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The ‘New Silk Road’ - the Yu’Xin’Ou Railway, connecting Chongqing and Rotterdam by rail, provides an exciting new route to market for European exporters as it reduces transport times by over 30 days compared to shipping.

The latest IARC review does not ask people to stop eating processed meats but indicates that reducing consumption of these products can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

It has not been possible for the merger of Danish Crown and Tican to be approved by the Danish competition authorities.

The new rules would subject novel food to a safety evaluation and authorisation at the EU level.

Building on years of supporting responsible antibiotic use, the National Pork Board has adopted a new Three-point Antibiotic Stewardship Plan that is proactive, collaborative and aggressive in its strategy and scope.

The health authorities from both countries connected their computer systems through the Plant and Animal health Electronic Certification System eCert, which will allow a safer, easier and expeditious trading of agri-food products.

Members are concerned that the law might prove unworkable or that it could lead to the reintroduction of border checks between pro- and anti-GMO countries.

Although the Danish pig producers already use zinc below the maximum limits, the goal is to reduce even more its use in feeds, and they expect Europe to follow their example.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat.

Ukrainian Veterinary Services reported the occurrence of two outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) on 10 October in domestic pigs, in two populations of Sumy region.

Pork production reached 2.76 million tonnes: 67,000 tonnes more (+ 2,5%).

The FAO and animal feed industry 10 years old formal collaboration is now fully mature and takes up the challenge of addressing issues which are critical if the safety and sustainability of feed and food are to be ensured.

According to DEFRA, the total number of pigs in the UK decreased by 1.9 %, from 4.8 million animals in June 2014 to 4.7 million in June 2015.