BIRD FLU: Indonesia Hopes to Settle Agreement; Idaho Bird Farm Quarantined After Virus Found
GLOBAL - Summary of Bird Flu / Avian Influenza related news from across the world.

New General Manager for Aviagen
SCOTLAND - Aviagen has announced that Graeme Dear has been appointed to the position of General Manager of Aviagen Ltd.

UK Firm May Rescue Cappoquin
IRELAND - Executives from a British poultry company have begun discussions with the liquidator of Cappoquin Chickens about a possible rescue bid which would save some 200 jobs at the County Waterford plant.

USAPEEC Donates to China Earthquake Relief
US - US Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) plans to give a $173,000 donation to the Atlanta chapter of the American Red Cross. The money will go for earthquake relief in China.

CME: US Broiler Sector in the Limelight
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 4 September 2008.

Indian Chicken Price Slashed
INDIA - The Kerala State Poultry Development Corporation (KEPCO), a State government organisation, has made news by slashing the price of chicken at a time when prices of commodities skyrocketing.

USDA Funds More Work on PRRS and Bird Flu
US - USDA has renewed funding for the coordinated agricultural projects focusing on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and on avian influenza (AI).

Govt. Urged to Exempt Poultry Sector L/C Margin
PAKISTAN - The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has urged the government to exempt the poultry sector from 35 per cent L/C margin imposed on raw material imports.

Mexico Suspends Beef and Poultry Shipments to US
GLOBAL - The Mexican government has voluntarily suspended shipments of meat and processed poultry to the US after the country's officials raised concerns about the quality of Mexican food processing and inspections.

New Layer Unit Goes Ahead
UK - Despite objections, a planning application to build a free-range poultry building for 16,000 birds in Ash Magna, Cheshire, has been approved by planners.

'Eggs Factor' Winner of the North!
UK - Vicky Nowak 'eggcited' the judges and beat some tough opposition to be crowned Eggs Factor winner of the North region at a cook-off in Manchester.

Elanco's New Global HQ
US - Elanco has chosen a site at Greenfield, Indiana for its new global headquarters.

Tyson Announces Offerings of Stock and Notes
US - Tyson Foods Inc. has announced it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 20 million shares of its Class A common stock in a registered underwritten public offering, as well as converible senior notes.

EU Parliament Votes Against Animal Clones
EU - The European Parliament called for a ban in the EU on the cloning of animals for food supply. MEPs also urged an embargo on imports of cloned animals, their offspring and products derived from these sources.

Report: Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection
EU - The following is a summary of a report by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).

Weekly US Broiler Hatchery Report
US - The number of eggs placed was down 5 percent while the number of broiler chicks placed was down 4 percent, reports the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Enzyme Technology for Pigs and Poultry
UK - Pig and poultry producers looking for lower feed costs with distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) can use the latest developments in enzyme technology reported Dr Alexandre Péron at the 42nd University of Nottingham Feed Conference, UK, 3-4...

CME: Crop Conditions Critical for Financial Prospects
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 3^rd September 2008.

Export of Meat and Poultry Products Possible
THE PHILIPPINES - The Philippines can export livestock products, according to Aklan's Provincial Veterinarian, Dr. Gervase Radislao, who was in complete agreement with Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap's declaration that the country is capable to do so,...

Government Committed to COOL for Poultry
IRELAND - Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (with special responsibility for Fisheries and Forestry), said that the Government remained committed to the principle of country of origin labelling for...

Irish Ag Minister Comments on Cappoquin Chickens
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr Brendan Smith TD, today commented on the appointment of a liquidator to Cappoquin Chickens and the potential consequences for the employees and poultry growers supplying chickens to the plant...

CFHS Says Gov 'Shirking' Welfare Responsiblitity
OTTAWA, CANADA - The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies (CFHS) is calling on Canada's Auditor General to conduct an independent performance audit of the federal government's capacity to ensure the humane treatment of farm animals during transport...

Chinese Meat and Poultry Product Ban Lifted
CHINA - The EU (European Union) has come to a decision to lift the import ban on Chinese meat and poultry products.

Gary Parsons 'Eggs Factor' Winner of the South!
UK - Gary Parsons, Head Chef at the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in Westminster, was on cracking form, beating the opposition to be crowned Eggs Factor winner of the South at a cook-off in Eastbourne.

Manhattan: The Ideal Location for NBAF?
KANSAS, US - Kansas has been selected as one of the six possible sites to serve as the focal point of the US defense against biologic weapons and agroterrorism for the next generations. Could it be the right choice of location?