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FAO - Global platform for food security revitalized

Members of the FAO Committee on World Food Security (CFS) have agreed on a wide-ranging reform. The reform aims to make CFS the foremost inclusive international and intergovernmental platform dealing with food security and nutrition and to be a central component in the evolving Global Partnership for Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition.

Livestock producers facing explosion hazards with manure pumping

Last week, Iowa State University (ISU) engineers prepared a news release on this subject highlighting the need for extreme caution when agitating and pumping manure in these deep pits under barns.

EU - First wave of proposals for using fresh European Union funding for rural development

The Rural Development Committee approved a first wave of proposals from Member States/regions for using fresh European Union funding for rural development. The Member States/regions in question have proposed amendments to their Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) to make use of extra funding provided by the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy and the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP), agreed in November 2008.

United Kingdom - Why farming has problems attracting good staff

Farmers and farm workers are getting older and agriculture is not seen as an attractive industry by young people, according to pig producer Richard Longthorp.

FAO concerned as pig disease jumps from southern Russia to the Baltic

The deadly pig disease African Swine Fever (ASF) has jumped 2,000 kilometres from southern Russia to St Petersburg in north-western Russia.

United Kingdom - Meat helps drive food export charge

Meat has helped drive a recession-defying increase in UK food exports so far this year, latest figures show.

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VIV Europe 2010 back to its roots in Utrecht

VIV Europe 2010 will take place from April 20 - 22, 2010 in the Jaarbeurs Utrecht, The Netherlands. The international exhibition on innovative animal husbandry aims to be the ultimate meeting place for international top decision makers in the feed to meat industry. This year two special themes with related conferences will be presented at the exhibition, Eggs! and Meat Safety. Up to 400 companies from 32 different countries have already booked a stand, covering about 75 % of the total exhibition floor.

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Industry and government come together to make food safer for Canadians

Leaders across the Canadian food industry and government are coming together to share information and learn about emerging technologies and science, in order to produce safer food for Canadians.

Spain – Slight fall in swine population

The latest figures from the swine census published by the Spanish Agriculture Ministry show a slight decrease in the swine population during the first six months of 2009. This decrease is mainly due to the fall in the number of piglets.

United Kingdom - FAWC publishes its Report on the Welfare of Farmed Animals

The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) publishes its Report on the Welfare of Farmed Animals in Great Britain: Past, Present and Future.

Japan - Pandemic Influenza H1N1 in pigs

This is the first infection of Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 in swine in Japan. The infection was detected through surveillance conducted by prefectural veterinary authority.

Denmark - Danish slaughterhouses are lacking competitiveness

During the past year the Danish farmers have lost approximately € 215 million due to the slaughterhouses’ lacking competitiveness.

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Non-fattening ‘doughnut’ for pigs!

Environmental enrichment is an important part of the welfare codes for pigs. Pig’s Donut from G E Baker (UK) Ltd – which trades under the name of Quality Equipment – is a toy designed to help reduce boredom by stimulating play and activity for these animals from weaning through to finishing.

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Nucleus expansion in the Philippines

To meet unprecedented demand for the prolific AC1 hybrid gilt in the Philippines, Wellisa Farms has invested 15 million Philippine pesos (over £200,000) to expand its nucleus herd from 300 to 700 sows to increase production. It expects sales to double in 2009.

Philippines - Agriculture damage hits PHP 18 billion

Damage to agriculture from the successive typhoons that hit the Philippines is now pegged at an estimated PHP 18 billion (USD 388.6 million).

EU - The Commission will transmit to the Council a proposal to authorise a GM maize

The Commission will transmit to the Council a proposal to authorise genetically modified (GM) maize after Member States representatives were not able to endorse it during a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH).