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MRSA is causing increasing concern to swine breeders and pork producers around the world.

The date of previous occurrence was on 27th of March of 2008.

Canada and the United States have requested that certain amendments be made to the list of porcine semen collection centres approved under Decision 2002/613/EC.

The Animal Health Law will replace the current series of interrelated policy actions on animal health which cover many different areas, such as intra-community trade, imports, animal disease control, animal nutrition and animal welfare. The necessary preparatory work is already underway, so that the Commission can adopt a legislative proposal in 2010.

A co-operation agreement signed today in Brussels will advance scientific co-operation and the development of international standards in the field of food and feed safety.

It is estimated that 40 per cent of pig farmers have quit the business in the past year, with industry figures blaming high grain prices and competition from subsidised pork producers in North America and Denmark.

Corn production is forecast at 12.0 billion bushels, down slightly from the October forecast and 8 percent below 2007.

Owners and operators of farms with 10 or fewer base acres now have the opportunity to receive payments for the 2008 Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program.

In the wake of the September 30 introduction of U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling pork producers and processors on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border have begun what has turned into a the painful adjustment.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency will impose more stringent regulations that force food companies across the country to test their deli meats for listeria.

The government of China, has lifted the ban on pork from Poland.

This week, travellers entering or exiting the European Union will be reminded actively and creatively of the health risks involved in the illegal import from third countries of pets and animal products, such as cheese or meat.

Russia increased fresh and frozen meat imports by 23.6% up to 1.185 million thousand tons in January - September 2008.

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel and Swiss Federal Councilor Doris Leuthard, Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, launched negotiations aiming at full liberalisation of trade in agriculture between the EU and Switzerland.

The world food price crisis and the climate change debate have put the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) back in the news spotlight.