Pig Progress | Index | Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)

Suspect N-Irish samples free of FMD

Samples, taken from pig meat from a slaughterhouse in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland, are free of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), the British Agricultural Department has said.

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N-Irish movement restrictions lifted

Movement restrictions were lifted on the Northern Irish abattoir farm after a suspect sample of pigmeat tested negative on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

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Philippines to export pork to Singapore

The Philippines is expected to begin exporting pork products to Singapore, according to Agriculture Secretary, Arthur Yap. Two Mindanao-based meat processors, Matutom Packaging and Nenita’s, have shown that they are capable of exporting pork products and can start by June or July this year.

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Brazil aiming for new health status approach

Brazil is trying to obtain an individual animal health status for every single state in the country, senior analyst Emma Cardy-Brown of the Dutch Rabobank says in the Dutch newspaper Agrarisch Dagblad.

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New EU crisis team for animal diseases

The European Union (EU) will introduce a veterinary crisis team that will be alarmed during outbreaks of infectuous animal diseases in member states and third countries.

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Optimism about EU-Russia meat row

The European Commission (EU) has high hopes the meat dispute between Poland and Russia will end soon.

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Electronic detection of pig fever

Fever in pigs can be detected more quickly using a new electronic sensor from the Dutch company Telemetronics.

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Thailand’s pork exports up 9%

Thai processed pork exports were up 9% in the first three months of 2007, with Japan leading the way, the Thai Swine Producers and Processors for Export Association revealed.

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