France looks to stiffen penalties for illegal farm entry
The penalty would be increased from 1 year in prison and a fine of 15,000 euros to 3 years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros.
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The penalty would be increased from 1 year in prison and a fine of 15,000 euros to 3 years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros.
The government has approved an amendment to the Animal Welfare Act to carry out controls on carcasses at by-product processing plants.
Vietnam will follow a timeline to phase out the preventative use in livestock of antibiotics that are medically important for humans.
The total number of African swine fever cases in Brandenburg and Saxony reaches 812.
Extra liveweight has raised piggery temperatures, requiring full ventilation capacity.
Insect-based animal feed is used increasingly worldwide due to the high protein content and the efficient, sustainable production possibilities.
Canada is still contending with backlogged pigs from slaughterhouse shut-downs due to COVID-19. Find out what implications this will have on 2021 production and trade.
USDA and CFIA establish a protocol to minimize trade disruptions in the event of an ASF detection in feral swine.
Additional funding secured to accelerate ground-breaking fight against harmful bacteria that pose risks to human health and agricultural production.
Favorable results from the OIE technical analysis will be voted upon in May.
As foodservice and tourism activities resume after a slow year due to COVID-19, how will Australian pork production and consumption fare in 2021?
Squeezed between weakening pork prices and skyrocketing feed prices, will Ukrainian pork producers be able to sustain growth throughout 2021?