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The 26th Conference of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Regional Commission for Europe, attended by 53 Member Countries from the Region.

The total number of pigs in England decreased by 2.8% from 4.1 million animals in 2013 to 4.0 million in 2014.

The Danish authorities confirmed an outbreak caused by Listeria monocytogenes that has caused 15 deaths from a total of 38 affected people.

According to the National Statistics Service of Georgia, in the second quarter, the number of pig livestock was one-third less than last year.

Currently, the Agriculture agency is monitoring the prices and supply to prevent possibilities of price spikes and shortage when the demand for these commodities increases during the holidays.

Domestic hog slaughter was down 1.1% for the first six months of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013 to 10.3 million head.

20.2% of the slaughterings were carried out in the abattoir Cooperl Arcatlantique.

There are a total of 31 and 17 states with at least one positive case of PEDv and SDCv, respectively.

Although the overall trend was downwards, there were differing trends in the main member states in the first half of 2014.

The province is reporting an on-farm case of PED Virus at a sow farm in south east Manitoba.

There were trade restrictions due to the presence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) in both countries.

FDA releases updated proposals to improve food safety and help prevent foodborne illness in response to public comments.

In 2013, meat consumption grew by 9.7%, reaching a record of 89.1 kg: the highest historic figure.

It has been confirmed that the BPEX Pig Health Scheme (BPHS) will be operating in abattoirs until summer 2015.

A growth by 70% in fowl production, by 19% in cattle production and by more than 24% in pig production is expected.

Detecting, preventing and controlling antibiotic resistance requires a coordinated effort.