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On the Belarus border three breeding pig consignments destined for exportation from Denmark to the Tambov Oblast had been detained due to death of 37 animals.

To reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock farming, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture plans to further extend the powers of the competent Länder surveillance authorities.

Commercial pork production is expected to be 23.8 billion pounds.

This consultation seeks to gather the views and opinions of all interested parties on the various aspects surrounding the issue of cloning for food production.

First quarter U.S. pork exports were 1.4 billion pounds, 15.8 percent ahead of last year.

During the first quarter, pork production accounted for 67.7% of total meat produced in Germany.

The outbreak is located in the hunting ground «Dubrava», Okulovsky raion (Novgorodskaya Oblast) with 97 susceptible animals and 16 cases.

British pork will soon be on menus in China following a £50 million deal reached by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.

In recent years, a growing number of major U.S. companies that demand and supply pork products have adopted strategies that explicitly move away from direct or indirect use of gestation crates in pork production.

Cutting transport time to eight hours must be supplemented by other measures, such as support for local slaughterhouses and meat processing plants...

The rule allows the use of two parasiticides—fenbendazole and moxidectin—in organic livestock production as emergency treatment.

The increase in total meat production was due to the increase specifically of sheep meat, pork and beef by 8.5%, 4.3% and 2.6%, respectively.

U.S. pork exports finished the first quarter 8 percent higher in volume (598,058 metric tons) and 20 percent higher in value ($1.66 billion) than last year’s record pace.

The affected farms are located in Guatemala and Suchitepequez Departments.

Corn production for 2012/13 is projected at a record 14.8 billion bushels, up 2.4 billion from 2011/12.

A $524.2 million investment in Australia’s biosecurity system included in Federal Budget will deliver a state-of-the-art quarantine facility and strengthen Australia’s defences against pests and diseases.