India: state governments to stop the use of antibiotics and hormones in animal feed
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) and the agriculture ministry have directed state governments to stop the use of antibiotics and hormones in animal feed.
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Canada: first case of PED since May 9 reported in Ontario
PED was reported on a farrow-to-finish operation in Middlesex County in Ontario. That brings the total number of cases in Ontario to 59.
European Union: Council's political agreement to allow the prohibition of GMO cultivation
The Environment Council has reached a political agreement that moves towards a new legal basis giving Member States the choice to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs on their territory.
Mexico: inauguration of the first public TIF abattoir in Jalisco
The abattoir has a slaughtering capacity of 3,800 cattle heads and 5,600 pigs per month.
Poland: Agreement on meat export with Ukraine
This agreement will enter into force on 17 June. It will allow to resume the export of pork and deboned beef to the Ukrainian market.
Results of the Annual European Union Workshop on African and Classical Swine Fever
The basic recommendations included the necessity and timeliness of ASF and CSF early diagnosis in domestic pigs and wild boars, ...
OIE: Colombia confirms 45 outbreaks of Porcine epidemic diarrhea
There have been 45 outbreaks affecting commercial and backyard farms mainly in the Departments of Cundinamarca and Huila as well as one sporadic outbreak each in the Departments of Tolima, Boyacá and Santander.
Japan: measures against PEDv
The measures focus on thorough hygiene management at pig farms and the smooth supply of vaccines.
EFSA and ECDC join forces to fight vector-borne diseases
The project will provide data on the presence, distribution and abundance of vectors and vector-borne diseases, which EFSA and ECDC will then use in their risk assessments.
China to better police GMO in agriculture
China will strengthen oversight of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the agricultural sector.
Argentina: the area free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination has been extended
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) gave its official recognition as a foot-and-mouth disease-free area in which vaccination is not performed to the region of Patagonia Norte A.
Canada: new case of PED since 9 May
On June 4, a new PED case was reported on a farrow-to-finish farm in Middlesex County (Ontario).
Brazil: several states certified as foot-and-mouth disease-free
The OIE declared eradicated the foot-and-mouth disease in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Maranhão, Paraíba, Ceará, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and the north of Pará.
Russia: new ASF outbreak in wild boars
The Russian veterinary authorities have informed of a new African swine fever outbreak in wild boars in the region of Belgorod, specifically in Glukhovka (Alekseevsky).
Spain: increase in pig meat production
Pig meat production has increased by 3.28% during the first trimester of this year with respect to the first trimester of 2013 (945,488 vs. 915,426 tonnes).