Merial To Merge With Intervet/Schering-Plough

GLOBAL - A global leader in animal health will be created as Merial announces it will merge with Intervet/Schering-Plough.

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Vilsack Outlines Strategy To Increase Exports

March 9, 2010 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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US - During a keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California, Friday, March 5, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out USDA’s plans to increase exports of agricultural products and strengthen the American agriculture economy.

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Food Safety Reforms Proposed

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CHINA - The general office of the State Council issued a plan on Monday to improve national food safety, setting the tone for this year's programme, which includes emphasising the accountability of the system.

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Seafood Exporters Hope Business Will Pick Up

March 6, 2010 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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INDIA - As the US economy begins to recover, Mr Anwar Hashim President of the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) said that early signs of economic revival and decreasing rates of anti-dumping duty hold promise for Indian shrimp exports to the US.

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Global Trends And Local Action Key To Australia’s Fishing Future

March 5, 2010 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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AUSTRALIA - The gross value of Australian fisheries production has declined by around 30 per cent in real terms over the course of this decade, delegates at the ABARE Outlook conference heard in Canberra today.

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Big Dutchman Signs Up For VietStock Expo

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VIET NAM - Livestock equipment company, Big Dutchman, has confirmed its participation at VietStock '10 Expo && Forum as 'Anchor Exhibitor'.

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Creating A Dream Breed

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SPAIN - The besugo – known in Latin as Pagellus bogaraveo and in English as blackspot seabream – is a traditional fish on Spanish tables and also savoured on others in Greece, France, Italy and Germany.

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Latin Feed Leaders to Meet At Cancun Congress

March 4, 2010 by Amaete Umanah · Leave a Comment
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LATIN AMERICA - About 100 leading representatives of feed industries, government agencies and associations from Latin America and the Caribbean are due to meet in Cancun, Mexico, in April for the region's first meeting on regulatory issues in animal feeds.

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Cancun Congress To Highlight World Livestock Report

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MEXICO - Insights into a newly published report on the world livestock sector will be presented in April to the Global Feed & Food Congress being held in Cancun.

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Aquaculture Has Potential To Expand

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NEW ZEALAND - Addressing the 2010 ACT conference in Wellington, Don Nicolson, President of Federated Farmers said that the government needs to commit to research and development to expand the industry.

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