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.
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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.
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.
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.
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).
USA - Groups ask USDA to suspend hog and poultry expansion loans
The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment submitted a letter with more than 25,000 signatures to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday, asking the USDA to suspend loans and loan guarantees that are used to expand hog and poultry production.
Russia - Outbreak of African swine fever reported in Leningrad region
An outbreak of African swine fever was registered in a military unit of the Leningrad region.
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.
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.
USA - USDA confirms 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus present in Minnesota fair pig sample
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has confirmed the presence of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in a pig sample collected at the Minnesota State Fair submitted by the University of Minnesota. Additional samples are being tested.
EU/Mexico - Protocols passed for sanitary controls in pig meat
After the biannual meeting held in Brussels by the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS), contemplated in the Free Trade Agreement between EU and Mexico, several agreements have been reached that will facilitate commercial exchanges between Mexico and the European Union.