Poultry Industry News By Category: Government and Regulatory
Monday, April 29, 2013
New Bill Opens Way for Migrant Workers
US - A new bill introduced into Congress last week could ease the way for meat and food processing plants and farms to employ immigrant labour....
US - A new bill introduced into Congress last week could ease the way for meat and food processing plants and farms to employ immigrant labour....
Coalition Applauds Introduction of Agricultural Worker Bill
US - The Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition praised the introduction of legislation that would assist in establishing a stable workforce that can help sustain the rural communities where farmers, ranchers and food manufacturers grow and process...
US - The Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition praised the introduction of legislation that would assist in establishing a stable workforce that can help sustain the rural communities where farmers, ranchers and food manufacturers grow and process...
OIE Reports Avian Influenza A(H7N9) in Zhejiang
CHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) in Zhejiang....
CHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) in Zhejiang....
More H7N9 Cases Reported in China
CHINA - Five more H7N9 bird flu cases were confirmed Sunday in four Chinese provinces, according to local health authorities....
CHINA - Five more H7N9 bird flu cases were confirmed Sunday in four Chinese provinces, according to local health authorities....
OIE Reports Low-path Bird Flu in Lower Saxony
GERMANY - The German veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Lower Saxony....
GERMANY - The German veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Lower Saxony....
Friday, April 26, 2013
Grants for Polillo Farmers
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture is allotting an initial P80 million for various agricultural and fishery projects to further increase the productivity and incomes of small farmers and fisherfolk in five towns comprising the Polillo group of...
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture is allotting an initial P80 million for various agricultural and fishery projects to further increase the productivity and incomes of small farmers and fisherfolk in five towns comprising the Polillo group of...
Commission Refers Greece, Italy to Court over Cage Ban Failure
EU - The European Commission decided to take Greece and Italy to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the failure to correctly implement Directive 1999/74/EC banning 'un-enriched cages' (battery cages). ...
EU - The European Commission decided to take Greece and Italy to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the failure to correctly implement Directive 1999/74/EC banning 'un-enriched cages' (battery cages). ...
CAP Agreement Expected in June
EU - Political agreement on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package in June this year was one of the conclusions reached at the latest meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council....
EU - Political agreement on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package in June this year was one of the conclusions reached at the latest meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council....
Court Refuses to Dismiss Poultry Farmer’s Suit Against EPA
US - Poultry and livestock farmers scored a win Monday when a federal court rejected efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency to dismiss a case brought by West Virginia poultry farmer Lois Alt, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation....
US - Poultry and livestock farmers scored a win Monday when a federal court rejected efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency to dismiss a case brought by West Virginia poultry farmer Lois Alt, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation....
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Growing Forward 2 Launched in Manitoba
CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says Growing Forward 2 takes a less reactive and more proactive approach to addressing the challenges faced by agriculture....
CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says Growing Forward 2 takes a less reactive and more proactive approach to addressing the challenges faced by agriculture....
CAP Budget Cuts Require Rethink of Spending
UK - Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget cuts for the next seven years means an urgent rethink of spending is needed, said the National Farmers Union Council, speaking on the future implementation of the CAP reform in England and Wales....
UK - Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget cuts for the next seven years means an urgent rethink of spending is needed, said the National Farmers Union Council, speaking on the future implementation of the CAP reform in England and Wales....
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Common Agricultural Policy Reform on Course
IRELAND - At yesterday's (22 April) meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, reported back to his colleagues on recent discussions with the European Parliament on the reform of the Common...
IRELAND - At yesterday's (22 April) meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers, Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, reported back to his colleagues on recent discussions with the European Parliament on the reform of the Common...
French Action Plan for Poultry Sector
FRANCE - Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Stéphane Le Foll and Minister of State for Food, Guillaume Garot, have set out a development plan for the future for the country's poultry sector following a meeting with the poultry industry last...
FRANCE - Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Stéphane Le Foll and Minister of State for Food, Guillaume Garot, have set out a development plan for the future for the country's poultry sector following a meeting with the poultry industry last...
Import Price Hike for Agricultural Products in March
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's import prices of agricultural, livestock and fishery products rose slightly in March from a year earlier, a customs agency report showed....
