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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Assessing Safety of Enterococcus Faecium in Animal Feed EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has developed pioneering guidance for the safety assessment of one of the most common probiotics used in animal feed, Enterococcus faecium. The guidance provides a new methodology for distinguishing between...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Nova Scotia Invests in Poultry Plant CANADA - An Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia business will increase its productivity by more than 40 per cent through the purchase of leading-edge poultry processing equipment, supported by an investment by the Nova Scotia government.
Dioxin Found in Eggs from German Farm GERMANY - German authorities said the poisonous chemical dioxin had been found in higher than permitted levels in eggs from a German farm following a discovery in five other farms in April.
Poultry Farmers to Move High Court KERALA, INDIA - The Kerala Poultry Farmers Association (KPFA) has decided to approach the High Court to get rid of the luxury tax imposed on them.
A$4 Million in Fee Rebates to Grain, Fish and Egg Exporters AUSTRALIA - Transitional funding of more than A$4 million will start flowing to the grain, fish and egg export industries next month after regulations underpinning new export certification arrangements passed through the Parliament.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sustainable Livestock at Committee on Agriculture GLOBAL - This week FAO will open a week of meetings among member countries that make up the organisation’s Committee on Agriculture, one of its governing bodies, to lay out the priorities and direction for FAO over the next two years.
India Says Ban on US Poultry Products Lifted in September 2011 INDIA - Reacting to the US government approaching the global trade body, WTO, against India imposing a ban on US agricultural products, including poultry meat and chicken eggs, the government clarified that it had already revoked the ban on imports from...
Friday, May 18, 2012
AWI Accuses USDA of Conning Consumers US - The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) requested a USDA Inspector General audit of the USDA Process Verified Program, which certifies some products as "humanely raised". According to the institute, the products come from animals suffering on conventional,...
Australian Agriculture Shares A$70 Million in Research Grants AUSTRALIA - Over 100 research and demonstration projects across the country will share in $72.5 million as part of the Gillard Government’s first round of Filling the Research Gap and Action on the Ground grants.
Quick Action by US on Mandatory COOL Unlikely US - The president of Paragon Economics suggests, in the event a WTO ruling declaring US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling a violation of the United States' international trade obligations is upheld, legislative changes will probably be needed to...
Mandatory Welfare Training for Abattoirs AUSTRALIA - The New South Wales Government has announced a tough new animal welfare package to lift animal welfare standards in all domestic abattoirs.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Overview of This Week’s Poultry Industry News ANALYSIS – There have been developments on world poultry meat trade issues over the last week. India has failed to agreed to lift restrictions on the import of US poultry meat in consultations and the US is now taking the issue to the World Trade Organization....
Layer Welfare Impacts the Spanish Industry, Consumers ANALYSIS - The new EU Directive, which bans the use of non enriched cages for laying hens, is a challenge for the Spanish egg industry. Even Spanish consumers have faced a challenge because of high egg prices. The Spanish Association of Egg Producers...
Optimism Strong for Future of British Pig & Poultry Sectors UK - Optimism for the future of the British pig, poultry and egg sectors is strong among visitors and industry representatives at the 2012 British Pig and Poultry Fair.
Poultry & Farming Exports Stuck MEXICO - Director of Beekeeping, Pork and Poultry of the State Secretariat of Agriculture and Fisheries Development (SFAyP) Gustavo Martín Quijano said on Saturday that the poultry farming sector is facing difficulties exporting goods to other countries...
Additional Financial Assistance for Poultry Manure Relocation DELAWARE, US - Delaware farmers can soon receive more assistance to move excess poultry manure off their farms to land that can benefit with the addition of manure or to alternative uses, reducing nutrient loading in certain areas and helping improve...
Shining New Light on Illegal Cage Eggs IRELAND - A new means of detecting battery cage eggs, which became illegal across the EU from 1 January, is currently being used in other countries.
HK Resumes Poultry Imports from Liaoning HONG KONG - The import of poultry products, including poultry eggs and frozen poultry, from northeastern Liaoning province on the Chinese mainland has resumed, the Center for Food Safety of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China announc...
New Zealand, Australia Join Forces at World Meeting AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have announced that they will both apply for membership of international agricultural advocacy body, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO).
EU to Lift Ban on Thai Poultry Meat Imports EU - On 3 April 2012, the EU supported the European Commission's draft proposal to lift its ban on raw chicken imports from Thailand with effect from 1 July 2012.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mothers Press to End Antibiotic Overuse on Farms US - Mothers from Maine to Hawaii gathered in Washington, D.C. to press the Obama Administration and Congress to do more to rein in the overuse of antibiotics on America's industrial farms, a practice that breeds antibiotic-resistant bacteria, they say....
Thailand Bites into Brazilian Chicken Exports THAILAND - Thailand looks set to return to a leading position in the global poultry market after the EU announced that it will end restrictions on imports of raw poultry meat from Thailand on 1 July 2012.
Brazil and US to Join Forces in Opening Indian Market BRAZIL - Ricardo Santin, Market Director of the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF), and manager of Investor Relations, Adriano Zerbini, participated with India in a round of negotiations with local chicken distributors.
COOL: Potential Trade Barrier of Choice CANADA - A Canadian based international trade lawyer suggests Country of Origin Labelling has the potential to become one of the non-tariff barriers to trade if choice in the future, Bruce Cochrane writes.
EU Moves to End Misuse of Religious Exemptions to Stunning EU - At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council this week, the Swedish delegation briefed the Council on the enforcement of the general requirement to stun animals before slaughter.
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