More Government Aid goes to $Multi-Million Storm Losses
GUANGDONG - As of 4 March , Guangdong's agricultural and livestock industries had lost more than 3 billion yuan ($423 million) to the snowstorms. In addition, the province's aquaculture sector lost more than 6 billion yuan, according to figures from the...

Poultry Vendors hit bird flu outbreak restriction
GUANGZHOU - Poultry of dubious origin has been banned from local markets to prevent a new outbreak of bird flu, officials from the city's administration for industry and commerce have said.

Source of H5N1 Leads Back to China
CHINA - The transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus to Southeast Asian countries triggered the first major outbreak and transmission wave in late 2003, accelerating the pandemic threat to the world.

Bird Flu at Chinese Market
CHINA - The Chines Ministry of Agriculture has reported another bout of deadly H5N1 bird flu, this time at a market in the South Province of Guandong.

Chinese Slaughter Heading for a Fall
CHINA - According to a new report, China's livestock slaughter industry is about to take a fall, as the pig industry shrinks under pressure and the poultry industry is sickend with flu.

Battling Inflation - China's Number One Priority
BEIJING — To understand why China's leaders are jittery about the political fallout from rising inflation, it helps to wander city markets and listen to Chinese consumers grumble about rising prices.

OIE and China Cooperate on Disease Prevention
CHINA – China is moving to strengthen its international cooperation on the prevention and control of animal diseases in order to comply with OIE standards, according to the Director General of the OIE, Dr Bernard Vallat.

OIE Urge Co-op With Chinese Disease Control
CHINA - Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has, according to this story, extolled China's efforts in animal disease control and prevention and called for more cooperation with China in the field.

Bird Flu Breaks Down the South West Border
CHINA - An outbreak of bird flu in poultry has been reported in China's southwestern mountainous province of Guizhou, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Monday.

Market Report Counts China's Woes
CHINA - China's feed market experienced a hard time in 2007. Hog farms suffered a substantial reduction of hog inventory. Demand for Feed reduced largely and feedstuff price surged on a high level.

Deep Freeze May Thaw Out Disease
CHINA - The Chinese government has urged localities to be on the alert for possible animal epidemics as the snow disaster may have so weakened livestock that they may be vulnerable to epidemics like avian influenza and blue-ear pig disease.

Chia Tai Group Invests in Shanghai Poultry Sector
CHINA - Chia Tai Group will establish three large modernized breeding bases in Shanghai before the 2010 Shanghai World Expo opening ceremony. Xie Guomin, the chairman of Chia Tai Group announced.

Tyson in Chinese Joint Venture
CHINA - US poultry producer and processing giant Tyson Foods has signed a deal to work with Chinese poultry breeding company, Jiangsu Jinghai Poultry Industry Group Co. Ltd.

New Outbreak in Tibet
CHINA - China's Ministry of Agriculture yesterday reported an outbreak of bird flu among poultry in the country's southwestern Tibet Autonomous Region.

Mainland Assures HK, Macao of Grain, Livestock Supplies
CHINA - The Chinese government has moved to assure Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) that it can guarantee stable grain supplies and ensure livestock supplies.