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News Archive
Gov. of Canada urged to resume FTA talks with South Korea
28 Oct 2011 - The Canadian Pork Council, Canada Pork International, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Meat Council have joined forces to urge the Government of Canada to resume the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with South Korea that have been stalled since 2008.
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Russia: Sixth outbreak of ASF this month
28 Oct 2011 - The sixth outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the last month in Russia and the fifth in the Krasnodar region has been detected a few days ago.
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A delegation from India visits AFBI, modern pig production explored
27 Oct 2011 - A high level delegation from Nagaland in India has visited the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at Hillsborough. The delegation was led by the Chief Minister and also included the Ministers of Agriculture, Finance and Power.
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Merck Animal Health announces EU approval for swine vaccine against M Hyo
27 Oct 2011 - Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the USA and Canada) announced that it has received marketing authorisation in the European Union for Porcilis M Hyo ID Once, the first single-shot vaccine against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M Hyo) infection in pigs for intradermal administration.
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PRRS outbreaks in Vietnam
27 Oct 2011 - According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, there have been Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) outbreaks in five provinces.
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Rabobank: Foot-and-mouth disease threatens China’s pig sector
27 Oct 2011 - A resurgence of a variant of foot-and-mouth disease is threatening China's pig supply and underpinning pork prices, a senior industry analyst with Rabobank Group said.
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Philippines: Pork meat seized
26 Oct 2011 - Approximately 200 kilos of tainted (botcha) pork meat was seized by authorities in Manila. Read more >>
Vitrition rebrands and launches new website
26 Oct 2011 - Vitrition, part of Kiotech International, which is the UK’s longest established organic feed company (founded in 1964), has introduced a new logo and launched a new website www.vitritionorganics.co.uk
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Danish agriculture wants more contact with Danes
26 Oct 2011 - At a presentation at the Danish Pig Research Centre’s Annual Meeting & Congress yesterday, chairman Niels Joergen Pedersen and managing director Carl Aage Dahl told the participators how Danish Agriculture & Food Council wants to get into closer contact with the rest of the Danes. The Danish Agriculture & Food Council represents the farming and food industry in Denmark including businesses, trade and farmers’ associations. Read more >>
EU gets a firmer grip on dioxin contaminations in food and feed
26 Oct 2011 - Member states have endorsed a draft regulation governing the handling of crude vegetable oils to the European Commission in order to get a firmer grip on dioxin contaminations in food and feed.
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Wal-Mart reopens stores following false pork labelling
25 Oct 2011 - Wal-Mart China has reopened stores that were temporarily closed after it was discovered that normal pork was labelled as organic pork.
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Danes want to keep their leading position in pig production
25 Oct 2011 - The Danish Pig Research Centre is confident about the future pig production in Denmark. This is the conclusion today at the Danish Pig Research Centre’s Annual Meeting. Read more >>
Dutch Road Show about animal production held in Mexico
25 Oct 2011 - From 25 September until 2 October 2011 VIV Worldwide organised a Dutch Road Show about animal production in Mexico.
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AMI: Special benefits for first-time exhibitors at 2012 expo
25 Oct 2011 - AMI is offering a new package of benefits and promotional opportunities at no cost for first-time exhibitors at the AMI Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition, to be held 1-3May 2012, at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
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2TS Focus on Health - presentations now available
24 Oct 2011 - It was another great turnout in Cirencester, Stowmarket and Wetherby for the 2TS Focus on Health conferences.
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Mexico lifts tariffs on pork and other products
24 Oct 2011 - Mexico has lifted tariffs on pork and other products now that the long-stalled pilot cross-border trucking program is under way.
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Cargill launches new website for feed and animal nutrition customers
24 Oct 2011 - Cargill has launched a new website www.cargill.com/feed, specifically designed to serve current and prospective customers in the feed and animal nutrition industries globally.
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NIAA to host symposium on antibiotic use in food animals
24 Oct 2011 - The US National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host a symposium Oct. 26 and 27, 2011, in Chicago called ‘Antibiotic use in food animals: A dialogue for a common purpose.’
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Maple Leaf Foods – major changes to reduce operating costs, increase productivity
21 Oct 2011 - Maple Leaf Foods announced significant changes in its prepared meats business to reduce operating costs and increase productivity. This initiative will see the company invest approximately $560 million in infrastructure and technologies over three years to establish a world-class prepared meats network.
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DuPont TM disinfectant product celebrates 25 years
21 Oct 2011 - DuPont, a global leader in farm biosecurity, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Virkon S disinfectant, still the most proven livestock disinfectant in the world with a significant number of approved label claims against OIE List A Diseases.
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