Czech Dairy Farmers Blockade Highways
CZECH REPUBLIC - With 2000 tractors and cars the dairy farmers of the Czech organisation of dairy cattle have blockaded highways in the Czech republic on the 29th June.

Ireland Achieve Brucellosis Free Status
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, today confirmed that the EU Commission has approved Ireland's application for official brucellosis free status.

Small US Slaughterhouses Continue to Decline
US - A new report issued today by Food & Water Watch examines how the slow demise of local small slaughter and processing operations in the United States is preventing farmers and ranchers from fully satisfying rising consumer demand for meat from sustainably...

NFUS Welcomes New Creamery in Kintyre
UK - NFU Scotland has heralded the announcement of a brand new creamery for Campbeltown in Kintyre as a welcome shot in the arm for the Scottish dairy sector.

EBLEX Hosts Beef and Lamb Exporters
UK - More than 45 beef and lamb processors and industry representatives were given an insight into the latest export opportunities for beef and lamb at an EBLEX exporter conference last week.

UK Leads Europe on Dairy Restructuring
UK - Despite of a dismal six months, the UK dairy industry is ahead of Europe in terms of restructuring says a new market analysis from Kite Consulting.

New Osteopetrosis Test for Pfizer Animal Genetics
MICHIGAN, US - Pfizer Animal Genetics is now offering a diagnostic test for the genetic defect Osteopetrosis (OS).

EAC Secretariat and ILRI Unite Over Livestock
TANZANIA - The East African Community Secretariat and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), an international research institute with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya have signed and exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

In The Cattle Markets
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Cattle Feeding Research Facility Opens Near Bushland
US - A combination of academic, industry and legislative efforts have created a premier research cattle feeding facility at the Texas AgriLife Research and U.S. Department of Agriculture complex near Bushland.

CME: USDA Acreage Report Contained Surprises
US - According to CME's Daily Livestock Report for 30 June 2009, the latest USDA Acreage report contained a few surprises but good news for livestock and poultry farmers.

EU Collaborate on Modern Farming Project
EU - Nofima Marked is representing Norway in a two-year European commission-funded project (BrightAnimal) to study the use of modern technology in the farming of cattle, pigs, chicken and salmon.

FSA Backtrack on Meat Hygiene Charges
SCOTLAND, UK - The Food Standards Agency has announced that that a proposed four per cent increase in meat hygiene charges in abattoirs will not go ahead this autumn.

Milk Link Comes to the Rescue of DFB
UK - Following discussions with the receivers, Milk Link has agreed to offer a milk supply contract to the remaining 143 Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) Members who are yet to secure an alternative buyer for their milk.

Iranians Invest in New Ag Complex in Russia
RUSSIA - Iranian businessmen plan to build a farm and feed mill in Chelyabinsk Oblast, to the east of the Ural Mountains.

Camelina Meal Has Potential as Feed
US - Sustainable Oils is building markets for camelina oil and meal and sees strong momentum for the new crop. Camelina meal is being tested for broilers and GRAS approval is being sought for cattle and pigs.

Poland Importing More US Bovine Genetics
POLAND - An agreement between the Polish and U.S. Holstein Association signed in April 2009 is expected to stimulate increase of exports of US bovine genetics to Poland and eliminate potential trade barriers in the future.

Positive Signs on the Multilateral Free Trade Front
CANADA - The international trade minister reports signs that World Trade Organization negotiations aimed at securing a new multilateral free trade agreement may be ready to get back on track, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Irish Concerns Raised for Fodder Deficit
IRELAND - The bad weather and extremely low rate of grass growth in April and May has left a serious winter fodder deficit on some drystock farms.

Farmers Stand Against Huge Feedlot Operation
FRANKLIN COUNTY, US - Third and fourth generation Franklin County farmers today filed a lawsuit to protect their water and way of life from a massive industrial feedlot.