//29 Jun 2011
Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Nantawan Sakuntanak disclosed that International Trade Promotion Office in Japan had reported the case of a poultry factory in Nakhon Ratchasima which had dissected death chicken to be sold at cheaper prices. The case had no adverse effect on Thai processed poultry exports to Japan.
Japan is confident with the product’s quality, given the fact that Japan is well known for its utmost sanitation with tough standard inspection on food safety.
Moreover the importers and Japanese poultry imports association trusted the quality and safety standards of processed poultry in Thailand since the production process of Thailand is being controlled thoroughly to be in line with “food safety” policy.
Consequently, the rise in production has satisfied Japan’s consumers who wish to buy in large quantities. Meanwhile China’s products are found to be contaminated sporadically.
Bird flu threat
Ms. Amphawan Pichalai, Director of the International Trade Promotion Office in Japan said that Thailand was still one of the countries with potential in spreading bird flu virus.
However, Japan was in a stage of high demand of poultry therefore it had no options but to rely on Brazil in frozen chicken, while imports of processed chicken from Thailand were on the rise.
Frozen chicken
The market would grow further if Japan turned to import frozen chicken from Thailand. She observed that Japan normally followed EU in trade policy and Thailand should lobby for frozen chicken to enter EU first.
30 June 2011
Aviagen opens new veterinary diagnostic and research laboratory
//29 Jun 2011
Aviagen’s commitment to meet increasingly demanding domestic and international poultry health requirements continued to advance as it opens a new diagnostic and research laboratory in Elkmont, Alabama, USA.
The new laboratory provides expanded and dedicated areas for an array of laboratory work including bacteriology, serology, molecular diagnostics, genomics research, and pathological exams.
The multimillion-dollar facility was designed to meet biosafety level II (BSL-II) standards and rigorous employee safety criteria. The lab will serve the needs of all Aviagen breeding-production facilities in the US.
With office space for five veterinarians, a microbiologist, and an information management system administrator, Aviagen’s new laboratory will initially be staffed by 20 employees.
Authorized laboratory
This facility is an authorized National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Laboratory and reflects the company’s dedication to ensuring the health status of its breeding stock and products, and its support of the broiler industry’s efforts to promote food safety.
“The new laboratory will help Aviagen meet the growing needs of its breeding program and production units,” said Dr. Gregorio Rosales, Vice President of Veterinary Services.
“This laboratory is an essential component that will allow us to maintain a [leading] role in the future and safeguard the supply of breeding stock to our customers in the US and over 45 countries around the world.”
Aviagen designed the lab with a commitment to maintaining strict biosecurity throughout. Access to laboratory areas is restricted to lab personnel only.
Bacteriology and pathological exam rooms have separate ventilation systems to prevent any cross-contamination. A drive-through window allows company personnel to drop off samples for testing without entering the facility.
To see more you can take a virtual tour of the lab
Aviagen’s commitment to meet increasingly demanding domestic and international poultry health requirements continued to advance as it opens a new diagnostic and research laboratory in Elkmont, Alabama, USA.
The new laboratory provides expanded and dedicated areas for an array of laboratory work including bacteriology, serology, molecular diagnostics, genomics research, and pathological exams.
The multimillion-dollar facility was designed to meet biosafety level II (BSL-II) standards and rigorous employee safety criteria. The lab will serve the needs of all Aviagen breeding-production facilities in the US.
With office space for five veterinarians, a microbiologist, and an information management system administrator, Aviagen’s new laboratory will initially be staffed by 20 employees.
Authorized laboratory
This facility is an authorized National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Laboratory and reflects the company’s dedication to ensuring the health status of its breeding stock and products, and its support of the broiler industry’s efforts to promote food safety.
“The new laboratory will help Aviagen meet the growing needs of its breeding program and production units,” said Dr. Gregorio Rosales, Vice President of Veterinary Services.
“This laboratory is an essential component that will allow us to maintain a [leading] role in the future and safeguard the supply of breeding stock to our customers in the US and over 45 countries around the world.”
Aviagen designed the lab with a commitment to maintaining strict biosecurity throughout. Access to laboratory areas is restricted to lab personnel only.
Bacteriology and pathological exam rooms have separate ventilation systems to prevent any cross-contamination. A drive-through window allows company personnel to drop off samples for testing without entering the facility.
To see more you can take a virtual tour of the lab
Merck Animal Health new name for Intervet Schering-Plough
//30 Jun 2011
Merck’s animal health division, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced that it will begin using the new name, Merck Animal Health. It will be known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada.
“The name change reflects Merck's commitment to animal health and its complementary role to the overall business," said Raul Kohan, President of Merck Animal Health. "We are unwavering in our commitment to veterinarians, producers, and society as a whole. We aim to generate additional value and sustained growth by continuing to provide integrated solutions with innovative animal health products and services to meet the evolving needs of our customers."
Mr. Kohan continued, "With the scientific and business backing of Merck, Merck Animal Health possesses the necessary mix of resources to enhance our position as a world player in the industry."
Merck Animal Health is a global leading company in the research, development, manufacturing and sale of veterinary medicines and vaccines, with a strong presence in biologics and pharmaceuticals. The division generated global sales of $2.9 billion in 2010.
Merck values the diversification that Merck Animal Health brings to its portfolio, and sees growth opportunities in the business that can be leveraged across both animal and human health. The company intends to capitalize on Merck Animal Health's broad and innovative portfolio going forward, and to develop the unit into a best-in-class global animal health leader.
The name change follows the joint announcement on March 22, 2011 by Merck and sanofi-aventis that ended plans to form a new animal health joint venture. Both companies mutually decided to discontinue their agreement primarily because of the increasing complexity of implementing the proposed transaction.
Related website: Merck Animal Health
Merck’s animal health division, formerly known as Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, announced that it will begin using the new name, Merck Animal Health. It will be known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada.
“The name change reflects Merck's commitment to animal health and its complementary role to the overall business," said Raul Kohan, President of Merck Animal Health. "We are unwavering in our commitment to veterinarians, producers, and society as a whole. We aim to generate additional value and sustained growth by continuing to provide integrated solutions with innovative animal health products and services to meet the evolving needs of our customers."
Mr. Kohan continued, "With the scientific and business backing of Merck, Merck Animal Health possesses the necessary mix of resources to enhance our position as a world player in the industry."
Merck Animal Health is a global leading company in the research, development, manufacturing and sale of veterinary medicines and vaccines, with a strong presence in biologics and pharmaceuticals. The division generated global sales of $2.9 billion in 2010.
Merck values the diversification that Merck Animal Health brings to its portfolio, and sees growth opportunities in the business that can be leveraged across both animal and human health. The company intends to capitalize on Merck Animal Health's broad and innovative portfolio going forward, and to develop the unit into a best-in-class global animal health leader.
The name change follows the joint announcement on March 22, 2011 by Merck and sanofi-aventis that ended plans to form a new animal health joint venture. Both companies mutually decided to discontinue their agreement primarily because of the increasing complexity of implementing the proposed transaction.
Related website: Merck Animal Health
28 June 2011
New salmonella superbug passing from pigs to humans
//28 Jun 2011
The Soil Association is calling on the UK Government to take immediate action to limit the spread of a deadly new type of salmonella which is passing from pigs to humans. Known as ‘monophasic salmonella typhimurium’.
The new superbug has enhanced ability to cause infections and 'a particularly high attack rate in children and old people', leading to 'an unusually high rate of hospitalisation'. It is also highly resistant to antibiotics, limiting treatment options.
Several different strains have already emerged and caused numerous infections in humans and at least one death. Professor John Trelfall from the Health Protection Agency has acknowledged that it appears ‘to be associated with pigs and pig products’. German scientists have found clear evidence it is being transmitted from pigs to humans ‘along the food chain’, and called for interventions at a farm level to prevent human infection.
The Soil Association wants a panel of experts to undertake an urgent review of the mounting evidence that specific action is needed to address the serious threat posed by the new type of salmonella, and evidence that all Salmonella can spread directly from pigs to people, as well as via food. It also wants Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for the Environment, to intervene and stop any new intensive pig farms being built near residential areas at least until the panel has made recommendations.
Planners in Derbyshire will shortly decide whether or not to approve one of the largest ever pig farms in the UK for the company Midland Pig Producers on the outskirts of the village of Foston, which would house 25,000 pigs. The Soil Association is staging an open meeting with Pig Business today for local residents concerned about the proposed development.
Exact statistics on the number of cases in the UK are not available, but the Government’s main advisory committee on antibiotic resistance in animals has warned that it ‘appeared currently to be the most predominant type of salmonella in Europe’. The European Food Safety Authority has described its incidence as ‘epidemic’. The available evidence strongly suggests that it is increasing in pigs and humans in the UK. There have also been cases in British cattle.
Resistant to antibiotics
Most monophasic salmonella from pigs are multiresistant to at least four families of antibiotics, but the long-feared development of resistance to modern cephalosporin antibiotics in salmonella has already been found as well on at least one British pig farm. The European Food Safety Authority has warned that resistance to these antibiotics could lead to treatment failures. They also warned that even the routine use of antibiotics such as tetracyclines, the most widely used antibiotics in pig feed, not only promotes resistance but also increases the spread and persistence in pigs of these resistant strains.
Flies and cockroaches are known to carry salmonella and other pathogens found on pigs, and American scientists have said that because these insects can move freely between animal waste on farms and nearby houses there is ‘increasing concern in the medical and public-health community about insect pests directly associated with the spread of bacterial pathogens and antibiotic-resistant microorganisms with animal production systems to residential settings’. This is particularly significant because Dr Rob Davies, from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, believes that monophasic Salmonella typhimurium may have ‘the ability to be shed in large numbers in faeces compared with other strains’. Flies were a particular problem on one of Midland Pig Producers' other pig farms when journalists visited it last year.
Evolved strains
According to Dr Davies, monophasic salmonella typhimurium is one of several salmonella strains to have evolved in pigs. Furthermore, another very recently published government study found that 28% of British pigs tested positive for salmonella. 92% of these showed resistance to antibiotics with 67% being multiresistant. A British government survey in 2002 found that one in every twelve sausages (8.6%) were contaminated with salmonella.
Research has shown that pigs raised indoors excrete higher levels of salmonella in their manure than do outdoor-raised pigs, both organic and non-organic. Many scientific studies also show that salmonella in pigs increases with herd size.
Source and for more information: Soil Association
The Soil Association is calling on the UK Government to take immediate action to limit the spread of a deadly new type of salmonella which is passing from pigs to humans. Known as ‘monophasic salmonella typhimurium’.
The new superbug has enhanced ability to cause infections and 'a particularly high attack rate in children and old people', leading to 'an unusually high rate of hospitalisation'. It is also highly resistant to antibiotics, limiting treatment options.
Several different strains have already emerged and caused numerous infections in humans and at least one death. Professor John Trelfall from the Health Protection Agency has acknowledged that it appears ‘to be associated with pigs and pig products’. German scientists have found clear evidence it is being transmitted from pigs to humans ‘along the food chain’, and called for interventions at a farm level to prevent human infection.
The Soil Association wants a panel of experts to undertake an urgent review of the mounting evidence that specific action is needed to address the serious threat posed by the new type of salmonella, and evidence that all Salmonella can spread directly from pigs to people, as well as via food. It also wants Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for the Environment, to intervene and stop any new intensive pig farms being built near residential areas at least until the panel has made recommendations.
Planners in Derbyshire will shortly decide whether or not to approve one of the largest ever pig farms in the UK for the company Midland Pig Producers on the outskirts of the village of Foston, which would house 25,000 pigs. The Soil Association is staging an open meeting with Pig Business today for local residents concerned about the proposed development.
Exact statistics on the number of cases in the UK are not available, but the Government’s main advisory committee on antibiotic resistance in animals has warned that it ‘appeared currently to be the most predominant type of salmonella in Europe’. The European Food Safety Authority has described its incidence as ‘epidemic’. The available evidence strongly suggests that it is increasing in pigs and humans in the UK. There have also been cases in British cattle.
Resistant to antibiotics
Most monophasic salmonella from pigs are multiresistant to at least four families of antibiotics, but the long-feared development of resistance to modern cephalosporin antibiotics in salmonella has already been found as well on at least one British pig farm. The European Food Safety Authority has warned that resistance to these antibiotics could lead to treatment failures. They also warned that even the routine use of antibiotics such as tetracyclines, the most widely used antibiotics in pig feed, not only promotes resistance but also increases the spread and persistence in pigs of these resistant strains.
Flies and cockroaches are known to carry salmonella and other pathogens found on pigs, and American scientists have said that because these insects can move freely between animal waste on farms and nearby houses there is ‘increasing concern in the medical and public-health community about insect pests directly associated with the spread of bacterial pathogens and antibiotic-resistant microorganisms with animal production systems to residential settings’. This is particularly significant because Dr Rob Davies, from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, believes that monophasic Salmonella typhimurium may have ‘the ability to be shed in large numbers in faeces compared with other strains’. Flies were a particular problem on one of Midland Pig Producers' other pig farms when journalists visited it last year.
Evolved strains
According to Dr Davies, monophasic salmonella typhimurium is one of several salmonella strains to have evolved in pigs. Furthermore, another very recently published government study found that 28% of British pigs tested positive for salmonella. 92% of these showed resistance to antibiotics with 67% being multiresistant. A British government survey in 2002 found that one in every twelve sausages (8.6%) were contaminated with salmonella.
Research has shown that pigs raised indoors excrete higher levels of salmonella in their manure than do outdoor-raised pigs, both organic and non-organic. Many scientific studies also show that salmonella in pigs increases with herd size.
Source and for more information: Soil Association
27 June 2011
Kazakhstan steadily increases domestic production
//27 Jun 2011
According to the Ministry of Agriculture in Kazakhstan, poultry production will reach one hundred thousand tonnes in 2011.
In recent years, poultry production increased significantly in Kazakstan. "Our poultry industry is extremely thriving, says Eugene Aman, executive secretary of the Agriculture Ministry. So, four years ago, with 160 thousand tonnes of consumption,domestic production was only 40 thousand tonnes. In 2009, production volume reached 77 tonnes. So either in this year, or in the next year we definitely will come to 100 thousand tonnes produced in Kazakhstan".
In 2010, Kazakhstan imported 109 thousand tons of poultry meat, 92% of which were so-called "Bush legs". According to Aman, Kazakhstan plans to reduce the amount of imported poultry meat every year. "Over the past few years a number of modern farm projects were started, and for the next 5 years, 6 more modern facilities will be built in the country. Over the next 5 years, about 75-80% of domestic consumption of poultry meat we are going to ensure by our own production", Aman said.
Kazakhstan is currently ranked third among the CIS countries for the production of poultry meat, and authorities plan to use government subsidies to help the poultry industry to remain in the numbr of leaders in the nearest future. "Targeted transfers from the central budget to subsidize the increase in productivity and quality of livestock products in the last years significantly increased. If last year they total volume was about 7.2 billion tenge (US$ 49 mln.), the volume of the current subsidies are expected to almost 2 times higher", said Ruslan Sharipov, president of the Union of Poultry Farmers of Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture in Kazakhstan, poultry production will reach one hundred thousand tonnes in 2011.
In recent years, poultry production increased significantly in Kazakstan. "Our poultry industry is extremely thriving, says Eugene Aman, executive secretary of the Agriculture Ministry. So, four years ago, with 160 thousand tonnes of consumption,domestic production was only 40 thousand tonnes. In 2009, production volume reached 77 tonnes. So either in this year, or in the next year we definitely will come to 100 thousand tonnes produced in Kazakhstan".
In 2010, Kazakhstan imported 109 thousand tons of poultry meat, 92% of which were so-called "Bush legs". According to Aman, Kazakhstan plans to reduce the amount of imported poultry meat every year. "Over the past few years a number of modern farm projects were started, and for the next 5 years, 6 more modern facilities will be built in the country. Over the next 5 years, about 75-80% of domestic consumption of poultry meat we are going to ensure by our own production", Aman said.
Kazakhstan is currently ranked third among the CIS countries for the production of poultry meat, and authorities plan to use government subsidies to help the poultry industry to remain in the numbr of leaders in the nearest future. "Targeted transfers from the central budget to subsidize the increase in productivity and quality of livestock products in the last years significantly increased. If last year they total volume was about 7.2 billion tenge (US$ 49 mln.), the volume of the current subsidies are expected to almost 2 times higher", said Ruslan Sharipov, president of the Union of Poultry Farmers of Kazakhstan.
26 June 2011
Nutrition targeting animal health boosts productivity and sustainability
//24 Jun 2011
A gathering of top animal scientists at the InnoVision meeting organised by animal nutrition specialist Nutreco saw promising evidence that there is far greater potential for functional feed ingredients to support animal health, delivering benefits for farms and the environment.
Nutreco organises this biennial meeting to gain new insights based on the open discussion with international experts for its own R&D agenda.
Timed on 21 June 2011 to precede the multi-stakeholder biennial Agri Vision conference, also organised by Nutreco, InnoVision brought together animal science researchers from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands. Their topic was 'Nutritional solutions for gut health'.
Clear evidence
Professor Leo den Hartog, Nutreco's Director R&D and Quality Affairs: "Research into the status of the animal gut and the role of its microbial population is revealing clear evidence of crucial roles in animal health and well being.
“For example, the scientists agreed that natural ingredients can maintain the balance and moderate disruptions of the intestinal microbiota with beneficial effects on the immune system and disease resistance.
“Through this science we can reduce the likelihood of animals developing disease and spreading it to others in the flock or herd, and reduce mild infections that impact welfare and performance without diagnosable symptoms.”
Functional ingredients
"At the previous InnoVision in 2009 we concluded that farm animals were performing 30 to 40 percent below their full genetic potential because of sub-optimal digestion and diseases,” Den Hartog said.
Using functional ingredients in feed and devising formulations to optimise gut health targets both factors, leading to healthier and more robust animals that are better able to fulfil their genetic potential.
“In turn, that means they make more efficient use of feed raw materials, reducing waste and pollution.”
Feeding to genetic potential
Den Hartog said that research in this area will deliver benefits for animals, farmers and the environment. “For example, it will help to reduce the need for antibiotics on farms. Maximising the value we get from feed raw materials by enabling livestock to fulfil their genetic potential will be a vital factor for success in feeding nine billion people in 2050.
“Development and implementation of these technologies require close collaboration between the feed industry, research institutes and universities, the regulatory authorities and other stakeholders," Den Hartog concluded.
A gathering of top animal scientists at the InnoVision meeting organised by animal nutrition specialist Nutreco saw promising evidence that there is far greater potential for functional feed ingredients to support animal health, delivering benefits for farms and the environment.
Nutreco organises this biennial meeting to gain new insights based on the open discussion with international experts for its own R&D agenda.
Timed on 21 June 2011 to precede the multi-stakeholder biennial Agri Vision conference, also organised by Nutreco, InnoVision brought together animal science researchers from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands. Their topic was 'Nutritional solutions for gut health'.
Clear evidence
Professor Leo den Hartog, Nutreco's Director R&D and Quality Affairs: "Research into the status of the animal gut and the role of its microbial population is revealing clear evidence of crucial roles in animal health and well being.
“For example, the scientists agreed that natural ingredients can maintain the balance and moderate disruptions of the intestinal microbiota with beneficial effects on the immune system and disease resistance.
“Through this science we can reduce the likelihood of animals developing disease and spreading it to others in the flock or herd, and reduce mild infections that impact welfare and performance without diagnosable symptoms.”
Functional ingredients
"At the previous InnoVision in 2009 we concluded that farm animals were performing 30 to 40 percent below their full genetic potential because of sub-optimal digestion and diseases,” Den Hartog said.
Using functional ingredients in feed and devising formulations to optimise gut health targets both factors, leading to healthier and more robust animals that are better able to fulfil their genetic potential.
“In turn, that means they make more efficient use of feed raw materials, reducing waste and pollution.”
Feeding to genetic potential
Den Hartog said that research in this area will deliver benefits for animals, farmers and the environment. “For example, it will help to reduce the need for antibiotics on farms. Maximising the value we get from feed raw materials by enabling livestock to fulfil their genetic potential will be a vital factor for success in feeding nine billion people in 2050.
“Development and implementation of these technologies require close collaboration between the feed industry, research institutes and universities, the regulatory authorities and other stakeholders," Den Hartog concluded.
EU in favour of labelling origin of fresh pork
//24 Jun 2011
Fresh pork, poultry, lamb and goat meat should be labelled mentioning their country of origin in the European Union. The labelling will not be applicable to processed meat or dairy products.
This is the result of a talk between several parties involved, like the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission, sources revealed to the Dutch agricultural newspaper Agrarisch Dagblad.
The European Parliament initially wanted a country of origin labelling for all meat and dairy but many member states as well as the European Commission opposed this proposal, as it would be too complicated to guarantee it would work.
The Commission therefore promised a ‘impact assessment’, to be carried out over the next two or three years, to see if further steps need be taken.
In many EU countries, a method using a ‘light regime’ is opted for. This would exclude mentioning an animal’s country of birth, simply because in that case many different batches of meat have to be separated in processing plants.
The European Parliament also wished to have implemented a mandatory labelling for all meat slaughtered without the prior use of anaesthetics. Especially France and Spain oppose this proposal, since there are many Muslim communities within their borders, that slaughter their meat without prior use of anaesthetics.
Mandatory origin labeling for beef and veal was agreed in the EU in 2000, at the start of the Europe's second BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) crisis.
Related websites:
European Commission
Agrarisch Dagblad (in Dutch)
Fresh pork, poultry, lamb and goat meat should be labelled mentioning their country of origin in the European Union. The labelling will not be applicable to processed meat or dairy products.
This is the result of a talk between several parties involved, like the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission, sources revealed to the Dutch agricultural newspaper Agrarisch Dagblad.
The European Parliament initially wanted a country of origin labelling for all meat and dairy but many member states as well as the European Commission opposed this proposal, as it would be too complicated to guarantee it would work.
The Commission therefore promised a ‘impact assessment’, to be carried out over the next two or three years, to see if further steps need be taken.
In many EU countries, a method using a ‘light regime’ is opted for. This would exclude mentioning an animal’s country of birth, simply because in that case many different batches of meat have to be separated in processing plants.
The European Parliament also wished to have implemented a mandatory labelling for all meat slaughtered without the prior use of anaesthetics. Especially France and Spain oppose this proposal, since there are many Muslim communities within their borders, that slaughter their meat without prior use of anaesthetics.
Mandatory origin labeling for beef and veal was agreed in the EU in 2000, at the start of the Europe's second BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) crisis.
Related websites:
European Commission
Agrarisch Dagblad (in Dutch)
Newcastle disease outbreak leads to Thai chicken scandal
//21 Jun 2011
A Newcastle disease outbreak in Thailand is reported to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of chickens which were then slaughtered and illegally sold on to consumers, restaurants and shops in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The food scandal was revealed last week with livestock authorities reported to have tried to suppress the disease because of fears it may seriously harm the lucrative chicken export market.
Panya Chotitawan, chairman of Saha Farm Co, said the Nakhon Ratchasima scandal has caused domestic poultry meat consumption to drop by about 10%. Officials are now concentrating on chicken farms in neighbouring Saraburi as the sources of the illegally sold carcasses.
Large chicken farms in Saraburi have been vaccinating chickens against Newcastle disease, while livestock authorities were concentrating their efforts on domestic fowls. "Had it not been for this disease, the incident in Nakhon Ratchasima would not have happened," said one Livestock Development source.
Last Monday, abattoirs in the province were raided and about eight tonnes of decomposed chicken was seized. Police have laid charges against four of the 11 operators of the abattoirs.
"When you have 1,000 chickens die on average a day, that's a lot. So what farm owners may have possibly resorted to is getting rid of them quickly, but as we have learned several do not have standard disposal facilities," the source said.
Under the Disease Outbreaks Act, dead chickens commercially produced must be either buried or incinerated. However, the Animal Slaughter Control and Meat Sale Act allows farm owners to sell dead livestock if they are examined and approved by a veterinarian for sale.
Nirandorn Uangtrakoolsuk, who heads the Disease Control and Veterinary Bureau, said the department needed time to further investigate any farms' alleged involvement and a panel needed to be set up.
Any chicken farmer found to be still involved in the scandal would have their certificate revoked, he said.
Source: Bangkok Post
A Newcastle disease outbreak in Thailand is reported to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of chickens which were then slaughtered and illegally sold on to consumers, restaurants and shops in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The food scandal was revealed last week with livestock authorities reported to have tried to suppress the disease because of fears it may seriously harm the lucrative chicken export market.
Panya Chotitawan, chairman of Saha Farm Co, said the Nakhon Ratchasima scandal has caused domestic poultry meat consumption to drop by about 10%. Officials are now concentrating on chicken farms in neighbouring Saraburi as the sources of the illegally sold carcasses.
Large chicken farms in Saraburi have been vaccinating chickens against Newcastle disease, while livestock authorities were concentrating their efforts on domestic fowls. "Had it not been for this disease, the incident in Nakhon Ratchasima would not have happened," said one Livestock Development source.
Last Monday, abattoirs in the province were raided and about eight tonnes of decomposed chicken was seized. Police have laid charges against four of the 11 operators of the abattoirs.
"When you have 1,000 chickens die on average a day, that's a lot. So what farm owners may have possibly resorted to is getting rid of them quickly, but as we have learned several do not have standard disposal facilities," the source said.
Under the Disease Outbreaks Act, dead chickens commercially produced must be either buried or incinerated. However, the Animal Slaughter Control and Meat Sale Act allows farm owners to sell dead livestock if they are examined and approved by a veterinarian for sale.
