UK puts new controls on pork and pork products to prevent ASF entry
The new control will strengthen the requirements for bringing pork and pork products into Great Britain from the European Union and EFTA states.
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The new control will strengthen the requirements for bringing pork and pork products into Great Britain from the European Union and EFTA states.
From the beginning of this year to August 15, 83 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in Russia.
Compared to the July report, international trade estimates for corn improved in August, while production was adjusted downward. In the case of soybeans, estimates for all three indicators were raised.
The funding will be critical in reducing the risk of introduction and spread of African swine fever in Canada.
The Department of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development required to stop the vaccination with African swine fever vaccine after inoculated pigs died this month.
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the coming year in the context of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy.
The study by Drs. Jayson L. Lusk and Glynn T. Tonsor of the University of Kansas, which was funded by Pork Checkoff, concluded that the main causes of higher U.S. retail pork prices starting in 2020 were the macroeconomic environment and increased production costs.
Ministry of Food and Agriculture requests a shorter duration in Brussels after the Lower Saxony Ministry of Agriculture provided data.
According to Rabobank's third-quarter global pork report, African swine fever, inflation, and policies challenge growth while trade prospects rise.
The inventory of pork in cold storage at the end of June 2022 remained well above year-ago levels, but available supply differs greatly among products.
The price of pork was 20% higher in July compared to year-ago levels.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has developed a new tool to make it easier for farmers to self-monitor the use of antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, within the Computerized System for the Control of Veterinary Antibiotic Prescriptions (PRESVET).
The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure has announced the resumption of grain exports by sea, which were blocked due to the war.
The Federal Council has approved an administrative regulation to designate areas particularly contaminated with nitrate.
Spanish industrial production of compound feed for farm animals in 2021 remained at similar levels to the previous year. A decrease is expected for this year in 2022.
Following a request from EU Member States, the Commission is proposing a temporary short-term derogation from rules on crop rotation and maintenance of non-productive features on arable land.