Asia PacificPrefectures to maintain blanket testing of cattle for mad cow dis...
Asia Pacific
Prefectures to maintain blanket testing of cattle for mad cow disease
All 47 prefectural governments plan to continue blanket testing of cattle for mad cow disease even though the central government may ease the current testing system later this year.
Pigs for China soon
Opening the Chinese market to British pig meat and breeding stock has moved a step closer thanks to a mission by the British Pig Executive (Bpex).
Healthier meat can now be produced
An Australian company has unveiled a new technique to help agriculture investors in the Middle East fight high salinity in their fields and produce healthier meat.
America
Expanded slaughter viewed as best protection from future trade action
The Vice Chair of Sask Pork suggests increased domestic finishing and slaughtering capacity is the Canadian swine industry's best defense against the treat of future U.S. trade action.
Europe
New Zealand probes claim foot and mouth disease was deliberately released
New Zealand agriculture officials and police are investigating a claim that foot and mouth disease was deliberately released on an island near Auckland city.
Britain to get 'national standard' for sow productivity
There was a groundswell of feeling among producers last year that some infertility problems might be caused by variable-quality purchased semen - so the decision was taken by NPA to work with studs to produce a national AI protocol.
Pork Exports Jump
The European Union reports a 38 percent increase in exports of fresh and chilled pork.
USA
Fitch revises Tyson Foods debt outlook to positive
Fitch on Monday revised Tyson Foods Inc.'s outlook to positive from stable, citing less debt and more financial flexibility.
Farm animal ID due by 2008
In three years, Illinois livestock producers and their cohorts will be required by law to have an identification number for their farm.
USDA seeking comments on national animal ID plan
Saying he's looking for feedback from agriculture producers, leaders, and industry partners, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Thursday unveiled a draft plan to direct public discussion about the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
R-CALF 'encouraged' by animal ID draft
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, said that it was encouraged by the flexibility of the National Animal Identification System proposal that the U.S. Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register last week.
Asia Pacific
Prefectures to maintain blanket testing of cattle for mad cow disease
All 47 prefectural governments plan to continue blanket testing of cattle for mad cow disease even though the central government may ease the current testing system later this year.
Pigs for China soon
Opening the Chinese market to British pig meat and breeding stock has moved a step closer thanks to a mission by the British Pig Executive (Bpex).
Healthier meat can now be produced
An Australian company has unveiled a new technique to help agriculture investors in the Middle East fight high salinity in their fields and produce healthier meat.
America
Expanded slaughter viewed as best protection from future trade action
The Vice Chair of Sask Pork suggests increased domestic finishing and slaughtering capacity is the Canadian swine industry's best defense against the treat of future U.S. trade action.
Europe
New Zealand probes claim foot and mouth disease was deliberately released
New Zealand agriculture officials and police are investigating a claim that foot and mouth disease was deliberately released on an island near Auckland city.
Britain to get 'national standard' for sow productivity
There was a groundswell of feeling among producers last year that some infertility problems might be caused by variable-quality purchased semen - so the decision was taken by NPA to work with studs to produce a national AI protocol.
Pork Exports Jump
The European Union reports a 38 percent increase in exports of fresh and chilled pork.
USA
Fitch revises Tyson Foods debt outlook to positive
Fitch on Monday revised Tyson Foods Inc.'s outlook to positive from stable, citing less debt and more financial flexibility.
Farm animal ID due by 2008
In three years, Illinois livestock producers and their cohorts will be required by law to have an identification number for their farm.
USDA seeking comments on national animal ID plan
Saying he's looking for feedback from agriculture producers, leaders, and industry partners, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Thursday unveiled a draft plan to direct public discussion about the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
R-CALF 'encouraged' by animal ID draft
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, said that it was encouraged by the flexibility of the National Animal Identification System proposal that the U.S. Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register last week.