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Falls in the EU pig breeding herd are predicted of at least 4% in the first quarter of 2009, and 2% in the second quarter. The production decline is affecting finished pig supplies, helping to push EU pig prices so far in 2009 to 3% ahead of year earlier levels.

The Danish Agricultural Council and Danish Agriculture will join together with the Danish Meat Association to create a new organization that will represent the industry from “farm to table”. (Original in Danish. Read Google translation here).

The University of Cordoba, the Andalusian Cooperative Society for Agriculture and Farming from Valle de Los Pedroches (COVAP) and the PigChamp Pro-Europa company are developing a pioneering project in Andalusia to control and minimize the presence of salmonella in the iberian pig, in order to improve animal welfare and the food safety of the product. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would give the Food and Drug Administration new authorities, tools and resources. The goal is to boost its ability to regulate food safety, and it is gaining support from food companies and some food industry associations.

According to the latest available figures from the Consumption panel of the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, the consumption of Iberian pig products in Spanish homes in 2008 reached 38 million kilos, noting that of every 10 kilos consumed five is of ham. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

The team discovered R. peoriensis--named in honor of microbiologist Isadore M. Robinson, formerly with ARS--while cataloging microbial populations that inhabit swine manure and produce its offending odor.

According to Scottish Government farm survey figures, every main sector of Scottish agriculture experienced a decline last year.

The European Commission adopted today a Regulation on the introduction into the EU of animal products by travellers. The Regulation will enter into force on 1 May 2009 and replace the rules that are currently in place. This new legislation intends to clearly explain to the general public the rules concerning the introduction of animal products into the European Union.

Director of Agriculture, Mr. Ashton Stanley said beef production during 2008 increased from 90,000 kilos in 2007 to 108,000 kilos in 2008, up 19.5 percent. Pork production dropped slightly from 74,600 kilos in 2007 from 2,737 pigs to 71,700 kilos in 2008 from 2,632 pigs.

A PCV-2 retrospective serological survey was carried out with 659 serum samples collected from pigs in Mexico between 1972 and 2000.

Researchers of the CReSA, in collaboration with researchers of the Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA-INIA) and Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) have been able to obtain a protective anti-viral cytotoxic response using chimeric calicivirus-like particles without adjuvant.

Farmers from across the country will directly impact the design of the Government of Canada's new agricultural flexibility program and other key policies through roundtable discussions with Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

Consumers buying fresh chicken and pork from supermarket shelves in Bangkok can feel more confident about the quality and safety of the food, thanks to a pilot project initiated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). They can do this by using the lot number or trace number printed on the package and tracing the origin of the products back to the farm via mobile phone.

Connecting the 30% of the EU's rural population that has no high speed internet access should be a priority for achieving 'broadband for all' by 2010, the Commission said. Improved internet connectivity is a powerful tool to stimulate swift economic recovery.

The Oireachtas Committee that examined the dioxin crisis in the pig industry is to recommend a reversal of the Budget policy to amalgamate the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) with two other bodies.

The Agriculture Department plans to ask hog industry leaders next month to review their prices in a bid to spur currently dampened consumption.