Nirandorn Uangtrakoolsuk, who heads the Disease Control and Veterinary Bureau, said the department needed time to further investigate any farms' alleged involvement and a panel needed to be set up.
Any chicken farmer found to be still involved in the scandal would have their certificate revoked, he said.
Source: Bangkok Post
FAO: “Higher agriculture commodity prices here to stay”
//24 Jun 2011
Higher food prices and volatility in commodity markets are here to stay, according to a new report by the OECD and FAO.
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020 says that a good harvest in the coming months should push commodity prices down from the extreme levels seen earlier this year. However, the Outlook states that over the coming decade real prices for cereals could average as much as 20% higher and those for meats as much as 30% higher, compared to 2001-10. These projections are well below the peak price levels experienced in 2007-08 and again this year.
Higher prices for commodities are being passed through the food chain, leading to rising consumer price inflation in most countries. This raises concerns for economic stability and food security in some developing countries, with poor consumers most at risk of malnutrition, the report says.
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said: "In the current market context, price volatility could remain a feature of agricultural markets, and coherent policies are required to both reduce volatility and limit its negative impacts", noting that "the key solution to the problem will be boosting investment in agriculture and reinforcing rural development in developing countries, where 98% of the hungry people live today and where population is expected to increase by 47% over the next decades."
The report suggests, among other things, that G20 countries take steps to boost agricultural producitivity in developing countries, reduce or eliminate trade-disorting policies and establish a new mechanism to improve information and transparency on agricultural production, consumption, stocks and trade.
Per-capita food consumption will expand most rapidly in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America, where incomes are rising and populations growth is slowing. Meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar should experience the highest demand increases, according to the report.
Related websites:
FAO
OECD
Higher food prices and volatility in commodity markets are here to stay, according to a new report by the OECD and FAO.
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020 says that a good harvest in the coming months should push commodity prices down from the extreme levels seen earlier this year. However, the Outlook states that over the coming decade real prices for cereals could average as much as 20% higher and those for meats as much as 30% higher, compared to 2001-10. These projections are well below the peak price levels experienced in 2007-08 and again this year.
Higher prices for commodities are being passed through the food chain, leading to rising consumer price inflation in most countries. This raises concerns for economic stability and food security in some developing countries, with poor consumers most at risk of malnutrition, the report says.
FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said: "In the current market context, price volatility could remain a feature of agricultural markets, and coherent policies are required to both reduce volatility and limit its negative impacts", noting that "the key solution to the problem will be boosting investment in agriculture and reinforcing rural development in developing countries, where 98% of the hungry people live today and where population is expected to increase by 47% over the next decades."
The report suggests, among other things, that G20 countries take steps to boost agricultural producitivity in developing countries, reduce or eliminate trade-disorting policies and establish a new mechanism to improve information and transparency on agricultural production, consumption, stocks and trade.
Per-capita food consumption will expand most rapidly in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America, where incomes are rising and populations growth is slowing. Meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and sugar should experience the highest demand increases, according to the report.
Related websites:
FAO
OECD
Worms a threat to game birds as temperatures rise
//23 Jun 2011
This year’s dry spring and fluctuating temperatures have brought their own problems for farmers and livestock producers and with a potentially tough year ahead it might seem tempting to cut a few costs.
But one area where it doesn’t pay to economise is in the regular worming of game birds, advises Janssen Animal Health.
Although worm eggs can be destroyed by desiccation in warm, dry environments, game producers should be aware that the warm weather can actually encourage development of worm eggs into the infectious stages, particularly when they are lodged in nooks and crannies that retain humidity. Worms can be an all year round problem but are most frequently seen in spring and summer as temperatures rise and this year’s potential early start may actually have increased the risks.
Game farmer, Chris Elcock of Elcock Game, who still treats his birds at 4 and 6-7 weeks of age before selling to the various shoots around the north of England commented, “In my experience, warm dry weather like we are having at the moment, doesn’t reduce the threat from worms or gapeworms in particular. I find that partridge are particularly prone to gape worm infection around 5-6 weeks of age and if you don’t treat them the consequences can be devastating. It’s worth making sure your bought in birds have been treated because you really don’t want to be contaminating your rearing areas with worm eggs.”
The prepatent period for gapeworm – the time for the parasite to complete its lifecycle in the bird – is around 18-20 days. This means that even after treatment, birds can have adult worms present and be shedding eggs into the environment in less than 3 weeks, so it also important to treat regularly prior to release. A third dose is usually recommended at around 11-12 weeks of age.
Source: Janssen Animal Health
This year’s dry spring and fluctuating temperatures have brought their own problems for farmers and livestock producers and with a potentially tough year ahead it might seem tempting to cut a few costs.
But one area where it doesn’t pay to economise is in the regular worming of game birds, advises Janssen Animal Health.
Although worm eggs can be destroyed by desiccation in warm, dry environments, game producers should be aware that the warm weather can actually encourage development of worm eggs into the infectious stages, particularly when they are lodged in nooks and crannies that retain humidity. Worms can be an all year round problem but are most frequently seen in spring and summer as temperatures rise and this year’s potential early start may actually have increased the risks.
Game farmer, Chris Elcock of Elcock Game, who still treats his birds at 4 and 6-7 weeks of age before selling to the various shoots around the north of England commented, “In my experience, warm dry weather like we are having at the moment, doesn’t reduce the threat from worms or gapeworms in particular. I find that partridge are particularly prone to gape worm infection around 5-6 weeks of age and if you don’t treat them the consequences can be devastating. It’s worth making sure your bought in birds have been treated because you really don’t want to be contaminating your rearing areas with worm eggs.”
The prepatent period for gapeworm – the time for the parasite to complete its lifecycle in the bird – is around 18-20 days. This means that even after treatment, birds can have adult worms present and be shedding eggs into the environment in less than 3 weeks, so it also important to treat regularly prior to release. A third dose is usually recommended at around 11-12 weeks of age.
Source: Janssen Animal Health
24 June 2011
BI satellite symposium highlighted PCV2 history
//23 Jun 2011
Animal health company Boehringer Ingelheim zoomed in on 15 years of PCV2 during the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases, in Barcelona, Spain, held 12-15 June.
Prof John Harding, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, acted as a moderator as well as speaker for the symposium.
It was 15 years since the name PMWS was first proposed by Canadian investigators Ted Clark and John Harding for the novel wasting disease of growing pigs that they were observing in herds in Western Canada.
October 1994 supplied a key landmark when the University of Saskatchewan began to investigate unusual cases of wasting and jaundice in piglets from farms in Western Canada. This was followed in 1997 with the breakthrough by scientists in Northern Ireland and Canada that the virus involved was a novel type of the porcine circovirus.
Development
Fifteen years would be an extremely short time in the development of most pig diseases, so it is all the more remarkable that piglet vaccination against PCV2 has already been developed and has become such a global success story in controlling the economically damaging range of health problems associated with the virus.
The first vaccines did not appear until 2004, yet today PCV2 vaccination is routinely used in all leading pig markets with up to 90% of pigs vaccinated against the disease. This has posed questions for the future which were addressed by the symposium speakers:
Prof Tanja Opriessnig, Iowa State University zoomed in on the ‘Impact of PCV2 on breeding herds’, Prof Michael P. Murtaugh, University of Minnesota, addressed the question ‘Is PCV2 eradication possible?’ and Prof Joaquim Segales, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, spoke about the question ‘Beyond PCV2: What’s next?’
Best examples
The PCV2 virus has provided one of the best examples so far of the devastating effects of an emerging virus on the global pig population. Vaccination now helps in achieving effective control of PCVD.
In conclusion of the satellite symposium, Prof Harding added, it will not be the last disease agent to emerge and to assault the pig industry. Most probably, the advance elements of the next attack are already circulating in pigs today.
Related websites:
• 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging pig diseases
• Boehringer Ingelheim
Animal health company Boehringer Ingelheim zoomed in on 15 years of PCV2 during the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases, in Barcelona, Spain, held 12-15 June.
Prof John Harding, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, acted as a moderator as well as speaker for the symposium.
It was 15 years since the name PMWS was first proposed by Canadian investigators Ted Clark and John Harding for the novel wasting disease of growing pigs that they were observing in herds in Western Canada.
October 1994 supplied a key landmark when the University of Saskatchewan began to investigate unusual cases of wasting and jaundice in piglets from farms in Western Canada. This was followed in 1997 with the breakthrough by scientists in Northern Ireland and Canada that the virus involved was a novel type of the porcine circovirus.
Development
Fifteen years would be an extremely short time in the development of most pig diseases, so it is all the more remarkable that piglet vaccination against PCV2 has already been developed and has become such a global success story in controlling the economically damaging range of health problems associated with the virus.
The first vaccines did not appear until 2004, yet today PCV2 vaccination is routinely used in all leading pig markets with up to 90% of pigs vaccinated against the disease. This has posed questions for the future which were addressed by the symposium speakers:
Prof Tanja Opriessnig, Iowa State University zoomed in on the ‘Impact of PCV2 on breeding herds’, Prof Michael P. Murtaugh, University of Minnesota, addressed the question ‘Is PCV2 eradication possible?’ and Prof Joaquim Segales, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, spoke about the question ‘Beyond PCV2: What’s next?’
Best examples
The PCV2 virus has provided one of the best examples so far of the devastating effects of an emerging virus on the global pig population. Vaccination now helps in achieving effective control of PCVD.
In conclusion of the satellite symposium, Prof Harding added, it will not be the last disease agent to emerge and to assault the pig industry. Most probably, the advance elements of the next attack are already circulating in pigs today.
Related websites:
• 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging pig diseases
• Boehringer Ingelheim
US broiler meat production down 2% in April
//23 Jun 2011
Total broiler meat production in April 2011 was 2.97 billion pounds, a decrease of 2.3% from the previous year, according to the latest figures from the USDA.
A considerable share of the decline can be attributed to 1 less slaughter day in April 2011. Broiler meat production on a yearover- year basis rose in 3 of the first 4 months in 2011. Processors reported slaughtering 686 million broilers in April 2011, a decrease of 4% from the previous year. Partially offsetting this was an increase in the average liveweight at slaughter of those broilers to 5.76 pounds, up 1.4% from a year earlier.
In addition to the increase in the average liveweight, there was an increase in the average meat yield per bird to 4.33 pounds, a 1.8-% increase from a year earlier.
With a combination of continued sluggishness of the domestic economy and forecast higher prices for both corn and soybean meal, the broiler meat production estimates for fourth-quarter 2011 and for 2012 were revised downward from the previous month’s estimate. The meat production estimate for fourth-quarter 2011 was lowered by 25 million pounds to 9.4 billion pounds. The estimate for firstquarter 2012 was also lowered by 25 million pounds, to 9.36 billion pounds, and the total for 2012 was reduced by 100 million pounds to 38.0 billion pounds.
Turkey production
Turkey meat production in April was 456 million pounds, up fractionally from a year earlier. As with broilers, the driving factor in the increase has been higher bird weights. In April the number of birds slaughtered was 19.1 million, down about 0.5% from the previous year. This was offset by a 1-% increase in the average weight at slaughter to 30 pounds. Again, the small increase in turkey meat production in April was in part due to 1 less slaughter day in April 2011 than in the previous year.
Egg production
During January to April 2011, the number of hens in the US table egg flock was slightly higher than during the same period in 2010. In April, the flock was estimated at 283 million birds, up fractionally from the previous year. That small increase in the size of the table flock, augmented by an increase in the rate of lay for table egg birds in April, resulted in a 1.0% increase in the number of table eggs produced in April to 546 million dozen.
While the production estimates for the second half of 2011 were raised slightly, the 2012 production estimates for both table egg and hatching eggs were lowered. The estimate for table egg production in 2012 was lowered by 20 million dozen to 6.54 billion and the estimate for hatching eggs was reduced by 8 million dozen to 1.0 billion dozen. The changes for the table egg market are brought about chiefly by the increases in grain prices, and the reduction in hatching egg production is mostly the result of an anticipated decline in broiler meat production.
Source: USDA Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
Total broiler meat production in April 2011 was 2.97 billion pounds, a decrease of 2.3% from the previous year, according to the latest figures from the USDA.
A considerable share of the decline can be attributed to 1 less slaughter day in April 2011. Broiler meat production on a yearover- year basis rose in 3 of the first 4 months in 2011. Processors reported slaughtering 686 million broilers in April 2011, a decrease of 4% from the previous year. Partially offsetting this was an increase in the average liveweight at slaughter of those broilers to 5.76 pounds, up 1.4% from a year earlier.
In addition to the increase in the average liveweight, there was an increase in the average meat yield per bird to 4.33 pounds, a 1.8-% increase from a year earlier.
With a combination of continued sluggishness of the domestic economy and forecast higher prices for both corn and soybean meal, the broiler meat production estimates for fourth-quarter 2011 and for 2012 were revised downward from the previous month’s estimate. The meat production estimate for fourth-quarter 2011 was lowered by 25 million pounds to 9.4 billion pounds. The estimate for firstquarter 2012 was also lowered by 25 million pounds, to 9.36 billion pounds, and the total for 2012 was reduced by 100 million pounds to 38.0 billion pounds.
