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Friday, May 24, 2013
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....
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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...
Powder Prices Ease As Butter Drops 12 per centGLOBAL - A modest 2.1 per cent decrease in the Trade-Weighted Index (TWI) emerged from GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) event 92 this week, as prices of most commodities continued their widely expected correction, write market analysts Dairy Australia. ...
Schmallenberg Solution on Horizon For European Cattle ProducersANALYSIS - Cattle and sheep farmers are to be offered a vaccine to tackle the dreaded Schmallenberg virus, a bunyavirus spread by midges causing congenital malformations by transmitting to the foetus from the infected cow or ewe, writes Michael Priestley,...
Monday, May 20, 2013
MSD Animal Health Announce New Vaccinator RangeGLOBAL - MSD Animal Health has launched a new range of high quality, reliable vaccination equipment to help sheep and cattle producers administer its portfolio of leading farm animal vaccines as effectively, cleanly and safely as possible....
Foot and Mouth Detection Improved Through Cell Line DiscoveryUS - Agriculture Research Service Scientists have developed a new cell line that rapidly and accurately detects the foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus. ...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Dry Period Heat Stress Affects Calves TooHeat Stress not only affects lactating and gestating heifers but can compromise calf development through lower birth weights and reduced immunity, researchers have discovered....
Monday, May 13, 2013
FAO Reports Strong Cereal Production and Food Price RiseGLOBAL - New reports from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) forecast strong cereal production this year with a new record expected for coarse grains. A second successive monthly rise in its Food Price Index was attributed to increasing prices...
Another Rise for Global Food Price IndexGLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index moved up in April for the second consecutive month....
Friday, May 10, 2013
FAO Explains April Dairy VolatilityGLOBAL - Low stocks and abnormal production conditions have led to supply fears and a surge in milk prices over April, lifting the dairy price index almost 15 per cent....
FAO: April Dairy Price Rise Caused By Stock Shortage GLOBAL – The price surge in global dairy products was caused by a lack of commercial stocks following a steep decline in New Zealand’s milk output, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation....
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Time for Change: Sustainability Events for BusinessesGLOBAL – As companies become more focused on sustainable practices, an innovative proposition for businesses has emerged that offers unique global insight into business sustainability and hands-on learning about food production....
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Australia and New Zealand Unite Against Foot and MouthGLOBAL - A new action plan between Australia and New Zealand will see defences against the threat of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) strengthened....
Monday, May 06, 2013
Global Fortnightly Update: Dairy Prices EaseGLOBAL - GlobalDairyTrade event 91 concluded this week with the Trade-Weighted Index (TWI) down 7.3 per cent , ending a string of nine consecutive rises that began in late December 2012, according to Dairy Australia....
Friday, May 03, 2013
Red Angus Genomes Used in Polled Genetics BreakthroughGLOBAL – A giant leap forward has been taken in polled genetics by introducing Red Angus genomes to cells taken from a Holstein Bull....
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Farm Expansion Possible Due to Future Milk DemandGLOBAL – Efficient farmers with low costs should be looking to expand their businesses after quota removal, a dairy markets expert told Dairy UK....
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Strategically De-worm to Limit Parasite BurdenANALYSIS - As cattlemen look to turnout stock into spring pastures, Andrew Skidmore, DVM at Merck Animal Health urges farmers that 'strategic deworming' can avoid a build up of parasites through the growing season, writes Michael Priestley, TheCattleSite...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Celebrating World Veterinary DayGLOBAL - In many countries around the world, World Veterinary Day (WVD) was celebrated on 27 April for its thirteenth year. ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Large Herd Seminar to Examine Expansion in Dairy HerdsGLOBAL – Assembling some of the world’s leading dairy experts and farmers, the eighth 'Large Herd Seminar' will explore the growth and maintenance of milk herds....
Monday, April 22, 2013
Drought and Shortage Effects Shown in ReportGLOBAL - New Zealand milk production fell for the first time in two years in February and following weeks of considerable jumps in value, the Trade weighted index grew 0.6 per cent this week, says Dairy Australia....
Global Mycotoxin Survey Report 2012 Published by Biomin GLOBAL - Biomin has published its mycotoxin analysis results for the period January and December 2012. ...
Thursday, April 18, 2013
World’s Gene Pool Crucial for SurvivalGLOBAL - Conserving and making the most of the planet's wealth of genetic resources will be crucial for survival, as people will need to produce sufficient and nutritious food for a growing population, FAO Deputy Director-General Dan Gustafson said, addressing...
April Bull List Places Planet 1, 2, 3GLOBAL - Ensenada Taboo Planet has had a good year, holding a strong position in the UK - proven list, following DairyCo's index releases last week. ...
Scientists Discover Schmallenberg WeaknessGLOBAL – Research led by a team from the University of Leeds has found a ‘chink in the armour’ of the Schmallenberg virus (SBV)....
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Trouw Launches Livestock Anti-Oxidant Protection InnovationGLOBAL - Trouw Nutrition has launched Trouw AO-mix for Ruminants and Trouw AO-mix for Monogastrics, the company’s latest innovation in nutrition for the animal feed industry....
Friday, April 12, 2013
Dairy Nudges FAO Food Price Index Higher by One Per centGLOBAL - The FAO Food Price Index (FPI) crept higher by one per cent in March compared with a month before, driven mainly by an 11 per cent increase in dairy. Dairy products carry a 17 per cent weight among the various commodity prices included in the...
Outlook Rests on Supply Issues and Cheese Stocks GLOBAL - Emerging markets are to remain the key drivers of a global dairy picture currently plagued by unhelpful production conditions and fears over cheese stocks....
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