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Wageningen UR's Swine Research Farm at Sterksel is to carry out research into carbon neutral pig farming using a mini-biogas plant. The Productschap Vee en Vlees (Cattle and Meat Marketing Board) will invest 170 thousand euros in a low-cost prototype design.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) made official the decision to restore the certification of “foot-and-mouth free” for Columbia, after examining the petition presented by the organisation in charge of animal health for this South American country.

Despite a drop in their average net market income as they faced a cost-price squeeze, farm operators primarily engaged in hog and pig farming saw their average net farm operating income grow 14.1% from 2006 to $38,054 in 2007, thanks to net program payments. Combined with an 8.1% gain in average off-farm income, the 79.1% growth in average net program payments contributed to push average total income up 11.4% to $67,649.

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2010 was 64.0 million head. This was down 3 percent from March 1, 2009 and down 2 percent from December 1, 2009.

Wageningen UR Livestock Research is studying the growth and feed conversion of fattening pigs. The most important success factors which contribute to a good performance are associated with hygiene, nutrition, shelter, climate, delivery management, and structured working methods. The most important points where improvements can be made are associated with the quality of the pigs, external and internal biosecurity, and feeding.

Compared to 2008, in 2009 Spanish exports of cured legs increased by 1.5%.

Korea's Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has suggested radiation sterilization of beef, pork, poultry products and seafood.

Plans for an EU food quality policy, intended to add value to the economies of Europe's regions, are set out in a resolution drafted by Giancarlo SCOTTÀ (EFD, IT) and approved by Parliament as a whole on Thursday. This resolution responds to a Commission consultation paper on EU food quality policy and forms part of a wider debate in Parliament on the future aims of the Common Agricultural Policy.

The government in the Philippines are projecting a shortfall in pork in the second quarter, even as poultry supply is seen to remain ample.

The South Korean government declared the country Tuesday is clear of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), after a series of outbreaks since January this year dented the domestic dairy industry.

This is the second report in the UK compiled by the various agencies dealing with public health or the health of animals raised for food. It brings together data on antimicrobial consumption, significant pathogens and their antimicrobial susceptibilities across the fields of human health, animal health and food.