Turkey production
Turkey meat production in April was 456 million pounds, up fractionally from a year earlier. As with broilers, the driving factor in the increase has been higher bird weights. In April the number of birds slaughtered was 19.1 million, down about 0.5% from the previous year. This was offset by a 1-% increase in the average weight at slaughter to 30 pounds. Again, the small increase in turkey meat production in April was in part due to 1 less slaughter day in April 2011 than in the previous year.
Egg production
During January to April 2011, the number of hens in the US table egg flock was slightly higher than during the same period in 2010. In April, the flock was estimated at 283 million birds, up fractionally from the previous year. That small increase in the size of the table flock, augmented by an increase in the rate of lay for table egg birds in April, resulted in a 1.0% increase in the number of table eggs produced in April to 546 million dozen.
While the production estimates for the second half of 2011 were raised slightly, the 2012 production estimates for both table egg and hatching eggs were lowered. The estimate for table egg production in 2012 was lowered by 20 million dozen to 6.54 billion and the estimate for hatching eggs was reduced by 8 million dozen to 1.0 billion dozen. The changes for the table egg market are brought about chiefly by the increases in grain prices, and the reduction in hatching egg production is mostly the result of an anticipated decline in broiler meat production.
Source: USDA Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
China's grain reserves free from contamination
//23 Jun 2011
China has conducted a nationwide inspection of its grain reserves and found them safe for consumption, a senior official of the State Administration of Grain (SAG) said.
According to a statement by SAG deputy head Zeng Liying, the inspection indicates that the state's grain reserves are "well-preserved" and grain inventory is trustworthy.
During the inspection, which was conducted over the first half of last year, 5,370 samples were taken from 1,157 grain depots nationwide. Inspectors checked the samples for contaminants such as pesticide residue, heavy metals and mycotoxins. The results showed that 97.3% of the samples were found to be of "safe" quality.
The announcement came as the country increased efforts to reap summer grains in 2011 while some of its grain production provinces are plaguing by a lingering drought and deadly floods.
The country's grain output rose 2.9% year-on-year in 2010 to reach 546.41 million metric tonnes, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth.
Another inspection, this time of wheat reserves that were purchased in 2010 summer in provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and Henan, found that 1,656 of the inspection's 5,378 samples contained an excessive amount of mycotoxins, according to the SAG statement.
A total of 1.75 million metric tons of contaminated wheat was sealed up to prevent the spread of mycotoxins, the statement said. The administration did not mention whether contaminated grain reserves were found elsewhere
China has conducted a nationwide inspection of its grain reserves and found them safe for consumption, a senior official of the State Administration of Grain (SAG) said.
According to a statement by SAG deputy head Zeng Liying, the inspection indicates that the state's grain reserves are "well-preserved" and grain inventory is trustworthy.
During the inspection, which was conducted over the first half of last year, 5,370 samples were taken from 1,157 grain depots nationwide. Inspectors checked the samples for contaminants such as pesticide residue, heavy metals and mycotoxins. The results showed that 97.3% of the samples were found to be of "safe" quality.
The announcement came as the country increased efforts to reap summer grains in 2011 while some of its grain production provinces are plaguing by a lingering drought and deadly floods.
The country's grain output rose 2.9% year-on-year in 2010 to reach 546.41 million metric tonnes, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth.
Another inspection, this time of wheat reserves that were purchased in 2010 summer in provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and Henan, found that 1,656 of the inspection's 5,378 samples contained an excessive amount of mycotoxins, according to the SAG statement.
A total of 1.75 million metric tons of contaminated wheat was sealed up to prevent the spread of mycotoxins, the statement said. The administration did not mention whether contaminated grain reserves were found elsewhere
20 June 2011
Poultry farmers offered layer system loan discounts
//20 Jun 2011
Poultry farmers investing in new housing and production systems could get a discount of up to 0.8% on loan interest rates from Lloyds TSB Agriculture, which is being offered for a limited period.
“Lloyds TSB Agriculture has access to funds from the European Investment Bank which are available to encourage investment in small and medium sized enterprises including agriculture,” says Gareth Oakley, Agriculture Director at Lloyds TSB.
“We are expecting a lot of interest in the discounted rates from poultry farmers who need to update laying systems to meet the new European standards or who are wanting to make their production more efficient.
“The saving could be worth around £10,000 on a 10 year loan of £250,000, but funds are limited so we are urging farmers to act quickly if they want access to take advantage of the discount.”
A wide range of investments are eligible to be considered for the funding including buildings, some equipment and machinery. Minimum loan amounts are £25,500 with the maximum at £11 million. No project should cost more than €25 million, including funding from other sources. Loans of between two and 10 years may be eligible for a 0.8% discount, whilst if the project requires funding over a longer term (up to 25 years) the discount may still be available in the slightly lower level of 0.6%. Loans can be on a fixed or variable term basis.
“Some egg producers still need to invest in new laying systems if they are to comply with the rules that come into force in 2012 and continue in production, while broiler producers are investing in new facilities that use feed and energy more efficiently,” adds Gareth Oakley. “The discount allied to continued low interest rates could offer a means of investing in necessary improvements cost effectively.
“Producers wanting to take advantage of the scheme should speak to their local Lloyds TSB Agricultural Manager as soon as possible, with details available at www.lloydstsb.com/agriculture.”
Poultry farmers investing in new housing and production systems could get a discount of up to 0.8% on loan interest rates from Lloyds TSB Agriculture, which is being offered for a limited period.
“Lloyds TSB Agriculture has access to funds from the European Investment Bank which are available to encourage investment in small and medium sized enterprises including agriculture,” says Gareth Oakley, Agriculture Director at Lloyds TSB.
“We are expecting a lot of interest in the discounted rates from poultry farmers who need to update laying systems to meet the new European standards or who are wanting to make their production more efficient.
“The saving could be worth around £10,000 on a 10 year loan of £250,000, but funds are limited so we are urging farmers to act quickly if they want access to take advantage of the discount.”
A wide range of investments are eligible to be considered for the funding including buildings, some equipment and machinery. Minimum loan amounts are £25,500 with the maximum at £11 million. No project should cost more than €25 million, including funding from other sources. Loans of between two and 10 years may be eligible for a 0.8% discount, whilst if the project requires funding over a longer term (up to 25 years) the discount may still be available in the slightly lower level of 0.6%. Loans can be on a fixed or variable term basis.
“Some egg producers still need to invest in new laying systems if they are to comply with the rules that come into force in 2012 and continue in production, while broiler producers are investing in new facilities that use feed and energy more efficiently,” adds Gareth Oakley. “The discount allied to continued low interest rates could offer a means of investing in necessary improvements cost effectively.
“Producers wanting to take advantage of the scheme should speak to their local Lloyds TSB Agricultural Manager as soon as possible, with details available at www.lloydstsb.com/agriculture.”
Thai chicken demands prompts Saha Farms expansion
//16 Jun 2011
Saha Farms Group, a leading Thai poultry producer plans to invest Bt15 billion for expanding production capacity to serve higher import demand for Thai chicken.
Group president and chief executive Manoonsri Chotitawan said the investment aimed to increase chicken production to meet its export plans next year. Export volumes went up from 70,000 tonnes in 2009 to 110,000 tonnes last year according to a report in local paper The Nation.
Poultry exports
"Export volume is expected to grow continuously this year so we have to increase production to serve rising market demand," Chotitawan said, adding that the government should persuade importing countries to open more markets for Thai chicken. The share of Thai chicken exports in the world market can be doubled from 2% currently to 4%, or 800,000 tonnes, annually. In particular, Thailand has lost market share for frozen chicken in Japan to Brazil and China.
Thai frozen-chicken exports had been banned for five years after the bird-flu outbreak. Consequently, the country has exported only processed chicken, whose volume has dropped to 400,000 tonnes a year. The export price of the product has increased from US$3,800 a tonne to $5,000 (Bt152,000) now, thanks to high-quality production.
Export markets
Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, director-general of the Department of Export Promotion, said such destinations as Australia, India and South Korea had high potential to be among Thailand's major export markets. The government will urgently tighten cooperation with importers from those nations to ensure smooth trade growth.
Source: The Nation
Saha Farms Group, a leading Thai poultry producer plans to invest Bt15 billion for expanding production capacity to serve higher import demand for Thai chicken.
Group president and chief executive Manoonsri Chotitawan said the investment aimed to increase chicken production to meet its export plans next year. Export volumes went up from 70,000 tonnes in 2009 to 110,000 tonnes last year according to a report in local paper The Nation.
Poultry exports
"Export volume is expected to grow continuously this year so we have to increase production to serve rising market demand," Chotitawan said, adding that the government should persuade importing countries to open more markets for Thai chicken. The share of Thai chicken exports in the world market can be doubled from 2% currently to 4%, or 800,000 tonnes, annually. In particular, Thailand has lost market share for frozen chicken in Japan to Brazil and China.
Thai frozen-chicken exports had been banned for five years after the bird-flu outbreak. Consequently, the country has exported only processed chicken, whose volume has dropped to 400,000 tonnes a year. The export price of the product has increased from US$3,800 a tonne to $5,000 (Bt152,000) now, thanks to high-quality production.
Export markets
Nuntawan Sakuntanaga, director-general of the Department of Export Promotion, said such destinations as Australia, India and South Korea had high potential to be among Thailand's major export markets. The government will urgently tighten cooperation with importers from those nations to ensure smooth trade growth.
Source: The Nation
Bayer product tackles darkling beetles in poultry operations
//15 Jun 2011
Bayer Animal Health is introducing its latest innovation specifically designed for control of darkling beetles in long grow out poultry operations.
The product, Credo D contains DStar and imidacloprid (a chloronicotinyl insecticide), a formulation developed by Bayer Animal Health for effective control of darkling beetles. Credo D with DStar contains a proprietary adjuvant and offers more control of both larval and adult darkling beetles compared to other imidacloprid products the company states.
"Credo D with DStar is an effective new tool for long grow out poultry operations," said Dr. Doug Ross, Manager of Clinical Development Projects for Bayer Animal Health. "We invested research and development resources into this product because the industry told us there was a real need for a solution to the darkling beetle problem."
In a study at a North Carolina broiler farm, at the conclusion of the 59-day grow out, the number of adult and larval darkling beetles in a house treated with Credo D with DStar were nearly 50% less compared to a house treated with Credo SC Insecticide. In another study at a North Carolina turkey brooder farm, poultry houses treated with Credo D with DStar™ had the lowest average adult beetle count five weeks following treatment.
Darkling beetles have long been a serious problem for the poultry industry — spreading disease, destroying insulation and consuming poultry feed, which ultimately means eating away profits. Credo D with DStar also serves as a resistance management tool for poultry houses when rotated with Tempo products.
Source: Bayer Animal Health
Bayer Animal Health is introducing its latest innovation specifically designed for control of darkling beetles in long grow out poultry operations.
The product, Credo D contains DStar and imidacloprid (a chloronicotinyl insecticide), a formulation developed by Bayer Animal Health for effective control of darkling beetles. Credo D with DStar contains a proprietary adjuvant and offers more control of both larval and adult darkling beetles compared to other imidacloprid products the company states.
"Credo D with DStar is an effective new tool for long grow out poultry operations," said Dr. Doug Ross, Manager of Clinical Development Projects for Bayer Animal Health. "We invested research and development resources into this product because the industry told us there was a real need for a solution to the darkling beetle problem."
In a study at a North Carolina broiler farm, at the conclusion of the 59-day grow out, the number of adult and larval darkling beetles in a house treated with Credo D with DStar were nearly 50% less compared to a house treated with Credo SC Insecticide. In another study at a North Carolina turkey brooder farm, poultry houses treated with Credo D with DStar™ had the lowest average adult beetle count five weeks following treatment.
Darkling beetles have long been a serious problem for the poultry industry — spreading disease, destroying insulation and consuming poultry feed, which ultimately means eating away profits. Credo D with DStar also serves as a resistance management tool for poultry houses when rotated with Tempo products.
Source: Bayer Animal Health
Brazil’s leading poultry state to cut production levels
//16 Jun 2011
Santa Caterina, Brazil's leading poultry producing state is expected to cut production due to falling prices coupled with weak domestic demand for poultry products.
A decrease in production of 5-8% is being predicted, as increases in the cost of feed are also contributing to producers woes. The cost of maize, the main feed for birds in Brazil, has increased by up to 60% since last year. The state of Santa Caterina, is the only one of the three leading chicken meat producing and exporting states in Brazil that is not self-sufficient in maize.
Cuts are expected more broadly in the Brazilian poultry sector as the year continues and the domestic economy slows. Overall 2.6% more chicken will be produced this year compared to last but due to falling meat prices earnings will be similar to 2010 at around £7.9bn.
