WTO Investigates Poultry, Livestock Complaints
SWITZERLAND - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has started its enquiry into the European Union ban on importing poultry meat from the US, and American labelling rules for cattle and pigs from Canada and Mexico.

Philippines to Import Poultry Products to Meet Demand
PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is to allow the import of 8,000 tonnes of chicken and other poultry products.

Ghana Aims for Poultry Self-Sufficiency by 2012
GHANA - The 2010 Budget Statement highlights the government's support for the poultry industry.

Commission to Tackle Anti-Microbial Resistance
EU - The new European Commission paper lays foundations of discussion to tackle the problem of anti-microbial resistance.

Call for Govt to Act over Antibiotic Resistance
UK - The Soil Association has called on the government to act over what is calls an escalating farm antibiotic resistance problem.

U of M Calls for Global Food Safety Standards
CANADA - A professor with the University of Manitoba is calling for international standards for the approval of health claims on food product labels, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Animal Health Awareness Campaign Launched
CANADA - The Government of Canada launched a national awareness campaign focused on key farm management practices that will help keep animals healthy and safeguard the Canadian food supply.

Poultry Firm Dodges Tamworth Council Fee
AUSTRALIA - Tamworth Regional Council has voted not to charge Baiada Poultry more than $500,000 for non-compliance with council's effluent improvement plan.

Govt Decisions Taking Too Long for Industry
UK - The UK government and EU Commission are taking far too long to make decisions and this delay is having an adverse impact on the poultry industry.

RA Govt Compromises with Araks Poultry Factory
ARMENIA - The Armenian government has decided to prolong the terms of VAT payment for Araks poultry factory CJSC for 3 years.

Better Technology Support for Poultry Farmers Urged
KERALA, INDIA - Union Minister for State for Agriculture K.V. Thomas has said small and medium poultry farmers should have better access to technology in order to boost production and marketing.

Sikkim Likely to Be Declared 'Poultry State'
SIKKIM, INDIA - Indications have come from the State Government that Sikkim is all set to be declared as ‘Poultry State’ even as the State is yet to lift the ban on poultry imports, although the nation has been declared ‘bird flu’ free.

International Egg and Poultry Review
CHILE - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on import regulations and standards in Chile.

Free-range Eggs on Public Sector Menu Urged
UK - Wearside MP Chris Mullin likes his eggs free-range – and he wants to see Sunderland's schools, council offices, hospitals and other public sector organisations forced to serve them up the same.

Tyson in Violation of Fair Labor Standards Act
US — Tyson Foods Inc., one of the US's largest poultry producers, has been found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at its Blountsville, Alabama, plant.

A'Saffa to Meet Qatar Poultry Needs
QATAR - A'Saffa Poultry based in Oman is to supply Qatar with 20 per cent of its poultry and egg demands.

Future Funding of UK Meat Controls Review
UK - At its open meeting on Tuesday 10 November, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board will review the Agency’s policy on the future funding of UK meat controls. This concerns the costs of official inspections of abattoirs and cutting plants.

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.