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New cases of African swine fever have been detected in Stavropol.

Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said five of the 15 pig farmers found to have been using beta-agonist last year unknowingly administered their livestock with an allowed drug, which contained the substance.

Collaborative research by the GRDC and the Pork CRC is hoping to boost the amount of digestible energy available from grain diets for livestock. According to the two research bodies, the commercialization of Near Infrared Calibrations (NIRS) will allow the nutritive value of livestock grains to be rapidly determined.

Rosselkhoznadzor has repressed supply of meat products to Russia from Brazil and Australia. A high ratio of antibiotics was detected in poultry and pork supplied from two Brazilian enterprises.

The presence of a wild boar affected with swine fever has been detected in the German district of Rheinisch-Bergischen. (Original in German. Read Google translation here).

The final regulations will allow for more flexibility on labelling requirements in the U.S. for meat from animals of American and Canadian origin that are brought together during a production run. Canada has repeatedly raised concerns that COOL could impose unfair costs, especially on Canadian livestock producers, by requiring the segregation of Canadian animals.

During the first nine months of last year Spain exported approximately 1.03 million tonnes with an estimated value of 2,040 million euros, which meant an increase in revenue of 29%. (Original in Spanish. Read Google translation here).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend its domestic livestock regulations in order to enhance the traceability of animals in the United States. These proposed changes would create greater standardization and uniformity of official numbering systems and eartags used in both animal disease programs and the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).

Last year, despite a drop of 12.7% in the volume of pig meat exported, Brazil reached a record in revenue from these exports with an increase of 20% compared to the previous year. (Original in Portuguese. Read Google translation here).

Pork production in 2009 is forecast to reach 46 MMT, up three percent over 2008, but still well below pre-blue ear disease levels of 52 MMT in 2006.

Due to technical adaptations, Spain has asked the Commission to authorise the update of two methods (FOM and Autofom), the utilisation of two new methods (Ultrafom 300 and VCS2000) and the repeal of two methods (HGP and DEST).

The board of Ontario Pork has approved a temporary 10-cent-per-hog cut in the service levy fees hog producers pay.

Pursuant the resolution, the duty rate for pork imports is up to 75%, but not less than €1.5 per kilogram against 40% projected before, but not less than €0.55 per kilogram. Duty rate for poultry imported out of quota is increased up to 95%, but not less than €0.8 per kilogram against 40%, but not less than €0.32 per kilogram.

In a report out today (Tuesday 13 January) on the English pig industry, the Committee says that although the pig industry is highly competitive and is well known for being cyclical, the last ten years have seen a steady decline in the scale and productivity of the English pig industry and an increase in the pig meat imported into the UK to satisfy consumer demand.