Meanwhile, Brazilian co-operative Aurora Alimentos has pulled the plug on plans to build a massive poultry complex in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In a statement, Aurora said the decision was driven by a "combination of institutional and macroeconomic factors'' - including the decision of three smaller local co-operatives to leave the Aurora camp.
Santa Caterina, Brazil's leading poultry producing state is expected to cut production due to falling prices coupled with weak domestic demand for poultry products.
A decrease in production of 5-8% is being predicted, as increases in the cost of feed are also contributing to producers woes. The cost of maize, the main feed for birds in Brazil, has increased by up to 60% since last year. The state of Santa Caterina, is the only one of the three leading chicken meat producing and exporting states in Brazil that is not self-sufficient in maize.
Cuts are expected more broadly in the Brazilian poultry sector as the year continues and the domestic economy slows. Overall 2.6% more chicken will be produced this year compared to last but due to falling meat prices earnings will be similar to 2010 at around £7.9bn.
Meanwhile, Brazilian co-operative Aurora Alimentos has pulled the plug on plans to build a massive poultry complex in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In a statement, Aurora said the decision was driven by a "combination of institutional and macroeconomic factors'' - including the decision of three smaller local co-operatives to leave the Aurora camp.
16 June 2011
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กระทรวงสิ่งแวดล้อม อาหารและกิจการชนบท(DEFRA) สหราชอาณาจักร กล่าวว่า จะยกเลิกข้อกำหนดเรื่องโรคบลูทังก์สำหรับส่งออกแกะและโคจากสหราชอาณาจักร ซึ่งมีการบังคับใช้ในพ.ศ. 2550 หลังจากมีการระบาดของโรคดังกล่าวครั้งแรกในสหราชอาณาจักร
นาย Jim Paice รัฐมนตรีกระทรวงเกษตรกล่าวว่า ไม่มีการระบาดของโรคบลูทังก์ในสหราชอาณาจักรเป็นเวลา 2 ปี และไม่พบโรคดังกล่าวในประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน ส่วนสัตว์ที่นำเข้ามาในสหราชอาณาจักรจะต้องผ่านเงื่อนไขการนำเข้าที่เข้มงวด และยังคงมีการตรวจสัตว์นำเข้าจากประเทศที่มีความเสี่ยงสูง
! ; เมื่อสหราชอาณาจักรประกาศเป็นเขตปลอดโรคบลูทังก์ซึ่งหมายถึง สัตว์ที่ส่งออกจากสหราชอาณาจักรไปยังประเทศที่เป็นเขตปลอดโรคบลูทังก์ ซึ่งไม่ต้องฉีดวัคซีน หรือผ่านข้อกำหนดเกี่ยวกับโรคบลูทังก์ข้ออื่นๆ ผู้เลี้ยงปศุสัตว์จะไม่สามารถใช้วัคซีนภายใต้กฎหมายของสหภาพยุโรปอีกต่อไป โดยขณะนี้รัฐบาลกำลังผลักดันให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนแปลงในระดับทวีปยุโรปเพื่อให้เกษตรกรสามารถใช้วัคซีนแม้ว่าจะไม่มีการระบาดโรคบลูทังก์
ทั้งนี้เขตปลอดโรคบลูทังก์จะมีผลบังคับใช้ในวันที่ 5 กรกฎาคม 2554 ดังนั้น เกษตรกรที่ต้องการใช้วัคซีนจะต้องใช้วัคซีนก่อนวันดังกล่าว
ที่มา : Meat & Poultry
นาย Jim Paice รัฐมนตรีกระทรวงเกษตรกล่าวว่า ไม่มีการระบาดของโรคบลูทังก์ในสหราชอาณาจักรเป็นเวลา 2 ปี และไม่พบโรคดังกล่าวในประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน ส่วนสัตว์ที่นำเข้ามาในสหราชอาณาจักรจะต้องผ่านเงื่อนไขการนำเข้าที่เข้มงวด และยังคงมีการตรวจสัตว์นำเข้าจากประเทศที่มีความเสี่ยงสูง
! ; เมื่อสหราชอาณาจักรประกาศเป็นเขตปลอดโรคบลูทังก์ซึ่งหมายถึง สัตว์ที่ส่งออกจากสหราชอาณาจักรไปยังประเทศที่เป็นเขตปลอดโรคบลูทังก์ ซึ่งไม่ต้องฉีดวัคซีน หรือผ่านข้อกำหนดเกี่ยวกับโรคบลูทังก์ข้ออื่นๆ ผู้เลี้ยงปศุสัตว์จะไม่สามารถใช้วัคซีนภายใต้กฎหมายของสหภาพยุโรปอีกต่อไป โดยขณะนี้รัฐบาลกำลังผลักดันให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนแปลงในระดับทวีปยุโรปเพื่อให้เกษตรกรสามารถใช้วัคซีนแม้ว่าจะไม่มีการระบาดโรคบลูทังก์
ทั้งนี้เขตปลอดโรคบลูทังก์จะมีผลบังคับใช้ในวันที่ 5 กรกฎาคม 2554 ดังนั้น เกษตรกรที่ต้องการใช้วัคซีนจะต้องใช้วัคซีนก่อนวันดังกล่าว
ที่มา : Meat & Poultry
Brazil’s leading poultry state to cut production levels
//16 Jun 2011
Santa Caterina, Brazil's leading poultry producing state is expected to cut production due to falling prices coupled with weak domestic demand for poultry products.
A decrease in production of 5-8% is being predicted, as increases in the cost of feed are also contributing to producers woes. The cost of maize, the main feed for birds in Brazil, has increased by up to 60% since last year. The state of Santa Caterina, is the only one of the three leading chicken meat producing and exporting states in Brazil that is not self-sufficient in maize.
Cuts are expected more broadly in the Brazilian poultry sector as the year continues and the domestic economy slows. Overall 2.6% more chicken will be produced this year compared to last but due to falling meat prices earnings will be similar to 2010 at around £7.9bn.
Meanwhile, Brazilian co-operative Aurora Alimentos has pulled the plug on plans to build a massive poultry complex in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In a statement, Aurora said the decision was driven by a "combination of institutional and macroeconomic factors'' - including the decision of three smaller local co-operatives to leave the Aurora camp.
Santa Caterina, Brazil's leading poultry producing state is expected to cut production due to falling prices coupled with weak domestic demand for poultry products.
A decrease in production of 5-8% is being predicted, as increases in the cost of feed are also contributing to producers woes. The cost of maize, the main feed for birds in Brazil, has increased by up to 60% since last year. The state of Santa Caterina, is the only one of the three leading chicken meat producing and exporting states in Brazil that is not self-sufficient in maize.
Cuts are expected more broadly in the Brazilian poultry sector as the year continues and the domestic economy slows. Overall 2.6% more chicken will be produced this year compared to last but due to falling meat prices earnings will be similar to 2010 at around £7.9bn.
Meanwhile, Brazilian co-operative Aurora Alimentos has pulled the plug on plans to build a massive poultry complex in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In a statement, Aurora said the decision was driven by a "combination of institutional and macroeconomic factors'' - including the decision of three smaller local co-operatives to leave the Aurora camp.
FMD could increase mergers and acquisitions in S Korea’s animal feed industry
//16 Jun 2011
The recent outbreak of food and mouth disease (FMD) in South Korea could speed market consolidation in the animal feed industry, according to a number of industry experts and deal-makers interviewed by mergermarket.
Animal farming and agricultural companies such as Easy Bio System, Farmsco, CJ Feed and Sajo Bio Feed could be potential buyers, given their past and ongoing merger and acquisition activities, the sources and sector analysts suggested.
Large companies considering economies of scale and small companies seeking investments have been driving market consolidation in the animal feed industry since the early-2000s, said Jin Ho Hong, a sector analyst at IBK Investment Securities.
There were 40 animal feed producers in early-2000, but that number has shrunk to 30, said Soon Chan Hong, a market research officer at Animal Feed Association. Consolidation had slowed in recent years, but with South Korean companies now experiencing the fourth and largest animal disease outbreak since the year 2000, merger and acquisition activity is picking up pace, Hong said.
Losses to farmers resulting from the FMD outbreak could reach US$14bn. It affected both farmers and animal feed manufacturers. Market consensus is that recovery will least take twelve to eighteen months. In the meantime, smaller animal feed producers may not be able to withstand losses, said Hong and the industry sources. According to the data collected by the Animal Feed Association, animal feed production in April fell by 15%-20% compared with the month of March.
Easy Bio System, which bought a 70% stake in the stock farming company Sunghwa Food for US$20m in October last year, is about to close another deal with an animal feed company, a company source said. He declined to name the company or give the deal’s closing date. Easy Bio, a US$125m market company, has been growing via multiple equity investments and plans to maintain its momentum, said the source, adding that now is a good time for “cherry picking.”
Farmsco, an affiliate of the chicken manufacturer Harim, has been approached by several undisclosed small-sized players, a person familiar with the company said. He declined to comment on whether Farmsco would be interested in acquiring any of them. However, he confirmed that the foot and mouth outbreak had resulted in decreased revenues, without giving the exact figure, and said smaller companies would suffer much greater difficulties.
There are plenty of companies on the market, he said, but none of the industry sources wished to disclose names, saying that would be “stabbing companies that are already bleeding.”
The recent outbreak of food and mouth disease (FMD) in South Korea could speed market consolidation in the animal feed industry, according to a number of industry experts and deal-makers interviewed by mergermarket.
Animal farming and agricultural companies such as Easy Bio System, Farmsco, CJ Feed and Sajo Bio Feed could be potential buyers, given their past and ongoing merger and acquisition activities, the sources and sector analysts suggested.
Large companies considering economies of scale and small companies seeking investments have been driving market consolidation in the animal feed industry since the early-2000s, said Jin Ho Hong, a sector analyst at IBK Investment Securities.
There were 40 animal feed producers in early-2000, but that number has shrunk to 30, said Soon Chan Hong, a market research officer at Animal Feed Association. Consolidation had slowed in recent years, but with South Korean companies now experiencing the fourth and largest animal disease outbreak since the year 2000, merger and acquisition activity is picking up pace, Hong said.
Losses to farmers resulting from the FMD outbreak could reach US$14bn. It affected both farmers and animal feed manufacturers. Market consensus is that recovery will least take twelve to eighteen months. In the meantime, smaller animal feed producers may not be able to withstand losses, said Hong and the industry sources. According to the data collected by the Animal Feed Association, animal feed production in April fell by 15%-20% compared with the month of March.
Easy Bio System, which bought a 70% stake in the stock farming company Sunghwa Food for US$20m in October last year, is about to close another deal with an animal feed company, a company source said. He declined to name the company or give the deal’s closing date. Easy Bio, a US$125m market company, has been growing via multiple equity investments and plans to maintain its momentum, said the source, adding that now is a good time for “cherry picking.”
Farmsco, an affiliate of the chicken manufacturer Harim, has been approached by several undisclosed small-sized players, a person familiar with the company said. He declined to comment on whether Farmsco would be interested in acquiring any of them. However, he confirmed that the foot and mouth outbreak had resulted in decreased revenues, without giving the exact figure, and said smaller companies would suffer much greater difficulties.
There are plenty of companies on the market, he said, but none of the industry sources wished to disclose names, saying that would be “stabbing companies that are already bleeding.”
Intervet/SP: New ELISA test checks PCV vaccination compliance
//16 Jun 2011
At the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases, held in Barcelona, Spain, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health introduced BacuCheck, a simple ELISA test for confirmation of vaccination status with the company’s vaccine Porcilis PCV.
The test is an easy-to-use and value-added herd monitoring service for pig farmers and traders and was developed to be able to discriminate PCV2-vaccinated piglets from non-vaccinated animals. The test is also able to verify if the animals have received the full vaccine dose.
The test detects antibodies against baculomarkers which are used in the production of the structural capsid protein ORF2 component of the vaccine, and are thus able to differentiate between the field virus and the vaccine antigen. By using this laboratory test, piglet producers and traders are able to certify PCV2-vaccinated piglets as an additional quality stamp, thereby facilitating the building of trustful business relationships with feeding pig companies.
Test results
Alex Eggen, global technical director of the company’s Swine Business Unit, explains the scope and interpretation of the test: "Insufficient dosing will provide test results that indicate that pigs are not or not properly vaccinated […]."
He added that the test results are valid for this specific brand of PCV vaccine only. He said, "As the system was not tested on samples originating from pigs vaccinated with other PCV2 vaccines, BacuCheck can not reliably be used to control the vaccination status of animals vaccinated with vaccines other than Porcilis PCV."
The company developed BacuCheck in collaboration with veterinary diagnostic laboratory Synlab vet, located in Leipzig, Germany.
The test has already been rolled out in Germany; a launch is imminent in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Spain. Other markets will see implementation before the end of this year.
Related websites:
• Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health
• Sixth International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases
At the 6th International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases, held in Barcelona, Spain, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health introduced BacuCheck, a simple ELISA test for confirmation of vaccination status with the company’s vaccine Porcilis PCV.
