… been ordered to not enforce parts of the Affordable Care Act they don’t like. You know, the law that helped extend health insurance to 20 million people, including those with pre-existing conditions. Oddly, when a group of people were recently …
Category: Agriculture
Poultry set to roam again after bird flu curbs are lifted
Poultry owners will soon be allowed to keep their birds outside again as restrictions to limit the spread of bird flu are lifted. An avian influenza prevention zone was declared on December 6, forcing owners to keep poultry and captive birds indoors or to take steps to separate them from wild birds.
Poultry set to roam again after bird flu curbs are lifted
Poultry owners will soon be allowed to keep their birds outside again as restrictions to limit the spread of bird flu are lifted. An avian influenza prevention zone was declared on December 6, forcing owners to keep poultry and captive birds indoors or to take steps to separate them from wild birds.
Why Eyes are Blue
… experienced a deficiency in vitamin D in the diet. This vitamin plays an important role in immune function and health . In addition to dietary sources, it is also synthesized in the skin in the presence of sunlight. One way of correcting for vitamin …
Why Penn Vet Isna t Happy With Wolfa s Proposed Budget
… “expand awareness of the Vet School’s historic partnership with the Commonwealth, which was designed to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Pennsylvania and its largest industry, agriculture The School is a major contributor to …
Field Days powers up
… at 11am each day will be led by a massive 1910 Chas Burrell steam traction engine. The National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) will again be providing free health assessments, measuring body mass index, cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose …
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture agency shares pot know-how
North Carolina wants to know if marijuana could one day replace tobacco as a cash crop. Louisiana is wondering how pot holds up in high humidity.
Korea confirms foot-and-mouth disease case
South Korea confirmed a case of foot-and-mouth disease at a dairy farm, the agriculture ministry in Sejong said Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said that 195 cows at the farm in Boeun, 180 kilometers southeast of Seoul, of North Chungcheong Province, tested positive for the animal disease.
Farmers may see little effect as FDA implements ban on antibiotics in non-therapeutic animal feed
… restrictive regulations are coming,” Credille said. “We’ve got to look at different strategies to maximize animal health We’ve got to focus on biosecurity. “We’ve got to focus on vaccinations, deworming and preconditioning. It has to become a …
8 million people could be deported under Trump’s immigration order
… would block entry to anyone the U.S. believes may use benefit programs such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, according two Trump administration officials who have seen the draft order. The changes reflect an effort to deter …
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture office shares pot know-how
In this Jan. 31, 2017 photo, Denver marijuana grower Tim Cullen, left, shows young marijuana clones to out-of-state agriculture officials on a grow warehouse tour organized by the Colorado Department of Agriculture in Denver. Colorado’s Agriculture Department is opening up its marijuana knowledge to other states and encouraging them to plan now for the possibility of regulating farmers growing a plant that violates federal law.
Climate Clown Prince Charles Might Lecture President Trump
Trump aides have raised concerns that Prince Charles, the crown prince who thinks Mad King George was “misunderstood” , will use an upcoming state visit to try to humiliate President Trump in front of international media. Donald Trump’s aides have raised concerns that a likely meeting with Prince Charles during his state visit could backfire because of the pair’s differences on climate change.
Harper Adams University student heads out on a porcine path
A STUDENT with a sheep and beef farming background is setting her sights on pigs after landing an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Pork Industry Scholarship. Loretta Holder, a second year BSc Animal Health and Welfare student at Harper Adams University, will also receive a paid placement year with Ceva Animal Health to help her achieve her dream of working in the pig nutrition sector.
Importation ban on due to H5 HPAI Outbreak
… and importation of meat products of poultry is subject to the conditions provided in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code. Latest issues of Sun.Star Baguio also available on your mobile phones, laptops, and tablets. Subscribe to our digital …
Britain confirms bird flu case in Lancashire, to cull infected poultry
… law will not undergo the widespread changes that President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail. – Smartphone applications paired with sensors to monitor babies’ vital signs may appeal to parents anxious to make sure infants …
Ritter Pharmaceuticals Announces Collaboration with University of…
As part of the collaboration, Dr. Amanda Ramer-Tait at NU and Jens Walter, University of Alberta, two leading scientists in the fields of gut health and microbiome research, plan to conduct research exploring the microbiome’s role in metabolic syndrome. The pre-clinical research is designed to build upon previously published studies suggesting that prebiotics may support improvements in clinical measurements associated with metabolic syndrome.
