughter hogs and piglets from other countries, in particular Denmark.