The test is an easy-to-use and value-added herd monitoring service for pig farmers and traders and was developed to be able to discriminate PCV2-vaccinated piglets from non-vaccinated animals. The test is also able to verify if the animals have received the full vaccine dose.
The test detects antibodies against baculomarkers which are used in the production of the structural capsid protein ORF2 component of the vaccine, and are thus able to differentiate between the field virus and the vaccine antigen. By using this laboratory test, piglet producers and traders are able to certify PCV2-vaccinated piglets as an additional quality stamp, thereby facilitating the building of trustful business relationships with feeding pig companies.
Test results
Alex Eggen, global technical director of the company’s Swine Business Unit, explains the scope and interpretation of the test: "Insufficient dosing will provide test results that indicate that pigs are not or not properly vaccinated […]."
He added that the test results are valid for this specific brand of PCV vaccine only. He said, "As the system was not tested on samples originating from pigs vaccinated with other PCV2 vaccines, BacuCheck can not reliably be used to control the vaccination status of animals vaccinated with vaccines other than Porcilis PCV."
The company developed BacuCheck in collaboration with veterinary diagnostic laboratory Synlab vet, located in Leipzig, Germany.
The test has already been rolled out in Germany; a launch is imminent in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Spain. Other markets will see implementation before the end of this year.
Related websites:
• Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health
• Sixth International Symposium on Emerging and Re-emerging Pig Diseases
15 June 2011
Bayer product tackles darkling beetles in poultry operations
//15 Jun 2011
Bayer Animal Health is introducing its latest innovation specifically designed for control of darkling beetles in long grow out poultry operations.
The product, Credo D contains DStar and imidacloprid (a chloronicotinyl insecticide), a formulation developed by Bayer Animal Health for effective control of darkling beetles. Credo D with DStar contains a proprietary adjuvant and offers more control of both larval and adult darkling beetles compared to other imidacloprid products the company states.
"Credo D with DStar is an effective new tool for long grow out poultry operations," said Dr. Doug Ross, Manager of Clinical Development Projects for Bayer Animal Health. "We invested research and development resources into this product because the industry told us there was a real need for a solution to the darkling beetle problem."
In a study at a North Carolina broiler farm, at the conclusion of the 59-day grow out, the number of adult and larval darkling beetles in a house treated with Credo D with DStar were nearly 50% less compared to a house treated with Credo SC Insecticide. In another study at a North Carolina turkey brooder farm, poultry houses treated with Credo D with DStar™ had the lowest average adult beetle count five weeks following treatment.
Darkling beetles have long been a serious problem for the poultry industry — spreading disease, destroying insulation and consuming poultry feed, which ultimately means eating away profits. Credo D with DStar also serves as a resistance management tool for poultry houses when rotated with Tempo products.
Source: Bayer Animal Health
Bayer Animal Health is introducing its latest innovation specifically designed for control of darkling beetles in long grow out poultry operations.
The product, Credo D contains DStar and imidacloprid (a chloronicotinyl insecticide), a formulation developed by Bayer Animal Health for effective control of darkling beetles. Credo D with DStar contains a proprietary adjuvant and offers more control of both larval and adult darkling beetles compared to other imidacloprid products the company states.
"Credo D with DStar is an effective new tool for long grow out poultry operations," said Dr. Doug Ross, Manager of Clinical Development Projects for Bayer Animal Health. "We invested research and development resources into this product because the industry told us there was a real need for a solution to the darkling beetle problem."
In a study at a North Carolina broiler farm, at the conclusion of the 59-day grow out, the number of adult and larval darkling beetles in a house treated with Credo D with DStar were nearly 50% less compared to a house treated with Credo SC Insecticide. In another study at a North Carolina turkey brooder farm, poultry houses treated with Credo D with DStar™ had the lowest average adult beetle count five weeks following treatment.
Darkling beetles have long been a serious problem for the poultry industry — spreading disease, destroying insulation and consuming poultry feed, which ultimately means eating away profits. Credo D with DStar also serves as a resistance management tool for poultry houses when rotated with Tempo products.
Source: Bayer Animal Health
Cargill to purchase Raggio di Sole in Italy
//14 Jun 2011
US Cargill has announced its intention to purchase Italian animal feed company Raggio di Sole, which has four production facilities across the country.
The acquisition represents an extension of Cargill's already existing animal nutrition business in Italy, building on the present market focus in the dairy segment and creating opportunities in other segments.
Silvio Ferrari, president of Cargill's business in Italy, commented: "We are very excited about the future potential for the combined business. [The takeover] will create a new, nationwide full service offering across the spectrum of animal nutrition customers' needs."
The two companies have complementary expertise and market presence in Italy. The combination adds to the strengths of both, and will enhance the range of products and services to customers, according to Ferrari.
Trust
"Customers have to trust their feed suppliers to access the latest research and technology and bring the benefits of experience and resources to the market," said Scott Ainslie, vice president of Cargill's global animal nutrition business.
"Together Cargill and Raggio di Sole will be technologically advanced partners and well positioned to work with customers at all levels of the feed market across Italy."
The president of Raggio di Sole, Luisa Bonati, said: “I am also convinced that our customers will benefit from Cargill's commitment to grow the business."
Cargill in Italy
Cargill has been active in Italy since 1962 and currently employs over 700 people in 11 locations. Its business activities in the country include grain and oilseed trading, animal feed production and sales, sweeteners and starch production and sales, specialty food ingredients, river logistics network, cocoa and chocolate sales, tropical oils sales, flavours and juices.
Privately held Cargill was founded in 1865 and is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. It employs 131,000 people in 66 countries.
Raggio di Sole (Sunshine in English) has been in the Italian market since its founding in 1942 as a pharmaceutical company. With over 150 employees across 4 locations in Italy the company makes feed for all livestock species as well as for pet and hobby animals. Raggio di Sole also operates several farm shops throughout Italy. Its daily production is about 2,000 tonnes.
US Cargill has announced its intention to purchase Italian animal feed company Raggio di Sole, which has four production facilities across the country.
The acquisition represents an extension of Cargill's already existing animal nutrition business in Italy, building on the present market focus in the dairy segment and creating opportunities in other segments.
Silvio Ferrari, president of Cargill's business in Italy, commented: "We are very excited about the future potential for the combined business. [The takeover] will create a new, nationwide full service offering across the spectrum of animal nutrition customers' needs."
The two companies have complementary expertise and market presence in Italy. The combination adds to the strengths of both, and will enhance the range of products and services to customers, according to Ferrari.
Trust
"Customers have to trust their feed suppliers to access the latest research and technology and bring the benefits of experience and resources to the market," said Scott Ainslie, vice president of Cargill's global animal nutrition business.
"Together Cargill and Raggio di Sole will be technologically advanced partners and well positioned to work with customers at all levels of the feed market across Italy."
The president of Raggio di Sole, Luisa Bonati, said: “I am also convinced that our customers will benefit from Cargill's commitment to grow the business."
Cargill in Italy
Cargill has been active in Italy since 1962 and currently employs over 700 people in 11 locations. Its business activities in the country include grain and oilseed trading, animal feed production and sales, sweeteners and starch production and sales, specialty food ingredients, river logistics network, cocoa and chocolate sales, tropical oils sales, flavours and juices.
Privately held Cargill was founded in 1865 and is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. It employs 131,000 people in 66 countries.
Raggio di Sole (Sunshine in English) has been in the Italian market since its founding in 1942 as a pharmaceutical company. With over 150 employees across 4 locations in Italy the company makes feed for all livestock species as well as for pet and hobby animals. Raggio di Sole also operates several farm shops throughout Italy. Its daily production is about 2,000 tonnes.
Brasil Foods merger in doubt
//14 Jun 2011
Brasil Foods, the world’s largest poultry exporter has asked Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, for more time to negotiate a deal over the purchase of Sadia SA.
A key member of Brazil's antitrust regulator Cade voted on Wednesday against the merger that created food processor Brasil Foods, a setback that caused the company's shares to plummet and prompted the body to suspend a vote on the ruling.The shares have sank 4.6% to 24.09 reais.
Carlos Ragazzo, the Cade director responsible for the ruling, voted against the June 2009 takeover of poultry producer Sadia by smaller rival Perdigao, saying the move to combine both firms created a giant that exerts too much power in a market where competitors face strong entry barriers.
Fellow members of Brasilia-based Cade's board decided to suspend the ballot on the ruling until June 15, in order to assess the real impact of a decision that could spark billions of reais in losses to investors, shareholders and state-run lenders.
Cade's rejection of the transaction could thwart one of Brazil's biggest government-engineered mergers. Brasil Foods was formed after food giant Perdigao agreed to take over rival Sadia, which failed after reporting billions of dollars in derivatives-related losses in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008. The government facilitated the transaction by deploying large credit lines through its state development bank BNDES.
Source: Reuters
Brasil Foods, the world’s largest poultry exporter has asked Brazil’s antitrust regulator, CADE, for more time to negotiate a deal over the purchase of Sadia SA.
A key member of Brazil's antitrust regulator Cade voted on Wednesday against the merger that created food processor Brasil Foods, a setback that caused the company's shares to plummet and prompted the body to suspend a vote on the ruling.The shares have sank 4.6% to 24.09 reais.
Carlos Ragazzo, the Cade director responsible for the ruling, voted against the June 2009 takeover of poultry producer Sadia by smaller rival Perdigao, saying the move to combine both firms created a giant that exerts too much power in a market where competitors face strong entry barriers.
Fellow members of Brasilia-based Cade's board decided to suspend the ballot on the ruling until June 15, in order to assess the real impact of a decision that could spark billions of reais in losses to investors, shareholders and state-run lenders.
Cade's rejection of the transaction could thwart one of Brazil's biggest government-engineered mergers. Brasil Foods was formed after food giant Perdigao agreed to take over rival Sadia, which failed after reporting billions of dollars in derivatives-related losses in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008. The government facilitated the transaction by deploying large credit lines through its state development bank BNDES.
Source: Reuters
Ukraine banned import of pork from Russia
//14 Jun 2011
The State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine has banned imports of pork from the Central District of the Russian Federation due to another outbreak of African Swine Fever.
On June 1, more than 120 pigs died at a farm in the town Torzhok, Tver, region in Russia. According to the preliminary diagnosis of veterinarians, the animals died of African Swine Fever.
"Do not import from the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation to Ukraine pig production," said an official statement. Russian authorities, in turn, assured its trading partners that it will take all necessary measures as soon as possible to eliminate hotbeds of the virus and prevent new outbreaks.
At all farms of the Central Federal District close management of pigs in private plots and farms is taking place. Elimination of feed that has not undergone thermal treatment is also occurring. It has been recommended that the unauthorised trade of products of animal origin should be prevented.
The State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service of Ukraine has banned imports of pork from the Central District of the Russian Federation due to another outbreak of African Swine Fever.
On June 1, more than 120 pigs died at a farm in the town Torzhok, Tver, region in Russia. According to the preliminary diagnosis of veterinarians, the animals died of African Swine Fever.
"Do not import from the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation to Ukraine pig production," said an official statement. Russian authorities, in turn, assured its trading partners that it will take all necessary measures as soon as possible to eliminate hotbeds of the virus and prevent new outbreaks.
At all farms of the Central Federal District close management of pigs in private plots and farms is taking place. Elimination of feed that has not undergone thermal treatment is also occurring. It has been recommended that the unauthorised trade of products of animal origin should be prevented.
07 June 2011
Massive pig deaths in Myanmar linked to bacteria rather than PRRS
//07 Jun 2011
Several sources in Myanmar indicate that an unidentified bacterial pig illness has ravaged hundreds of pigs across the country, where PRRS has also been prevalent for some months now.
Since May 2011, pigs on farms and in small-scale household farming operations in Insein, Hlaingthayar and Hlegu townships have died. Initially Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) was suspected, as the disease has been ravaging Myanmar since mid-February.
Bacteria
Tests indicated, however, that these farms were infected with bacteria, but the exact cause is unknown.
"According to laboratory results, they were not infected by blue ear pig disease (= PRRS, ed.). They were infected by a bacterium," Dr Soe Win, head of the Rangoon Region Animal Husbandry and Veterinarian Department, told the India-based Mizzima website.
Cats, dogs, cows
The ‘Democratic Voice of Burma’ reported that cats, dogs and cows were also succumbing to illness in alarming numbers, and carcasses were being spotted on the sides of streets. This information, however, has so far not been confirmed from any official veterinary source.
As a consequence of the outbreaks, farmers have been known to slaughter pigs at the first sign of disease and sell them - sparking concern among meat eaters. Prices of pork on the local markets are said to have already been lower than usually due to the PRRS outbreaks.
Related websites:
• Democratic Voice of Burma
• Mizzima.com
Several sources in Myanmar indicate that an unidentified bacterial pig illness has ravaged hundreds of pigs across the country, where PRRS has also been prevalent for some months now.