Scholarship to help 19 year-old student help reach her dream
Despite a history in sheep and beef farming, the Harper Adams University student has realised her passion is to work with pigs. The BSc Animal Health and Welfare student is to receive an AHDB Pork Industry Scholarship, which includes a paid placement year with Ceva Animal Health to help her achieve her dream.
13:31 Kazakhstan confirms H5 bird flu in wild swans
Kazakhstan has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5 bird flu virus in wild swans, by the Caspian Sea, reports Aljazeera. The World Organization for Animal Health , citing a report from the Kazakh agriculture ministry, said on Friday that two swans were found dead in the coastal city of Aktau in the west of the country.
U.S. faces huge crop losses if temperatures keep rising – scientists
… millions of euros. SANTIAGO, Jan 19 Latin America, once plagued by malnutrition, now faces a different type of public health crisis as processed food increasingly replaces traditionally prepared dishes, leading to a surge in obesity rates, a United …
U.S. faces huge crop losses if temperatures keep rising – scientists
… millions of euros. SANTIAGO, Jan 19 Latin America, once plagued by malnutrition, now faces a different type of public health crisis as processed food increasingly replaces traditionally prepared dishes, leading to a surge in obesity rates, a United …
Country Hour for Wednesday 18 January, 2017
The first vegetable crop in a $600,000 green-house operation has been planted in the south of Western Australia – the developers are calling it a pilot plant as they’re hoping this crop will be the first of many across the Wheatbelt. Victoria’s peak farm lobby group says the Federal Government should subsidise the cost of Q Fever vaccinations to improve the management of the disease.
Seoul moving swiftly to ease anti-bribery law
The South Korean government has officially begun discussions to revise the sweeping anti-corruption law less than four months after it was implemented, amid much controversy and public confusion. Officials from several related government bodies, including the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, held an inaugural meeting on Tuesday to come up with a revised draft for the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act.
Water Test Kit Market Would Register a Healthy Growth Rate During the Forecast 2026
… in the coming time as testing of drinking water quality on a regular basis is important part for maintaining a good health. Water Testing Kit Market: Key Players Key players reported across the value chain of global water testing kit market include: …
Nigeria: Bird Flu – Kano to Disinfect Markets, Poultry Farms
The Kano State government said it would soon begin disinfection of all poultry farms and markets as part of measures to curb the spread of the recent outbreak of bird flu in the state. The Director, Veterinary services of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Shehu Bawa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria yesterday in Kano.
Bird Flu Spreads to Jeju
Bird flu has broken out on the southern resort island of Jeju, which had been one of only two remaining safe zones in Korea. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Tuesday, the National Institute of Environmental Research discovered the H5N6 strain in samples taken from a remote bird sanctuary on the island last week.
Bioenergy Market – Global Industry Analysis 2016 – 2024
Global Bioenergy Market was valued at US$168.18 bn in 2016, will reach to US$246.52 billion by 2024 at a CAGR of 4.92% from 2016 to 2024. The competition in the bioenergy market is being driven by the domination of big players who are adopting innovative strategies to increase their geographical research, finds a new report by Transparency Market Research.
Duck discovered with bird flu in Wexford had same strain as previously confirmed in UK
A wild duck discovered with bird flu last month was infected with the same strain previously confirmed in the UK and mainland Europe. A wild duck discovered with bird flu last month was infected with the same strain previously confirmed in the UK and mainland Europe.
Dion’s
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert due to the concerns that assorted sliced deli meat products were served to customers at Dion’s in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The sliced roast beef, ham, pastrami and turkey items were produced between Dec. 14, 2016 and Dec. 29, 2016, however product may have been available in restaurant locations through Jan. 4, 2017.
