Boost for Argentine Animal Health and Food Safety
ARGENTINA - The Argentine food safety authority, Senasa, is to receive US$300 million from the government and Inter-American Development Bank to strengthen its quality control processes.

Tyson Close Processing Plant
US – US poultry giant, Tyson Foods, is to consolidate some of its prepared foods business, as part of its effort to improve production efficiency.

New R&D Centre for Pfizer
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - A new development centre for veterinary vaccines will accelerate the development of new animal health products says Pfizer. The facility is part of its annual US$300 million commitment to research and development.

California Questions Livestock Housing
CALIFORNIA, US - This week Californian farmers will vote on whether or not their egg laying hens should be given more spacious quarters to live in.

An Organic Alternative in Maryland
MARYLAND, US - Small farmers focus on the art of agriculture as much as the science, often raising flavorful heirloom breeds and, in the case of organic farmers, shunning the use of hormones, antibiotics and chemical pesticides. They build personal relationships...

Oman Poultry Traders Urget to Hike Output
MUSCAT - The chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), Khalil bin Abdullah Al Khonji, met with representatives of the Oman poultry industry on Sunday to urge an increase of egg and poultry meat production

Myanmar Relinquishes Bird Flu Shackles
MYANMAR - Myanmar was declared a bird-flu-free country by the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) on Sunday.

S. Korea Confirms its Twenty Fifth Outbreak
SOUTH KOREA - On Saturday the South Korean government confirmed yet another outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu. Since late March they have now confirmed 25 outbreaks across the country. In response the government recently upgraded the alert status...

Concerns Reproducing on Antimicrobial Resistance
EU - The use of antimicrobial agents in feed and livestock is contributing to a rapidly evolving and diverse range of antimicrobial resistant bacteria which can be passed on to humans through the food chain, says the European Food Safety Authority’s BIOHAZ...

Hellman's: The Free Range Mayonnaise
UK - Mayonnaise manufacturer, Hellman's, has made the decision to use only free range eggs in its product starting as early as June 2008.

Transparency with Internet-Based Technology
GERMANY - The Jungsthöfel family recently introduced their newly built broiler farm to the public on the occasion of an open day. The farm is located in Gehlenberg (rural district of Cloppenburg, Germany) and is furnished with Big Dutchman equipment....

Russia Cuts Meat Imports
RUSSIA - Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov has announced Russia's intention to cut down on the amount of poultry and pork imports into the country.

Avian Flu Vaccine Patch Enters Phase 2
US - A new project which promises to provide immunity to the H5N1 strain of avian influenza will be administered with a simple patch. This week, Iomai Corporation, the company behind the product, announced that it has received approval from the Department...

A Long-Term Answer to H5N1
US - A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative...

Antibiotic Truths
US - For more than half a century, farmers have used numerous antibiotics to improve the health and productivity of pigs, chickens, cattle and other livestock.