Belgium in the list of Member States free of Aujeszky's disease
Belgium has now submitted documentation in support of its application to declare that Member State free from Aujeszky’s disease.
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United Kingdom: electronic pig movements will be written into legislation
Up until 1st october, the electronic recording of pig movements has been written into legislation.
Murphy-Brown's Don Butler appointed to USDA's Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee
Smithfield Foods announced today that Don Butler, director of government relations and public affairs for Murphy-Brown LLC, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for animals and animal products.
3tre3 launches in Italy
After 13 years leading the dissemination of information on swine production in Spanish, Portuguese, French and English we decided to launch the site in Italian. As of today, October 3, 2011 www.3tre3.it is up and running.
Sanofi has chosen the city of Lyon to establish the global headquarters of Merial, its animal health division
Merial, a world leader in animal health and a division of the Sanofi Group, is establishing its global business headquarters at Lyon. Merial is historically well-established there, with 1400 employees and six sites in Lyon and the surrounding region.
EU: Council enables consumers to make healthier dietary choices
The Council approved a compromise text aimed at ensuring that food labels carry
essential information in a clear and legible way following a second-reading agreement with the European Parliament. This means that the new regulation is now adopted.
China: pork imports set to hit a record
China's pork imports are likely to hit a record this year, but the surge will have limited influence on surging prices, analysts said.
Armenia: eleven new outbreaks of African swine fever
There are a total of 22 susceptible animals, all of them affected and destroyed.
G20: first meetings of the System of Agricultural Market Information
Within the framework of FAO, one of the first meetings of the System of Agricultural Market Information (AMIS) and the Rapid Reaction Forum took place in Rome this past September.
Denmark: pig numbers stable
The latest census data indicates that the number of pigs in Denmark is more or less unchanged on the year with fewer sows but more finishers.
USA: Farm-animal prescriptions urged to cut drug resistance
American farmers would be forced to get prescriptions for livestock antibiotics under a plan developed in Denmark and promoted by infectious disease doctors to stem a rising tide of drug-resistant infections in people.
Russia: new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever
The Russian authorities have informed the OIE about a new outbreak of Classical Swine Fever at a farm in Krasnodar Krai.
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NewsThailand: ban on pork export only a temporary measure
Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Watcharee Wimuktayon indicated that the ban on pork export was only temporarily while expressing her belief that the prices of pork were still reasonable.
Russia: temporary restrictions against 12 French establishments
Due to the detection of the violations of Russia’s and CU animal health requirements and standards temporary restrictions on export of products to Russia’s/CU market are imposed by the Rosselkhoznadzor against 12 e<br>stablishments from October 10, 2011.
US: Pork Checkoff recommends producers and workers get flu vaccination
As the United States enters another flu season, the Pork Checkoff is advising producers, farm personnel and others who have contact with pigs to get the seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible to help protect human and pig health.
USA: high feed prices likely to drive hog weights lower
Hog producers are likely to respond to lower feeding spreads by reducing the weights at which they market hogs for slaughter. However, packer discounts for underweight animals are likely to limit producer incentives to reduce slaughter weights too sharply.