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The Danish government has adopted a new package of measures to improve even more the welfare of pigs.

26th June 2013, with a view to preventing a spread of this serious epidemic disease, the order of director of the State Food and Veterinary Service No. B1-451 was issued.

According to the historical data available, this finding constitutes the first occurrence of serotype A of foot and mouth disease in this country.

Results indicate 19 new case accessions in a total of 16 states (the first case in Texas was reported this week).

The inability of the United States to ship beef and pork to Russia continues to put a damper on U.S. red meat exports this year.

One of the goals of the amendment is to reduce to a minimum the use of antibiotics in the animal production sector.

Presence of African swine fever in a wild boar.

The approval from FSIS provides a measure of confidence to companies that currently offer Non-GMO Project Verified meat or liquid eggs.

Global meat production is expected to grow at a moderate pace this decade, constrained by higher input costs and competing demand for land and water from alternative crops.

The consultation asks how to ensure that reserves are available for future generations, and about ways to minimise the undesirable side effects phosphorus use can have on the environment.

The outbreak is located on a farm with a total of 20611 susceptible pigs of wich 26 cases.

The yield forecast for cereals (wheat, barley, maize, other cereals) is 5.2 tonnes per hectare across the EU, clearly above last year (by more than 5%) and above the five-year average.

After two consecutive years of increased pig meat production in the European Union, 2012 marked a 2% decrease.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2013 was 66.6 million head. This was down slightly from June 1, 2012, but up 2 percent from March 1, 2013.

According to FEFAC, compound feed production in the EU-27 slightly increased by 0.7% in 2012 to 152.7 mio. t.

The Paraguayan meat exports have registered record figures during the first five months of this year.