Govt Allowed Sale of Faulty FMD Vaccine in Paraguay
17:35 | 31/01/2012
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PARAGUAY - One possible cause of two outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in San Pedro could be due to the government changing the results of the quality control on a batch of FMD vaccine which did not meet the required stsandards, says Mary Eugenia Acosta, of Galmedic.
A journey to present milk to 16,000 children starts
16:44 | 27/01/2012
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The Rising Milk Fund Vietnam 2012 started a journey, to give milk to 16,000 needy and disabled children throughout the country, in Ly Son Island District, Quang Ngai Province on January 4th. Especially, in its first destination on Ly Son Island, 8,000 glasses of milk were presented to children.
Improving Welfare of Exported Animals
08:27 | 24/01/2012
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AUSTRALIA - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, will travel to the Middle East this week to meet with Governments and importers regarding the implementation of a new regulatory framework that seeks to ensure Australian livestock exported for slaughter are treated at or above internationally accepted animal welfare standards.
Does the Animal Welfare Strategy go Far Enough?
20:39 | 19/01/2012
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EU - Today, the European Commission has adopted a new four-year strategy that aims to further improve the welfare of animals in the European Union. However animal welfare groups believe the strategy lacks critical elements to make it effective.
End of Ethanol Tax Credits Affects Corn, Feed and Biofuel Markets
19:18 | 28/12/2011
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ANALYSIS - The US ethanol tax credit which is worth roughly $6 billion is due to end at the turn of the year, writes TheCattleSite Editor in Chief Chris Harris.
Anticipating Crop Prices in 2012
10:09 | 07/12/2011
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US - Crop prices during 2011 were influenced by a wide range of factors that resulted in extremely large trading ranges. The price patterns, however, were very different for corn, soybeans, and wheat. As the year ends, thoughts turn to likely price levels in 2012, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at University of Illinois, in his latest Weekly Outlook report.
CME: Cheese Tops $2, All Futures Higher
17:38 | 16/11/2011
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US - Barrels were bid 2.75¢ higher to $2.0075 and haven’t attracted a seller since the first of the month, writes Alan Levitt.
Partners Praise CFE Progress
00:00 | 02/11/2011
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UK - As the Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) celebrates its second birthday, new figures reveal that farmers have actively placed land the equivalent of around 73,000 football pitches into schemes aimed at protecting the environment.
Cattle Can Eat Corn Too
22:02 | 26/10/2011
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US - Cattle feeders are going to use more corn than previously expected according to USDA's latest Cattle on Feed report that showed five per cent more cattle in the nation's feedlots, said Purdue University economist Chris Hurt.
CME: Ethanol-Corn Usage Reduced When Stocks Low
18:10 | 10/10/2011
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US - A bill introduced Wednesday in the US House of Representatives by Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia) and Jim Costa (D-CA) would reduce the mandated usage of cornbased ethanol if the projected US year-end stocks-to-use ratio falls below specific levels, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
