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Friday, May 24, 2013
Badgers Foiled By Cattle FeederUK – An anti-badger cattle feeder has been given approval by a tuberculosis farm advisory service....
Supply Chain Under Scrutiny After Formaldehyde ScandalBRAZIL – A mix of public and private bodies have been commissioned to formulate a milk supply chain control protocol, following revelations of formaldehyde and urea being mixed with milk....
Nitrate Laws Relaxed To Ensure Winter Fodder SupplyIRELAND – Farmers faced with slow growing meadows can benefit from a relaxing of nitrates regulations, Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture has announced....
Bat-borne Lyssavirus Found On Queensland FarmAUSTRALIA - Queensland’s biosecurity response is likely to be the model for the whole of the country, following a lyssavirus outbreak in horses....
Future of Zoonosis Linked to Farming and EnvironmentGLOBAL – As agriculture intensifies and climate changes, so too will the risk posed to us by zoonotic diseases....
OIE Reports Another FMD Outbreak in TibetCHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities reported another outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Tibet....
EFSA Guidance for Environmental Risk Assessment of GM AnimalsEU - New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides applicants and risk assessors with a clear framework to evaluate the potential adverse effects of living genetically modified (GM) animals on the environment, including those on...
AFBF Welcomes Senate Judiciary Passage of Immigration Reform BillUS - According to Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), the Senate Judiciary Committee has passed a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair and workable farm labor provision that sets the stage for Senate...
Sustainable Land Management Legislation Given Farmer ApprovalAUSTRALIA - Land managers and farmers have praised the Queensland Parliament for passing a new law that will support sustainable food production....
Milk Output Plummets 10 per cent in MarchAUSTRALIA - Milk production across the country is down 9.6 per cent, Dairy Australia has announced. ...
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Collaboration on Unique Monitoring System for CowsDENMARK - Scientists at Aarhus University are collaborating with Lyngsoe Systems on the development of a new monitoring system for cows to improve animal health, welfare, farm economy, and to reduce environmental impact....
Good and Bad News From EU Manure InvestigationsEU - Livestock producers are relived to hear that the Industrial Emissions Directive will not amend thresholds for pigs, poultry and cattle but concern remains over manure spreading measures from combustion plants. ...
Kansas Dairy Keeps ProgressingUS - A Kansas family has expanded their artisan cheese business from a table top industry to now being holders of a cheese plant license. Ron Wilson of the Kansas State University, went to find out more. ...
Scottish Dairymen Told To Precision Feed HeifersSCOTLAND – Farmers not already doing so have been advised to put precision feeding at the top of their priorities by world renowned calf and heifer expert, Jud Heinrichs of Pennsylvania State University....
Supplementing and Substituting For Summer Pasture PerformanceUS - Summer pasture planning is worthwhile as it can keep cows in proper body condition and prevent summer lulls in pasture performance....
News of Vaccine Will Not Stop Schmallenberg MonitoringSCOTLAND - Having access to a vaccine for the Schmallenberg virus will not mean a let up in monitoring the disease in the dairy herd, NFU Scotland has announced....
Weekly Roberts Market ReportUS - My field crops tour of the Northern US Plains started this week, writes Michael T. Roberts....
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Ministry Grant Money For Disease ControlARGENTINA – The Foundation Barrera Zoofitosanitaria Patagonia (FUNBAPA) will receive 20 million pesos to invest in animal disease control systems, equipment and checkpoints....
Government Announces Milk Re-test For DicyandiamideSRI LANKA - The government has decided to re-test all samples of Fonterra milk powder, despite New Zealand milk being confirmed as 100 per cent safe....
First Quarter Results Show Continuing Gorgonzola DeclineITALY – Gorgonzola production fell in the first quarter by almost 5 per cent, the Italian Dairy Association has revealed....
Land O'Lakes Shows 'Solid' First Quarter PerformanceUS – Dairy focused agricultural cooperative, Land O’Lakes has reported first quarter earnings of $72 million and net sales up 6 per cent to $4.2 billion....
Fuel Costs to Drop This SummerUS - Consumers should enjoy a summer driving season without unusually high gasoline prices and probably lower than they were last summer, says a Purdue University agricultural economist....
Corn, Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought RallyUS - Corn and soybean prices rallied sharply beginning in July 2012 as US drought conditions unfolded. It was generally expected that prices would follow the pattern experienced in other "short crop" years, with prices peaking near harvest and then returning...
OIE: Techinical Meeting Discusses Effects of Schmallenberg on TradeGLOBAL - The meeting allowed the participants to share views on the potential risks of spread of the Schmallenberg virus through international trade in relevant animals and animal products. ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Schmallenberg Vaccine Given Provisional Go-aheadGLOBAL - MSD Animal Health announced today that the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) of the United Kingdom has granted the company a provisional marketing authorisation for Bovilis® SBV, the first vaccine specifically targeting the Schmallenberg...
Weekly Roberts Market ReportUS - The general consensus in the pits is that corn acres will decline from original planting intentions, writes Michael T. Roberts....
Processors Expanding into Value-added MarketUK – Dairy Crest and First Milk are both developing into ‘added-value’ foods businesses, pushing cheddar brands and new market opportunities....
Dairy Australia Fortnightly UpdateAUSTRALIA - Milk production is expected to reach 9.35bn litres in 2012/13—down 1.4 per cent on 2011/12 output of 9.48bn litres, according Dairy Australia in their recent outlook report. ...
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