Defra's New Guidelines to Reduce Salmonella in Feed
UK - The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a new Code of Practice for the control of salmonella in animal feeds, bringing together three previous codes and updating these with current best practice and regulatory...

NFUS Urges Participation in Carbon Footprint Study
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland is urging its members to participate in a Scottish Government study that will ultimately produce a farm–based tool to more accurately measure a farm’s contribution to greenhouse gas production and climate change.

Ensuring Best Welfare for Most Vulnerable Animals
DENMARK - Scientists are working on developing practical and effective tools that focus on improving welfare for those animals whose risk of poor welfare is greatest.

Imports to Cover Pork, Chicken Shortage Likely
PHILIPPINES - The government has allowed the private sectors to import pork and chicken meat, to cover the shortage of supply in Luzon, an official of the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.

Minister Tells Meat Industry to Modernise
INDIA - A Minister has called on the meat and poultry processing sector to invest, modernise and raise standards or face growing competition from higher quality imported products.

CME: Voters Approve State Issue 2 in Ohio
US - Ohio’s livestock and poultry industries won a resounding victory at the polls on Tuesday when voters approved State Issue 2 by a margin of 64 per cent to 36 per cent, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner in their Daily Livestock Report (DLR) for 4...

AFBF Congratulates Ohio and Texas on Victories
US - Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), yesterday issued a public statement regarding the ballot measure victories in Ohio and Texas.

Govt Warns Farmers to be on Alert to Bird Flu
ZAMBIA - Zambia should not relax on avian flu prevention, warns the government.

One-Stop Shop Set up to Advise Kerala's Farmers
KERALA, INDIA - Kerala State Poultry Development Corporation (KEPCO) is providing suport for the state's poultry farmers in the form of technical and financial support.

Monsanto Welcomes EU Approval of its GM Maize
EU - Monsanto's YieldGard VT® corn technologies have received European Union regulatory approval.

Transport to Slaughterhouse on Welfare Agenda
CANADA - A Liberal MP is seeks to cut lengthy transport times for livestock on way to the slaughterhouse.

FDA Urged to Ban Feeding Chicken Litter to Cattle
US - Food and consumer groups say the practice increases the risk of cattle becoming infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). A beef industry trade group say a ban is not needed.

Ag Secretary Says US, China Working on Poultry Trade
US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working with China to allow trade in poultrymeat, said Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, following talks in Hangzhou.

Coming Election Could Change Ohio's Welfare Rules
OHIO, US - If passed in next week's election, Ohio state Issue 2 may set up a board that will set standards for livestock and poultry welfare.

EU Moves to Improve Animal Welfare Labelling
EU - A new European Commission report has launched a political debate over animal welfare labelling. The aim is to make it easier for consumers to identify more animal welfare-friendly food products.

FSIS Issues New Notice on Salmonella Testing
US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Notice 75-09: Raw Product Destined for Ready-to-Eat Product Excluded from Salmonella Testing.

Michigan Egg Farmers Concerned over Welfare Bill
MICHIGAN, US - Egg farmers say that the animal welfare bill hit their bottom line.

Officials in Hanoi Reject Bleached Eggs Reports
VIET NAM - The Hanoi government has rejected assertions that made headlines last week about eggs being soaked a solution to make them look like Vietnamese garden eggs.

NFU Announces Kevin Roberts as Director General
UK - The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has announced Kevin Roberts as the organisation's new Director General.

EU Blocks WTO Talks on Ban on US Chicken - For Now
GLOBAL - The EU is reported to have blocked the US call for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to investigate the EU ban on imports of US chicken.

China Urges Return to Trade with US
CHINA - China is hoping for normalisation of poultry trade with the US soon.

Controversy over Govt's Plan for Small Farms
ISRAEL - A resolution of two years ago for small chicken farms in Upper Galilee to be relocated to centralised locations outside residential communities is coming into force, prompting opposition from environmental and social welfare activists.

Viet Nam Pushes to Reform Meat Processing Industry
VIET NAM - The Vietnamese government is pushing to reform and modernise its meat processing industry.

OIE Head Highlights Importance of Health Legislation
FRANCE - Veterinary legislation is the foundation of any efficient animal health policy, says Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Canada's Industry and Govt Unite to Make Food Safer
CANADA - Leaders across the Canadian food industry and government are coming together to share information and learn about emerging technologies and science, in order to produce safer food for Canadians.