Livestock

US pig workers convicted of cruelty

15-Apr-2013 - Five employees at a Wyoming-based pig farm in the US have been convicted of animal cruelty.

Bird flu hits China's fresh poultry sales

11-Apr-2013 - China’s meat sector has told Globalmeatnews.com that demand for fresh meat is slumping nationwide because of the new outbreak of H7N9 avian flu centred on Shanghai.

Russian land-use report to justify meat subsidies

09-Apr-2013 - Three-quarters of Russia’s territory is unsuitable for any type of agriculture, including meat production, according to a new report from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture.

New production unit in Amazon promotes sustainability

08-Apr-2013 - One of the world’s largest food producers, Marfrig Group, has opened a new production unit in the Amazon region, promoting sustainable cattle production.

China begins bird flu cull at Shanghai market

05-Apr-2013 - Authorities in China have begun a cull at a Shanghai poultry market in a bid to stamp out an outbreak of bird flu in the east of the country.

No ESCAS welfare breaches at Israeli abattoir, says DAFF

05-Apr-2013 - An investigation into the treatment of Australian cattle and sheep at an abattoir in Israel has found no breach of live export guidelines, Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has claimed.

China battles bird flu outbreak

04-Apr-2013 - Authorities in China and Hong Kong have warned people to avoid contact with poultry following an outbreak of a new strain of bird flu, which has left three dead.

China boom continues for Australia beef exports

04-Apr-2013 - Australian beef and veal exports to China have continued to surge, driving first-quarter export volumes to a near record high.

Rise in Brazilian beef and poultry exports

04-Apr-2013 - Exports of beef and poultry helped drive further growth in Brazilian food exports last month, according to data from the country’s  Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).

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Canada launches sheep biosecurity standard

04-Apr-2013 - Canada has introduced a new biosecurity standard for sheep, which authorities claim will help farmers improve the health of their flocks and reduce disease outbreaks.

US poultry producer faces trial over 'humane' label

03-Apr-2013 - The third-largest poultry producer in the US is to face court action over the marketing of its chicken as “humane”.

Study pinpoints cause of overeating in chickens

03-Apr-2013 - UK scientists have identified what causes fast-growing chicken breeds to overeat, which could help producers develop diets to avoid excessive growth.

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Mexico remains under controlled risk for BSE

03-Apr-2013 - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has ruled that Mexico will continue to be classified as having “controlled risk” of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

US livestock bodies launch new welfare drive

02-Apr-2013 - The US pig and dairy industries have launched a new initiative to improve the welfare and well-being of farm animals.

British scientists develop synthetic vaccine technology

02-Apr-2013 - Scientists in Britain have developed a way of creating a wholly synthetic vaccine, taking away the need to use live and potentially infectious viruses.

Brazil aims for FMD-free status by 2014

28-Mar-2013 - Brazil will be internationally recognised as a foot-and-mouth disease free country next year, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) has claimed.

Canada reveals biosecurity standards for goats

28-Mar-2013 - Canada has released a new National Biosecurity Standards to help goat farmers minimise and control the risk of disease.

Caution over Russian pork investment

28-Mar-2013 - Russian food manufacturer Miratorg, which had planned to construct 10 large pig farms in the Kursk region of central Russia, has said it could be forced to stop building, due to the uncertainty on the domestic pork market.

Russia considers EU chilled meat ban

28-Mar-2013 - Russia has announced it will ban imports of chilled meat from Spain and the Netherlands due, in its opinion, to a lack of proper veterinary control in these countries.

Schmallenberg arrives in Scotland

28-Mar-2013 - Scottish authorities have confirmed that they now have evidence that the Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) is circulating in Scotland.

Brazilian supermarket body makes rainforest pledge

27-Mar-2013 - A group representing Brazilian supermarkets has pledged to reject meat from cattle raised in the Amazon rainforest.

Atria reports net sales rise

27-Mar-2013 - Finnish food company Atria has announced a net sales increase to €1,343.6m in its trade report for 2012.

Concern over proposed Australian welfare standards

27-Mar-2013 - Australian animal welfare campaigners have warned that the latest draft of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for sheep and cattle will do little to protect the welfare of livestock.

More investment needed in India's processed meat sector

26-Mar-2013 - Hygiene, quality and food safety will drive the sale of processed meat and poultry in India, but significant investment is required before these standards are achieved, an international conference on ‘Technology in Indian Food Processing Industry’ was told in New Delhi on Friday, 22 March.

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OIE warns of anthrax outbreak in Benin cattle

26-Mar-2013 - The Benin government has imposed cattle movement controls after reporting an outbreak of anthrax amongst cows in the north-west corner of the west African country, near the Togo border.