US - House approves new food-safety laws
The House on Thursday passed legislation to require more frequent inspections of food-processing plants and to give the government the authority to order the recall of tainted foods.
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Data loggers fitted as standard on ARM buildings
Staffordshire-based ARM Buildings is now fitting data loggers as standard to its new pig buildings. These will enable the buildings’ performance to be independently monitored.
Vantarion's swine feed supplement packs a punch
Despite the absence of an agricultural industry here, local biotech firm Vantarion has developed a supplement that could significantly cut swine feed costs and improve the weight gain of livestock.
Sanofi-aventis to Acquire Merck's Interest in Merial
Agreement includes option for sanofi-aventis to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health in new equally owned joint venture with the new Merck. Future joint venture would be a global leader in animal health
Russia livestock production reduced by 12% in 2009
Analysts estimate that in 2009 the livestock production output in Russia may be reduced by 12% and the consumption may be down to 2,1 million tonnes.
UK - Organic review published
An independent review commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that there are no important differences in the nutrition content, or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food. The focus of the review was the nutritional content of foodstuffs.
USA - Food safety bill fails quick vote in House
The House of Representatives on Wednesday failed to pass sweeping food safety legislation by the two-thirds majority it needed under suspension rules that limited debate and banned amendments from being added on the floor.
Canada - Influenza A(H1N1) – Contained case in a swine herd in Québec
During its regular surveillance activities, the ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ), has detected one isolated case of A(H1N1) in a swine herd.
Vietnam - Blitz begins on food safety
The municipal authority is to step up its monitoring of livestock and poultry transportation, slaughter and production in the capital until the end of the month.
USA - Infectious diseases study site questioned
The Department of Homeland Security relied on a rushed, flawed study to justify its decision to locate a $700 million research facility for highly infectious pathogens in a tornado-prone section of Kansas, according to a government report.
UK - FMD lab to get £100m overhaul
The government has announced it will spend over £100m redeveloping the laboratory blamed for the 2007 foot and mouth outbreak.
USA - Corn, Soybean Crop on Pace
This week’s Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service shows corn and soybean crops continue to develop on pace with last year, although progress remains well below the previous five-year average.
US interest in world’s largest farm equipment show continues to grow
This year, the biennial event with almost 2,000 exhibitors registered already including every important manufacturer from the sector worldwide is attracting even more interest from crop and farm equipment experts in the USA.
Iowa Pork Industry Center to Offer PQA Plus™ Advisor Training Program
Veterinarians and others in Iowa’s pork industry can become Pork Quality Assurance Plus™ Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus™ program. The certification process requires attending a daylong training session and passing an exam at the conclusion of that session. The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU) will hold one such training Aug. 21.
Series of Free PQAPlusTM and TQA Certification Sessions Begin Aug. 26
The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC), Iowa State University Extension and Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) have teamed up to provide a series of free training sessions for pork producers and others who need certification in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus™ (PQAPlus™) and Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) programs.