Imminent action on A 300m sea lice problem
… sea lice infestation above a certain threshold will then have to draw up an action plan in conjunction with the Fish Health Inspectorate. Fish farming is estimated to be worth A 650m and supports around 8,000 jobs but it is estimated by that one in …
Alaska’s next big crop will be … rhodiola? These farmers and researchers hope so.
With green-blue succulent leaves and bright yellow flowers, rhodiola rosea is right at home in cold climates, and since about 2009, more Alaska farmers and hobbyists have started growing and experimenting with it. More Alaska farmers are growing the Arctic plant rhodiola rosea and trying to turn it into a significant piece of the state’s agricultural industry.
American Heart Association Praises USDA for Moving Sodium Standards Forward
… (American Heart Association) “Today’s action by the USDA is another giant step forward in improving our children’s health by reducing the sodium in school meals. Science clearly supports lowering sodium to moderate levels in the foods kids eat at …
UPDATE 1-S.Korea egg import subsidies criticized as insufficient, late
SEOUL, Jan 6 South Korean egg importers on Friday criticised the government’s plans to subsidise the cost of fresh egg imports to alleviate a shortage caused by the country’s worst-ever bird flu outbreak as insufficient and too late to meet upcoming holiday demand. South Korea will spend 900 million won to support shipment costs for eggs imported by air and ship through the end of February, the agriculture ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Duck cull in France’s foie gras region to contain bird flu
French authorities started slaughtering ducks in the main foie gras-producing region on Thursday to try to contain a dangerous form of bird flu. Operations to destroy the birds got under way in three departments of southwestern France, where an outbreak of the H5N8 virus has not stabilised.
France orders massive duck cull to contain bird flu
France yesterday ordered a massive cull of ducks in three regions most affected by a severe outbreak of bird flu as it tries to contain the virus which has been spreading quickly over the past month, the agriculture ministry said. All free range ducks, as well as geese, will be slaughtered between 5 January and approximately 20 January in an area in southwestern France comprising parts of the Gers, Landes and Hautes-Pyrenees administrative departments, it said in a statement.
France to cull 800,000 ducks
France on Wednesday ordered a massive cull of ducks in three regions most affected by a severe episode of bird flu as it tries to contain the virus which has been spreading quickly over the past month, the agriculture ministry said. All free range ducks, as well as geese, will be slaughtered between January 5 and january 20 in an area in southwestern France comprising parts of the Gers, Landes and Hautes-Pyrenees administrative departments, it said in a statement.
Commodity trader ED&F Man acquires UK pulses specialist Maviga
Jan 4 Agricultural commodity trading group ED&F Man has acquired Maviga Plc, a British firm specialising in pulses, as it targets rising demand for protein crops for use in food, the companies said on Wednesday. Maviga sources and ships around 250,000 tons of bagged and bulk products annually, including dried edible pulses and other niche crops like sesame seeds.
Number of farms in Bulgaria hit by bird flu doubles in under a week
A bird flu outbreak in Bulgaria has spread to at least 26 farms, the Agriculture Ministry said, nearly double the figure announced on Dec. 30. A nation-wide ban on hunting of game birds would take immediate effect and a mass cull of birds would be launched in a bid to contain the outbreak, the ministry said in a statement. “By Thursday, the veterinary authorities will cull more than 110,000 birds, mainly ducks,” Food Safety Agency spokesman Martin Radev told Reuters.
US Scrambles to Clear Egg Exports to Bird Flu-hit South Korea
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US scrambles to clear egg exports to bird flu-hit South Korea
In 2015, the eggs imported from Europe after the bird flu ravaged domestic chicken flocks has made the US food companies to record the current highs. United States officials are urgently seeking an agreement with South Korea that would allow imports of American eggs so farmers can cash in on a shortage caused by the Asian country’s worst-ever outbreak of bird flu.
Ireland confirms bird flu case, carrying out tests
Ireland has found the H5N8 bird flu strain in a wild duck in the south eastern town of Wexford, the agriculture department said on Friday. Several European countries have found cases of H5N8 bird flu in recent weeks and Ireland ordered poultry flocks be kept indoors last week after an outbreak was confirmed in Britain.