SOUTH KOREA - South Korea's import prices of agricultural, livestock and fishery products rose slightly in March from a year earlier, a customs agency report showed....
Friday, April 19, 2013
South African Chicken Producers Intensify Bid for Import Duties
SOUTH AFRICA - South African chicken producers are once again fighting against cheap imports by asking for drastic increases in import duties....
SOUTH AFRICA - South African chicken producers are once again fighting against cheap imports by asking for drastic increases in import duties....
US Farmers Hail Trade Policy Adoption
JAPAN - National Farmers Union (NFU) of the US is applauding the World Farmers Organisation (WFO) for adopting its first policy on international trade. The historic policy was adopted during the WFO’s third General Assembly in Niigata, Japan this week....
JAPAN - National Farmers Union (NFU) of the US is applauding the World Farmers Organisation (WFO) for adopting its first policy on international trade. The historic policy was adopted during the WFO’s third General Assembly in Niigata, Japan this week....
Improving Animal Health Planning to Control H5N1 Bird Flu in Egypt
EGYPT - After its first detection in 2006, Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (HPAI) has spread rapidly in Egypt and become endemic in poultry populations in several governorates. ...
EGYPT - After its first detection in 2006, Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (HPAI) has spread rapidly in Egypt and become endemic in poultry populations in several governorates. ...
Tamil Nadu to Promote Poultry Clusters in Poor Districts
INDIA - The Tamil Nadu government is planning to promote poultry clusters in seven backward and non-poultry regions of the state....
INDIA - The Tamil Nadu government is planning to promote poultry clusters in seven backward and non-poultry regions of the state....
Chicken Prices Skyrocket in West Bank
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY - The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) authorised on Thursday (18 April) Palestinian traders to import live chicken from Israel after the price of a single kilogram of chicken passed 22 Shekels in the West Bank markets, representing...
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY - The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) authorised on Thursday (18 April) Palestinian traders to import live chicken from Israel after the price of a single kilogram of chicken passed 22 Shekels in the West Bank markets, representing...
Minister Urges Supporting Poultry Farms
CHINA - A top agricultural official said Friday that the government should support poultry farms that are up to quarantine standards to prevent them from being financially devastated by the H7N9 bird flu epidemic....
CHINA - A top agricultural official said Friday that the government should support poultry farms that are up to quarantine standards to prevent them from being financially devastated by the H7N9 bird flu epidemic....
Government to Reduce Food Import Bill
JAMAICA - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be pursuing initiatives aimed at enhancing Jamaica’s food security and reducing the country's annual food import bill of US$1 billion. ...
JAMAICA - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be pursuing initiatives aimed at enhancing Jamaica’s food security and reducing the country's annual food import bill of US$1 billion. ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Pakistan Poultry Sector Favours Free Market Mechanism
PAKISTAN - Official sources report that the country's poultry sector has called on the government not to impose any new taxes seeing as to how it is still in favour of free market mechanism....
PAKISTAN - Official sources report that the country's poultry sector has called on the government not to impose any new taxes seeing as to how it is still in favour of free market mechanism....
Poultry Samples Test Positive for H7N9 Virus
CHINA - China's agriculture authority said on Tuesday that its tests have found five more H7N9-positive poultry samples in China, including one from a wild pigeon....
CHINA - China's agriculture authority said on Tuesday that its tests have found five more H7N9-positive poultry samples in China, including one from a wild pigeon....
Taiwan to Ban Slaughtering Poultry at Markets
TAIWAN - Concerns about the H7N9 bird flu have prompted Taiwan to impose a ban on slaughtering live poultry at traditional markets from 17 June....
TAIWAN - Concerns about the H7N9 bird flu have prompted Taiwan to impose a ban on slaughtering live poultry at traditional markets from 17 June....
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
SA Chicken Producers Seek Tariffs Lifeline
SOUTH AFRICA - The future of local poultry producers is being put at risk by a large and rapid increase in the volume of imports of "extremely low-priced" frozen poultry meat, and they say they need a huge hike in import duties to stay in business. ...
SOUTH AFRICA - The future of local poultry producers is being put at risk by a large and rapid increase in the volume of imports of "extremely low-priced" frozen poultry meat, and they say they need a huge hike in import duties to stay in business. ...
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