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Taking into account the improvement of the situation on erysipelas, the Rosselkhoznadzor considers it possible to make the following changes in the initialled on 11.08.2006 veterinary certificate for slaughter pigs imported to the Russian Federation from the European Union.

The EU remains the leading trader in the world. In terms of imports it far exceeds its nearest rival, the US and is also the world’s leading exporter since 2003. In 2006 the EU had turned into a small net exporter of agricultural products. However this proved short-lived (see MAP brief June 2008), with the EU once again showing a deficit in its agricultural trade balance for 2007 and the trend has continued in 2008. This MAP examines what lies behind the evolution in the trade balance.

The purpose of this document is to provide provisional guidance to the Member States on the appropriate measures to implement under different epidemiological scenarios promoting a harmonised approach for dealing with the situation as regards: a) surveillance/monitoring for the influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in the pig Populations, b) the possible measures to be put in place if the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 enters EU pig farm(s).

The Slaughterhouse Research Institute in Roskilde will merge with Technological Institute as of 1st October 2009.

Russian meat production including by-products of the first grade grew by 9.8% to 1.5m tons in he first half of 2009, if compared with the same period last year, Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) reports.

The European Commission experts are coming to the Ukraine in October this year to inspect the pork and beef production process, said Yury Melnik, the Ukrainian Agricultural Minister.

COWtoPLANT is a LIFE+ European project developed with the aim of looking for new solutions for some environmental and economic current problems as the final use or elimination of animal wastes and the use of chemical pesticides in agriculture.

Tightening profit margins, volatility in the feed market and increased scale of operation are all contributing to a growing interest in on-farm storage of grains and other feed ingredients on livestock farms. In response to this, Teagasc has produced a new booklet entitled “Grain & Feed Storage – Options for Livestock Farmers” which provides all the relevant information for farmers to evaluate the options for storing feed on farms.

Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response was released July 15 by the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (C.I.F.O.R.). Providing model practices used in foodborne disease outbreaks, including planning, detection, investigation, control and prevention, the guidelines are targeted to local, state and federal agencies.

Belarus has imposed a temporary ban on importing pigs and pork products from Lithuania, reported the Belarusian Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs on Tuesday.

Pork has been many Koreans' favorite source of protein for many years but its consumption has declined sharply over the past few months since the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza A.

The latest figures from INEGI show a 0.1% decrease in meat production in Mexico in 2008 compared to the previous year. The most affected sectors were ovine, with a 13.9% decrease, pig meat, with a 3% decrease while beef production increased by 1.65%.

European farmers and agri-cooperatives have estimated the 2009 cereals harvest in the EU-27 at 309.4 million tonnes.

The Food & Drug Administration's second highest ranking official, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, testified that his agency "supports ending the use of antibiotics for growth and feed efficiency in the United States."

While May was expected to be the month in which U.S. pork exports were most affected by A-H1N1 influenza, the impact has not been as negative as some analysts had predicted, according to an analysis of USDA statistics by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Canada's federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture held their annual meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake this week to discuss issues affecting the sector and their ongoing support for farmers and the agricultural and agri-food sector across the country.