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The Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has confirmed four cases of A, H1N1 swine flu from Nova Scotia. The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control identified two additional cases from British Columbia. All six cases are same strain of human swine influenza that has been found in the U.S. and Mexico. These first cases were detected as a result of the increased surveillance the federal government initiated with the provinces and territories and health professionals given concerns over the spread of swine flu in Mexico and the United States.

As of 26 April 2009, the United States Government has reported 20 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 and the Government of Mexico has reported 18 laboratory confirmed cases of swine influenza A/H1N1.

A major Chinese meat processor has recalled 100 boxes of luncheon meat containing a banned chemical, Chinese media reported Thursday. The meat was contaminated with clenbuterol, a drug often given to people to treat asthma, but also commonly used to cut body fat.

The U.S. embargo against Cuba is a commercial, economic and financial embargo that was imposed on Cuba on Feb. 3, 1962. Some in the U.S. meat industry are hopeful this most recent move by Obama will lead to normalizing trade. What might be surprising to some readers is despite the trade embargo, Cuba is already a U.S. meat customer. The U.S. was the largest pork supplier to Cuba in 2008, with exports valued at $12.65 million.

In a telephone conversation, EU Trade Commissioner Ashton and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk discussed the long-running dispute over hormone-treated beef. They agreed to further talks in order to find a negotiated solution.

Commission regulation (EC) No 336/2009 of 23 April 2009 fixing the export refunds on pigmeat.

This spring, USDA will conduct the first-ever, wide-scale survey of organic farming in the United States. The survey will look at many aspects of organic farming during the 2008 calendar year - from production and marketing practices, to income and expenses. It will focus not only on operations that are currently engaged in organic production, but also on those making the transition to organic agriculture.

A rare outbreak of human swine flu has killed at least 60 people in Mexico and spread to the United States where authorities are on alert, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.

The central government will spend 65 billion yuan ($9.5 billion) on infrastructure and services in rural areas to help farmers cope with the economic downturn, the State Council said yesterday. The move to support the agricultural sector includes investment in pig raising and dairy farming and improving grain production.

The state Senate committee in California has approved the measure to ban routine use of antibiotics for farm animals - a first step towards a future ban.

South Korean scientists said yesterday they had cloned a piglet whose organs were genetically modified to make them more suitable for human transplants.

In a view of detection of agents of dangerous catching diseases (salmonellosis, listeriosis, as well as E.coli bacteria), Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) tighten control over imported meat products.

To help reduce contaminable diseases among farm animals, the Camiguin Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is on for the first phase of its yearly massive animal vaccination.

”Mad cows disease”, avian flu, bluetongue, salmonellas… The new website www.saludenlagranja.com, created and coordinated by the CReSA, is intended to better know the diseases that affect the animals for human consumption, and how the Scientifics investigate in the labs new formulas for solving these problems.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a tiny aquatic plant can be used to clean up animal waste at industrial hog farms and potentially be part of the answer for the global energy crisis. Their research shows that growing duckweed on hog wastewater can produce five to six times more starch per acre than corn, according to researcher Dr. Jay Cheng. This means that ethanol production using duckweed could be "faster and cheaper than from corn," says fellow researcher Dr. Anne-Marie Stomp.

The European Commission adopted a Communication paving the way for a new classification of agricultural areas with natural handicaps. With the help of scientific experts, the Commission has identified 8 soil and climate criteria as a basis for objectively and clearly classifying such areas. However, before presenting a legislative proposal, the Commission needs more data to assess their feasibility. Therefore, Member States are asked to provide simulations using national data to show how the criteria might work. The new classification system is likely to be in place in 2014; meanwhile the current system remains in force.