EU: Agriculture Work programme of Finland's presidency
Finland's presidency presented its work programmeand outlined its main priorities in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
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China confirms the existence of weak points in the control of ASF
The Central Committee of the Party and the Council of State of China have confirmed that, in spite of the prevention and control measures against ASF since its emergence in August 2018, there are still many weak points in the supervision of the pig industry chain, and it is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control systems.
Spain: drop in the consumption of colistin in pigs by 97.18%
The REDUCE program has reached a drop in the consumption of colistin in pigs by 97.18 % (2015-2018), although Spain still is among the countries with a greatest antibiotic consumption in the European Union.
Mexico: integral biosecurity to prevent the entry of ASF
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) is implementing actions for the prevention of ASF in entry points such as ports, airports and borders, and it is strict with the imports of non-pork products from countries with positive cases.
La Coop fédérée reached an agreement with F. Ménard to acquire all of its assets in the pork and milling sectors
Management of La Coop fédérée, its Olymel and Sollio Agriculture divisions and F. Ménard announced today an agreement to acquire all the assets of Ange-Gardien company F. Ménard, in Montérégie, Quebec.
FVE calls to prevent suffering of animals during long distance transports
FVE calls to prevent suffering of animals during long distance transports, in particular under extreme temperatures. EU countries should avoid long distance export of animals in periods when temperatures are expected to go above 30°, which puts the welfare of the animals at risk.
Vietnam faces pork scarcity
ASF has caused an important decrease in the pig census in Vietnam, that is the main consumer of pork products per capita in Southeast Asia.
ASF in Laos: The second confirmed outbreak is located near the border with Thailand
The outbreak is located near the border with Thailand.
333 visits Yangxiang with José Manuel Sánchez Vizcaíno
Yangxiang, one of the top 10 pork producers in China, is making a great effort to control and contain ASF in the country.
The "Espace for the Future"
Act now for the climate! At a time when world experts are calling on the agricultural sector to address this issue, SPACE and the elected representatives of the Chambers of Agriculture decided to make climate change the theme of the Espace for the Future in 2019.
AveSui EuroTier South America trade fair
The event offers comprehensive coverage of innovation in livestock production, and takes place at Medianeira, Brazil, from 23rd to 25th July.
CP Foods named as member of FTSE 4 Good Emerging Index for the 3rd year
CP Foods also has an outstanding performance in Social with the highest score of the industry.
Iowa Swine Day 2019 draws record crowd
The 8th annual Iowa Swine Day took place at Iowa State University on June 27 with a record 570 people attending.
North Ireland: detection of ASF DNA fragments in meat brought illegally by passengers
A sample of seizures have been tested at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) resulting in the detection of ASF DNA fragments.
ASF in Vietnam: 11% of the pig census has been culled
Since the emergence of ASF in Vietnam, the disease has been confirmed in all its provinces, except in Ninh Thuan.
ASF Bulgaria: first outbreaks in domestic pigs in 2019, near Romania
African swine fever cases have been detected in domestic pigs in the province of Pleven, right beside the border with Romania.