Teaming Up to Fight Biofilm Food Contamination
US - A former Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and a private company worked to develop a new chemical formulation that could help meat processing plants keep work surfaces free of contamination.

ARS System Detects Poultry Contamination
US - Technology developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists that automatically scans poultry carcasses for contamination has been successfully tested in a commercial poultry plant.

CFIA Launches National Standard to Protect Poultry
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a national standard for poultry producers to help protect animal health and safeguard the Canadian food supply.

FSA Survey of Campylobacter and Salmonella
UK - Food Standards Agency findings in a new survey testing for campylobacter and salmonella in chicken on sale in the UK showed that campylobacter was present in 65 per cent of the samples of chicken tested.

Survey to Look at Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has embarked on a new project as part of efforts to keep down levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the human food chain.

Farmers Urged to Follow Product Label Instructions
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is reminding farmers that off-label use of veterinary medicines may land them a day in court and a significant fine.

China to Formulate Food Safety Standards
CHINA - China is now working on a new system of food safety standards that is expected to guarantee people's health and be more compatible with international norms, said a senior health official in Beijing on 29 August.

Zimbabwe: Chickens in Binga Hit by Disease
ZIMBABWE - A highly contagious disease affecting fowls is said to have broken out in Binga and Hwange districts of Matabeleland North.

Calls for Rethink on Farm Veterinary Service
UK - The veterinary profession needs to rethink its relationship with farmers and with the government, and play a more positive and central role in ensuring food safety, according to an independent report to the UK government, the veterinary profession...

Advice on Fighting Flies on Farms
MALAYSIA - Fly-breeding in poultry farms can be prevented if farmers practise good housekeeping.

£100M Boost for Animal Health Research
UK - The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) today welcomed the announcement by the Government of over £100 million investment by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)...

Weatherill Report Expected to Improve Food Safety
CANADA - A food safety expert with the University of Manitoba is confident recommendations contained in a just released report on a 2008 listeriosis outbreak can serve to improve food safety in Canada if they're acted on by government, writes Bruce C...

Maple Leaf Endorses Report Recommendations
CANADA - The president and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods is endorsing recommendations contained in the recently released report on a 2008 listeriosis outbreak linked to one of his company's processing plants, writes Bruce Cochrane.

CID Lines Supports the UK Market
UK - CID Lines is pleased to announce that Quill Productions has been appointed the main distributors in the poultry industry for all cleaning and disinfectant products.

Agriculture Minister Reacts to Weatherill Report
CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says a just released report on last summer's deadly listeriosis outbreak will be a key part of efforts to strengthen Canada food safety system, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Idea: International Reward for Biosecurity
CANADA - A Canadian agri-food consultant is calling for international rules that reward nations that exercise superior biosecurity and maintain transparency in the monitoring and reporting of animal disease, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Reward for Biosecurity and Disease Monitoring Urged
CANADA - A Canadian agri-food consultant is calling for international rules that reward nations that exercise superior biosecurity and maintain transparency in the monitoring and reporting of animal disease, writes Bruce Cochrane.

FDA Seeks Ban on Unnecessary Animal Antibiotics
US - A top US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official has opposed the practice of routinely feeding antibiotics to pigs, cattle and chickens to promote growth.

National Farmed Animal Health Strategy Expected
CANADA - The Chief veterinary officer for Manitoba expects a new National Farmed Animal Health Strategy to be rolled out within the next year, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Biosecurity Standards Set for the Australian Industry
AUSTRALIA - A cooperative initiative between the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Animal Health Australia and the poultry industry has produced the first biosecurity manual for the poultry industry, entitled National...

McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms Programme
EU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from real farms in our supply chain.

Integrated Approach Needed for Fly Control
UK - Successful fly control requires integrated approach, according to ADAS specialist. Barbara Bell.

AMIF Releases Request for Pre-proposals
US - The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) has released its 2009-2010 Request for Pre-proposals. The topics covered in this year's request are based on research priorities defined by the AMIF Research Advisory Committees. These committees are...

France Plans National Research Consortium
FRANCE - French farm and fisheries minister, Michel Barnier, and research minister, Valerie Pecresse, have announced a plan to create a national research consortium to manage the country's food, farming and animal health research programmes.

Dwindling Research Funds Jeopardise Livestock
US – Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists warn.