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At the industry Annual General Meeting in Canberra, Australian pig farmers endorsed the proposal to increase the pig slaughter levy by 90 cents.

Pig production in the Philippines posted gains of 1.64% in the first nine months of 2011.

The European Commission has tabled a comprehensive Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which unveils12 concrete actions to be implemented in close cooperation with the Member States.

This agreement results from the EEA Agreement which provides for regular reviews of conditions of trade in agricultural products in view of progressive liberalisation.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced plans to streamline and improve several of the programmatic processes its customers use most, including the veterinary biologics licensing process.

In the 3rd quarter of 2011, the number of pigs for slaughter went down by 3.4% to 728 016 heads.

The federal government has announced a $50 million investment in Canada's agricultural and agri-food sector to promote long-term growth and competitiveness.

Depending on the severity of the case, the estimated cost of an initial case of lameness could range from £19 to above £266.

A confirmed case of SD and aproximately five unconfirmed suspected cases are a concern for farmers in the region.

In the third quarter of 2011, 15.2 million pigs were commercially slaughtered in Germany, that was 3.5% or 521,000 animals more than in the same quarter a year earlier.

They will shoot 750 wild boars, and will not let even the sandwich cross the Ukrainian-Russian border.

France has informed the Commission about recent developments with regard to classical swine fever in feral pigs.

Although not yet published officially, Brussels has decided to ban exports of pork from Sardinia.

The outbreak is limited to a farm in Sacatepequez and includes a total of 16,130 susceptible animals.