Since May 2011, pigs on farms and in small-scale household farming operations in Insein, Hlaingthayar and Hlegu townships have died. Initially Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) was suspected, as the disease has been ravaging Myanmar since mid-February.
Bacteria
Tests indicated, however, that these farms were infected with bacteria, but the exact cause is unknown.
"According to laboratory results, they were not infected by blue ear pig disease (= PRRS, ed.). They were infected by a bacterium," Dr Soe Win, head of the Rangoon Region Animal Husbandry and Veterinarian Department, told the India-based Mizzima website.
Cats, dogs, cows
The ‘Democratic Voice of Burma’ reported that cats, dogs and cows were also succumbing to illness in alarming numbers, and carcasses were being spotted on the sides of streets. This information, however, has so far not been confirmed from any official veterinary source.
As a consequence of the outbreaks, farmers have been known to slaughter pigs at the first sign of disease and sell them - sparking concern among meat eaters. Prices of pork on the local markets are said to have already been lower than usually due to the PRRS outbreaks.
Related websites:
• Democratic Voice of Burma
• Mizzima.com
บาห์เรนไฟแดงนำเข้าผักจากยุโรป หวั่น E.coli
เมื่อวันที่ 5 พฤษภาคม 2554 กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมและพาณิชย์บาห์เรนได้ประกาศห้ามนำเข้าผักจากประเทศในทวีปยุโรป เช่น สเปน เยอรมนี เนเธอร์แลนด์และเดนมาร์ก หลังจากการระบาดของเชื้อ E.coli ซึ่งทำให้มีผู้ติดเชื้อกว่า 2,200 ราย ใน 12 ประเทศในยุโรปและมีผู้เสียชีวิตอย่างน้อย 22 ราย
รัฐมนตรีกระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมและพาณิชย์กล่าวว่า แม้ว่าจะมีการห้ามนำเข้าจากประเทศดังกล่าว แต่จะไม่กระทบต่อตลาดภายในประเทศ
ทั้งนี้ คูเวต สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตและกาตาร์ได้กำหนดข้อจำกัดทางการค้าของผั! กจากประเทศในทวีปยุโรป โดยระบุให้อาหารที่นำเข้าควรมีใบรับรองสุขอนามัย
ที่มา : Xinhua News
รัฐมนตรีกระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมและพาณิชย์กล่าวว่า แม้ว่าจะมีการห้ามนำเข้าจากประเทศดังกล่าว แต่จะไม่กระทบต่อตลาดภายในประเทศ
ทั้งนี้ คูเวต สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตและกาตาร์ได้กำหนดข้อจำกัดทางการค้าของผั! กจากประเทศในทวีปยุโรป โดยระบุให้อาหารที่นำเข้าควรมีใบรับรองสุขอนามัย
ที่มา : Xinhua News
EFSA reports on veterinary drug residues in animals
//06 Jun 2011
The European Feed Safety Authority (EFSA) Dietary and Chemical Monitoring Unit has issued a report on the occurrence of veterinary drugs residues in animals and animal products in Europe. The report is based on data for 2009 provided by the EU Member States to the European Commission.
Altogether, there were 764,736 samples reported in the framework of the 2009 residue monitoring in the EU. A total of 484,087 samples (445,968 targeted samples, 38,119 suspect samples) were reported under the Council Directive 96/23/EC.
From the total of collected targeted samples, 40.9 % were analysed for substances having anabolic effect and prohibited substances (group A) and 63.1 % for veterinary drugs and contaminants (group B).
There were 1,406 non-compliant samples (0.32 %) (1,493 non-compliant results) out of the 445,968 targeted samples. This situation was similar to the one in 2008 when 0.34 % of the targeted samples were non-compliant.
The percentage of non-compliant samples calculated from the total number of samples analysed for substances in that category was: 0.18 % for substances having anabolic effect and prohibited substances (A), 0.21 % for antibacterials (B1), 0.30 % for “other veterinary drugs” (B2), and 1.08 % for “other substances and environmental contaminants” (B3).
Hormones
Of all the targeted samples analysed for the category “hormones” in all animal/product categories, 0.26 % were non-compliant. As in 2008, there were no non-compliant samples for stilbenes and derivatives (A1).
For antithyroid agents (A2), there were 0.46 % non-compliant samples, all for thiouracil, but most likely caused by feeding cruciferous plants. In the group of steroids (A3), which includes some results on corticosteroids, there have been 0.39 % non-compliant samples in all animal and product categories.
The non-compliant samples were found in bovines (0.34 %), pigs (0.30 %), sheep and goats (3.65 %), horses (1.27 %), poultry (0.05 %), and aquaculture (0.46 %).
The most frequent identified anabolic steroids were alpha-boldenone (n = 65), nandrolone (64), and epinandrolone (17). However, several Member States claimed that residues of boldenone-alpha and epinandrolone (19-norepitestosterone) were more likely of endogenous nature.
The majority of incidences of non-compliance for corticosteroids were reported in bovines (48). Substances identified were dexamethasone (43), prednisolone (16), and prednisone (5).
In the group of resorcylic acid lactones (A4), 0.17 % of the samples were non-compliant for zearanol and taleranol. For beta-agonists (A5), only two non-compliant samples were detected in 2009 (0.01 %).
Prohibited substances
For prohibited substances (A6), 0.07 % of the samples were found to be non-compliant. Substances identified were chloramphenicol (25), nitrofurans (25) and nitroimidazoles (9).
For antibacterials (B1), 0.21 % of the samples analysed under Directive 96/23 were non-compliant. Additionally, Germany reported non-compliant results from applying inhibitor tests. The highest frequencies of non-compliant samples for antibacterials were found in honey (0.98 %), rabbit meat (0.63 %), and aquaculture (0.48 %).
Other veterinary drugs
There were 0.26 % non-compliant samples for substances in the category “other veterinary drugs” (B2). A relatively high proportion of non-compliant samples was found for anticoccidials (B2b): 2.05 % in poultry, 1.19 % in eggs, 4.44 % in rabbits, and 0.54 % in farmed game. Non-compliances for anthelmintics (B2a) were reported in bovines (0.14 %), pigs (0.1 %), sheep and goats (0.28 %), aquaculture (0.39 %), and milk (0.3 %).
For carbamates and pyrethroids (B2c), there was only one non-compliant sample in pigs, and one in wild game. No non-compliant sample was reported for sedatives (B2d).
For non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (B2e) there were non-compliant samples in bovines (0.13 %), sheep and goats (0.2 %), horses (0.6 %), poultry (0.46 %), milk (0.03 %), and rabbits (1.39 %).
Non-compliant samples for “other pharmacologically active substances” (B2f) were reported in bovines (0.37 %), poultry (0.2 %), and pigs (0.09 %).
There were 1.08 % non-compliant samples in the group of “other substances and environmental contaminants (B3)”. The highest percentage of non-compliant samples in almost all species was found for chemical elements (B3c) (2.25 %).
Heavy metals
Cadmium, lead, and mercury were the most frequently reported elements. Instances of non-compliance for organochlorine compounds (B3a) and organophosphorus compounds (B3b) were much lower: 0.19 % and 0.04 %, respectively.
For mycotoxins (B3d), nine non-compliant samples for ochratoxin A in pigs, one for aflatoxin B1 in sheep and goats, and five for aflatoxin M1 in milk were reported.
Dyes (B3e) were reported in aquaculture (1.6 %). Substances found were malachite green and leuco-malachite-green.
The residue situation in 2009 was similar to the two previous years for all substance groups. However, because the sampling plan and the spectrum of analysed substances were not necessarily the same over the three years, such comparisons should be regarded as having a high degree of uncertainty.
Source: EFSA report
The European Feed Safety Authority (EFSA) Dietary and Chemical Monitoring Unit has issued a report on the occurrence of veterinary drugs residues in animals and animal products in Europe. The report is based on data for 2009 provided by the EU Member States to the European Commission.
Altogether, there were 764,736 samples reported in the framework of the 2009 residue monitoring in the EU. A total of 484,087 samples (445,968 targeted samples, 38,119 suspect samples) were reported under the Council Directive 96/23/EC.
From the total of collected targeted samples, 40.9 % were analysed for substances having anabolic effect and prohibited substances (group A) and 63.1 % for veterinary drugs and contaminants (group B).
There were 1,406 non-compliant samples (0.32 %) (1,493 non-compliant results) out of the 445,968 targeted samples. This situation was similar to the one in 2008 when 0.34 % of the targeted samples were non-compliant.
The percentage of non-compliant samples calculated from the total number of samples analysed for substances in that category was: 0.18 % for substances having anabolic effect and prohibited substances (A), 0.21 % for antibacterials (B1), 0.30 % for “other veterinary drugs” (B2), and 1.08 % for “other substances and environmental contaminants” (B3).
Hormones
Of all the targeted samples analysed for the category “hormones” in all animal/product categories, 0.26 % were non-compliant. As in 2008, there were no non-compliant samples for stilbenes and derivatives (A1).
For antithyroid agents (A2), there were 0.46 % non-compliant samples, all for thiouracil, but most likely caused by feeding cruciferous plants. In the group of steroids (A3), which includes some results on corticosteroids, there have been 0.39 % non-compliant samples in all animal and product categories.
The non-compliant samples were found in bovines (0.34 %), pigs (0.30 %), sheep and goats (3.65 %), horses (1.27 %), poultry (0.05 %), and aquaculture (0.46 %).
The most frequent identified anabolic steroids were alpha-boldenone (n = 65), nandrolone (64), and epinandrolone (17). However, several Member States claimed that residues of boldenone-alpha and epinandrolone (19-norepitestosterone) were more likely of endogenous nature.
The majority of incidences of non-compliance for corticosteroids were reported in bovines (48). Substances identified were dexamethasone (43), prednisolone (16), and prednisone (5).
In the group of resorcylic acid lactones (A4), 0.17 % of the samples were non-compliant for zearanol and taleranol. For beta-agonists (A5), only two non-compliant samples were detected in 2009 (0.01 %).
Prohibited substances
For prohibited substances (A6), 0.07 % of the samples were found to be non-compliant. Substances identified were chloramphenicol (25), nitrofurans (25) and nitroimidazoles (9).
For antibacterials (B1), 0.21 % of the samples analysed under Directive 96/23 were non-compliant. Additionally, Germany reported non-compliant results from applying inhibitor tests. The highest frequencies of non-compliant samples for antibacterials were found in honey (0.98 %), rabbit meat (0.63 %), and aquaculture (0.48 %).
Other veterinary drugs
There were 0.26 % non-compliant samples for substances in the category “other veterinary drugs” (B2). A relatively high proportion of non-compliant samples was found for anticoccidials (B2b): 2.05 % in poultry, 1.19 % in eggs, 4.44 % in rabbits, and 0.54 % in farmed game. Non-compliances for anthelmintics (B2a) were reported in bovines (0.14 %), pigs (0.1 %), sheep and goats (0.28 %), aquaculture (0.39 %), and milk (0.3 %).
For carbamates and pyrethroids (B2c), there was only one non-compliant sample in pigs, and one in wild game. No non-compliant sample was reported for sedatives (B2d).
For non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (B2e) there were non-compliant samples in bovines (0.13 %), sheep and goats (0.2 %), horses (0.6 %), poultry (0.46 %), milk (0.03 %), and rabbits (1.39 %).
Non-compliant samples for “other pharmacologically active substances” (B2f) were reported in bovines (0.37 %), poultry (0.2 %), and pigs (0.09 %).
There were 1.08 % non-compliant samples in the group of “other substances and environmental contaminants (B3)”. The highest percentage of non-compliant samples in almost all species was found for chemical elements (B3c) (2.25 %).
Heavy metals
Cadmium, lead, and mercury were the most frequently reported elements. Instances of non-compliance for organochlorine compounds (B3a) and organophosphorus compounds (B3b) were much lower: 0.19 % and 0.04 %, respectively.
For mycotoxins (B3d), nine non-compliant samples for ochratoxin A in pigs, one for aflatoxin B1 in sheep and goats, and five for aflatoxin M1 in milk were reported.
Dyes (B3e) were reported in aquaculture (1.6 %). Substances found were malachite green and leuco-malachite-green.
The residue situation in 2009 was similar to the two previous years for all substance groups. However, because the sampling plan and the spectrum of analysed substances were not necessarily the same over the three years, such comparisons should be regarded as having a high degree of uncertainty.
Source: EFSA report
Salt loving plants in India
//06 Jun 2011
The area in Tamil Nadu state will house dozens of species of halophytes - or salt-loving plants - that can be used for producing cash crops. A pilot project to see if cash crops can be grown in the salty ground of India's coastal areas was launched in 2010.
Halophytes can be used to produce edible oils, medicines, vegetables, and cattle and fish feed. Halophytes can be found throughout the coastal areas of India.
Saline water plants can also be used to produce fine chemicals, biofuels and even building materials. Field studies conducted in the US and East Africa have suggested that halophytes such as sea asparagus can be grown as commercial crops.
