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In a study of energy use on Iowa hog farms, Iowa State University (ISU) researchers found a huge drop in the use of nonrenewable energy for pig production over the last 35 years.

Offal imports grew from 174,000 tonnes in the first six months of 2009 to 286,000 tonnes in the same period of 2010. Pork imports rose from 65,700 tonnes to 88,100 tonnes in the same period.

A new set of implementing rules on animal by-products, endorsed today by the Member States in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH), is expected to simplify controls and reduce administrative burden, while maintaining the existing high levels of human and animal health protection.

In 2009, the total antimicrobial consumption in pigs was 103.7 tonnes active substance, representing an 11% increase from 2008, while the consumption increased by 12% when measured in doses.

Aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal health, the European Union earmarked today more than €250 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases in 2011. Member States endorsed the financial package proposed by the European Commission during today's meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH).

U.S. feed grain production for 2010/11 is projected lower this month based on reduced forecasts for corn and sorghum.

A new forecast from the Knowledge Centre for Pig Production shows that throughout the whole 2010-2012 period, deficits are expected for all types of pig farms.

Hong Kong has removed its ban on South Korean pork imports, becoming the first state to do so since Seoul was declared free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

Manitoba Pork Council reports approximately one quarter of the province's pork producers have switched from needles and syringes to needle free administration of medications and vaccines.

The French veterinary authorities informed the OIE last week of the appearance of new cases of Aujeszky disease in the country.

Statistics on GB Animal Feed include data for the period June 2010, July 2010 and August 2010.

The annual pork meat consumption per capita in Brazil is set at 14 kg, a figure considered to be low when compared with EU consumption, which reaches 40kg.

During the last 40 years, meat consumption in France has had two different phases; between 1977 and 1998 a regular increase of per capita meat consumption was registered, going from 77,6 kg per capita to 94,5 kg, but between 1998 and 2009, consumption dropped to 87,8 kg.

Grain and oilseed production in the Prairie provinces was expected to decline for total wheat and for canola in 2010 compared with 2009. In contrast, farmers in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario reported they expected to harvest a record soybean crop

EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht, the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere representing the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), and the Korean Minister for Trade Kim Jong-hoon today signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and South Korea. This FTA is the most ambitious trade agreement ever negotiated by the EU and the first with an Asian country.

Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Miroslav Naidenov and President of the National Council of the Bulgarian Veterinary Union (BVU) Dr. Jordan Boychev signed an agreement after meeting with the union leadership today. The Agreement stipulates that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food should prepare and submit by October 31, 2010 the Government Preventive Program for 2011, while in the development and amendment of programs for the prevention, control and eradication of infectious and parasitic diseases will take part representatives of BVU.