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Canada: Government invests to support safe transportation of livestock and poultry

Government announced an investment of $183,929 to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) to help ensure that livestock and poultry are transported in a safe and humane manner by certified transporters.

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Zoetis Introduces New AUREOMIX® S Without Penicillin

Product update reinforces commitment to responsible use of antibiotics medically important to human health.

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Portugal: increase in the number of pigs slaughtered

The total number of pigs slaughtered in Portugal during the first quarter of this year is 1,306,373, representing an increase of 5.7% over the same period last year.

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Canada: Manitoba PED infected farms expected to be virus free within months

According to Farmscape, Manitoba's Chief Veterinary Officer expects swine barns in the province that have been infected with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea to be free of the infection within the next couple of months.

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Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina have been declared free of CSF by the OIE

The international recognition by the OIE will be made official today, Thursday 28 May.

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Hormel Foods to Acquire Applegate

Hormel Foods Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applegate, the No. 1 brand in the natural and organic value-added prepared meats category.

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Norway: new confirmation of MRSA in a pig farm

Norway Veterinary Authorities have confirmed the presence of MRSA in a pig fattening farm located in the district of Haugalandet, on the west coast of Norway.

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Italy: Sardinia will notify the presence of pigs in non-fenced areas

The detection will have to be notified to the Unit of the project for the eradication of African Swine Fever (ASF) through the CFVA using the model provided by the Region.

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European Union: adoption of a further 24 Rural Development Programmes

The programmes adopted are expected to create over 40 000 jobs in rural areas and about 700 000 training places to foster innovation, knowledge transfer, more sustainable farming practices and stronger rural businesses.

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Election of the Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

Dr Monique Eloit, the candidate for France and the Member States of the European Union, was elected for a five-year term of office (2016-2020).

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Smithfield Foods Announces New, State-of-the-Art Kansas City Sausage Plant in North Carolina

Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Kansas City Sausage, LLC announced construction of a $44.8 million, 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art sausage plant in Sampson County, NC. The project represents an investment by Kansas City Sausage, LLC, a 50-50 joint venture between Smithfield and Kansas City Sausage, that is expected to create 177 new jobs.

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Chile recognizes «Prosciutto de Capitán Pastene» as DO

The request for recognition of the «Prosciutto de Capitán Pastene» DO is sustained primarily on the quality and uniqueness of this ham

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Germany: new action plan against antimicrobial resistance

The aim of "DART 2020" is to avoid the global development and spread of antibiotic resistance.

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Italy: USA revokes the "re-inspection" of Italian dry sausages

USA authorities have revoked the systematic control of all batches of Italian dry sausages at customs.

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Adopted the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indicationsons

The Geneva Act allows the international registration of geographical indications (GIs), in addition to appellations of origin, and permits the accession to the Lisbon Agreement by certain intergovernmental organizations.

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European Union: President Juncker announces new mechanism for scientific advice

The President endorsed Commissioner Moedas' recommendation to set up a mechanism for high quality, timely, independent scientific advice.