The area in Tamil Nadu state will house dozens of species of halophytes - or salt-loving plants - that can be used for producing cash crops. A pilot project to see if cash crops can be grown in the salty ground of India's coastal areas was launched in 2010.
Halophytes can be used to produce edible oils, medicines, vegetables, and cattle and fish feed. Halophytes can be found throughout the coastal areas of India.
Saline water plants can also be used to produce fine chemicals, biofuels and even building materials. Field studies conducted in the US and East Africa have suggested that halophytes such as sea asparagus can be grown as commercial crops.
Cargill acquires Pipasa poultry business
//03 Jun 2011
Cargill in Central America has combined its operations with Corporacion Pipasa, a leading poultry and meat processor in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and all regulatory approvals have been completed.
Pipasa produces beef, pork, chicken and turkey products in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The company has five processing plants, four animal feed facilities and 12 distribution centers.
The combination with Pipasa will be an important addition to Cargill’s existing retail-branded business in Central America that processes and distributes chilled and frozen poultry and luncheon meats to large and small food retailers throughout Central America.
“Cargill has been involved in the poultry business in Central America for more than 45 years,” said Bruce Burdett, the leader of Cargill’s operations in Central America. “The combination of Cargill and Pipasa will create a business that will help meet the increased demand for high-quality food in Central America.”
The long-term outlook for poultry, poultry feed and processed meats is strong, Burdett said. As incomes rise in Central America, more people will add more chicken and processed meats to their diets.
Source: Cargill
Cargill in Central America has combined its operations with Corporacion Pipasa, a leading poultry and meat processor in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and all regulatory approvals have been completed.
Pipasa produces beef, pork, chicken and turkey products in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The company has five processing plants, four animal feed facilities and 12 distribution centers.
The combination with Pipasa will be an important addition to Cargill’s existing retail-branded business in Central America that processes and distributes chilled and frozen poultry and luncheon meats to large and small food retailers throughout Central America.
“Cargill has been involved in the poultry business in Central America for more than 45 years,” said Bruce Burdett, the leader of Cargill’s operations in Central America. “The combination of Cargill and Pipasa will create a business that will help meet the increased demand for high-quality food in Central America.”
The long-term outlook for poultry, poultry feed and processed meats is strong, Burdett said. As incomes rise in Central America, more people will add more chicken and processed meats to their diets.
Source: Cargill
Lithuania reports outbreak of Classical Swine Fever - origin still unclear
//03 Jun 2011
Lithuania has reported an outbreak of Classical Swine Fever to the world Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on June 1.
The disease was suspected one day earlier on the pig farm of the joint stock company Berzs Kompleksas, located in the village of Sils, near the city of Kaunas, in the heart of the country.
The outbreak of CSF was confirmed by the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute (NFVRAI), which is the designated National Reference Laboratory for CSF of Lithuania.
Susceptible
The farm had 15,919 swine and all were reported to be susceptible to the virus – but so far details about mortality or culling figures are not known. Vaccination to CSF is prohibited and the affected animals will not be treated – after stamping out, the premises will be completely disinfected.
All the CSF eradication and prevention measures have been applied in the outbreak and around it.
Measures applied
A standstill regime for pigs is introduced in the whole territory of Lithuania for trade and export. No movement, no trade (in or out) of pigs from the infected farm was done to EU countries. On all the industrial pig farms of Lithuania which export live pigs, trade in pigs with other EU member states and move pigs within the country, clinical and laboratory examination starts to be performed. Wildlife is also controlled.
Although the strain (type 2.1) is identical to an outbreak in July/August 2009, so far the origin of the outbreak is unknown. Infection through wild boar is not suspected. State Food and Veterinary Services will start an investigation of the outbreak and all the measures.
Related website:
• World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
Lithuania has reported an outbreak of Classical Swine Fever to the world Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on June 1.
The disease was suspected one day earlier on the pig farm of the joint stock company Berzs Kompleksas, located in the village of Sils, near the city of Kaunas, in the heart of the country.
The outbreak of CSF was confirmed by the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute (NFVRAI), which is the designated National Reference Laboratory for CSF of Lithuania.
Susceptible
The farm had 15,919 swine and all were reported to be susceptible to the virus – but so far details about mortality or culling figures are not known. Vaccination to CSF is prohibited and the affected animals will not be treated – after stamping out, the premises will be completely disinfected.
All the CSF eradication and prevention measures have been applied in the outbreak and around it.
Measures applied
A standstill regime for pigs is introduced in the whole territory of Lithuania for trade and export. No movement, no trade (in or out) of pigs from the infected farm was done to EU countries. On all the industrial pig farms of Lithuania which export live pigs, trade in pigs with other EU member states and move pigs within the country, clinical and laboratory examination starts to be performed. Wildlife is also controlled.
Although the strain (type 2.1) is identical to an outbreak in July/August 2009, so far the origin of the outbreak is unknown. Infection through wild boar is not suspected. State Food and Veterinary Services will start an investigation of the outbreak and all the measures.
Related website:
• World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
CP Pokphand acquires integrated livestock leader in Vietnam
//03 Jun 2011
CP Pokphand (CPP), a Chinese provider of animal nutrition solutions in the food industry, will acquire a 70.82% interest in CP Vietnam Livestock Corporation (CPVL), a leading integrated livestock and aquaculture company in Vietnam.
CPP will acquire the interest from the Bangkok, Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Group (CPG), its majority shareholder, for about HK$4,735 million (US$609 million).
CPP is the investment arm in China of this same Charoen Pokphand Group, and is known in China as ‘Chia Tai’, CPP and its subsidiaries have been investing and working in China since the country first opened its doors to foreign investment in the late 1970s.
Unique opportunity
As one of the largest corporate acquisitions in Vietnam, the deal represents a unique opportunity for CPP to acquire a controlling stake in a market leader and expand into one of the fastest growing feed and farming markets in South East Asia. The acquisition enables CPP to broaden and diversify its business base.
Established in Vietnam in 1993, CPVL’s integrated livestock and aquaculture businesses span the entire food production value chain, from the manufacturing and distribution of animal feed, to breeding and farming of livestock and aquatic animals, as well as processing and production of meat and food products.
CPVL commands a leading position with approximately 20% of commercial feed market, 77% of industrial swine farming markets and 30% of broiler farming markets in Vietnam. For the year ended 2010, CPVL recorded an audited total revenue and net profit of VND20,077,880 million (US$1,046.5 million) and VND964,584 million (US$50.3 million), respectively.
Related websites:
Charoen Pokphand Group
CP Charoen (Chia Tai)
CP Pokphand (CPP), a Chinese provider of animal nutrition solutions in the food industry, will acquire a 70.82% interest in CP Vietnam Livestock Corporation (CPVL), a leading integrated livestock and aquaculture company in Vietnam.
CPP will acquire the interest from the Bangkok, Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Group (CPG), its majority shareholder, for about HK$4,735 million (US$609 million).
CPP is the investment arm in China of this same Charoen Pokphand Group, and is known in China as ‘Chia Tai’, CPP and its subsidiaries have been investing and working in China since the country first opened its doors to foreign investment in the late 1970s.
Unique opportunity
As one of the largest corporate acquisitions in Vietnam, the deal represents a unique opportunity for CPP to acquire a controlling stake in a market leader and expand into one of the fastest growing feed and farming markets in South East Asia. The acquisition enables CPP to broaden and diversify its business base.
Established in Vietnam in 1993, CPVL’s integrated livestock and aquaculture businesses span the entire food production value chain, from the manufacturing and distribution of animal feed, to breeding and farming of livestock and aquatic animals, as well as processing and production of meat and food products.
CPVL commands a leading position with approximately 20% of commercial feed market, 77% of industrial swine farming markets and 30% of broiler farming markets in Vietnam. For the year ended 2010, CPVL recorded an audited total revenue and net profit of VND20,077,880 million (US$1,046.5 million) and VND964,584 million (US$50.3 million), respectively.
Related websites:
Charoen Pokphand Group
CP Charoen (Chia Tai)
01 June 2011
Ghent University: Web app to measure antibiotic usage in poultry farms
//01 Jun 2011
Belgium’s Ghent University launched a new web application allowing livestock producers and veterinarians to measure levels of antibiotic usage on the farms – and how to compare this to peers, Flemish agricultural website Vilt reports.
The new web application, called ABcheck, will contain a wide range of background information about antibiotic use and antibioitic resistance in animals.
Professor Jeroen Dewulf commented, “Using these data, it is possible to advise producers and veterinarians about a rational and reduced use of antibioitics.” Dewulf constructed the application in cooperation with researchers Davy Persoons and Merel Postma.
Resistance
At the moment, data around usage of antibiotics are only sparsely available. Nevertheless, the use of antibioitics is widely discussed as both in humans and in livestock, resistance to antibiotics is being observed to grow. Dewulf said, “This is mainly relevant for pathogens in the animals, but it may also apply to humans as resistant pathogens or their genes may be transferred from animals to humans.”
Especially in Europe, it is feared that decreasing amounts of antibiotics will be available that can adequately treat humans and animals. Hence, the reduction of the use of antibiotics and a prudent use of available products is considered extremely important in both animals as humans. The researchers commented, “With this tool, we’d like to provide the opportunity to everyone who is interested, to anonymously quantify, qualify and compare usage with other livestock production sites.”
The website fits into a project which is called ‘Reduction of antibiotic usage’. Experts analyse farm problems in pig and poultry facilities and can thus give very specific advices. Dewulf said, “On the one hand we’d like to step up any farm’s health, biosecurity and production levels, and on the other the usage of antibiotics will be less needed.”
Related websites:
Flemish Information Centre for Agri and Horticulture (Vilt) (in Dutch)
Ghent University
Belgium’s Ghent University launched a new web application allowing livestock producers and veterinarians to measure levels of antibiotic usage on the farms – and how to compare this to peers, Flemish agricultural website Vilt reports.
The new web application, called ABcheck, will contain a wide range of background information about antibiotic use and antibioitic resistance in animals.
Professor Jeroen Dewulf commented, “Using these data, it is possible to advise producers and veterinarians about a rational and reduced use of antibioitics.” Dewulf constructed the application in cooperation with researchers Davy Persoons and Merel Postma.
Resistance
At the moment, data around usage of antibiotics are only sparsely available. Nevertheless, the use of antibioitics is widely discussed as both in humans and in livestock, resistance to antibiotics is being observed to grow. Dewulf said, “This is mainly relevant for pathogens in the animals, but it may also apply to humans as resistant pathogens or their genes may be transferred from animals to humans.”
Especially in Europe, it is feared that decreasing amounts of antibiotics will be available that can adequately treat humans and animals. Hence, the reduction of the use of antibiotics and a prudent use of available products is considered extremely important in both animals as humans. The researchers commented, “With this tool, we’d like to provide the opportunity to everyone who is interested, to anonymously quantify, qualify and compare usage with other livestock production sites.”
The website fits into a project which is called ‘Reduction of antibiotic usage’. Experts analyse farm problems in pig and poultry facilities and can thus give very specific advices. Dewulf said, “On the one hand we’d like to step up any farm’s health, biosecurity and production levels, and on the other the usage of antibiotics will be less needed.”
Related websites:
Flemish Information Centre for Agri and Horticulture (Vilt) (in Dutch)
Ghent University
South Korea to ban antibiotics in animal feed
//01 Jun 2011
South Korea is planning to impose a total ban on the mixing of antibiotics with animal feed effective from July, Yonhap news agency reported quoted the government as a source.
It is hoped that the move will heighten consumer trust in the safety of livestock products.
“The government will impose a total ban on the addition of antibiotics to animal feed by revising rules governing animal feed production,” the farm industry said. “The new rules will enhance the safety of local meat and dairy products.”
Prior to 2005 South Korea had allowed 44 varieties of antibiotics to be mixed with feed, but gradually decreased the number when scientists warned of serious side effects of giving livestock too many antibiotics.
Under the revised rules the use of 8 varieties of antibiotics will be prohibited, along with one antimicrobial agent, the ministry said.
The ministry also stressed that once the law comes into effect violations will be dealt with sternly.
Veterinarians will still be permitted to inject antibiotics into sick animals.
South Korea is planning to impose a total ban on the mixing of antibiotics with animal feed effective from July, Yonhap news agency reported quoted the government as a source.
It is hoped that the move will heighten consumer trust in the safety of livestock products.
“The government will impose a total ban on the addition of antibiotics to animal feed by revising rules governing animal feed production,” the farm industry said. “The new rules will enhance the safety of local meat and dairy products.”
Prior to 2005 South Korea had allowed 44 varieties of antibiotics to be mixed with feed, but gradually decreased the number when scientists warned of serious side effects of giving livestock too many antibiotics.
Under the revised rules the use of 8 varieties of antibiotics will be prohibited, along with one antimicrobial agent, the ministry said.
The ministry also stressed that once the law comes into effect violations will be dealt with sternly.
Veterinarians will still be permitted to inject antibiotics into sick animals.
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