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07 April 2009

DA Bans Cattle Imports from Egypt
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture on Tuesday temporarily banned imports of cattle and other animals susceptible to the foot-and-mouth disease from Egypt as part of the continuing government drive to keep the Philippines safe from FMD. ...

06 April 2009

Philippines Disease restrictions
PHILIPPINES - Enforcement agents of the Bureau of Customs will be on alert against imported cattle and meat products from Taiwan and Lebanon following the reported outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the two countries....

02 April 2009

Philippines Ban Pigs and Cattle from Taiwan and Lebanon
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) has banned the importation of cattle and other animals from Taiwan and Lebanon following the outbreaks of the food and mouth disease (FMD) in those countries....

02 February 2009

Philippines Seeks FMD Free Status
PHILIPPINES - The government last week submitted its application to the World Organization for Animal Health (also known for its French acronym OIE) to remove most parts of Luzon island in the list of areas with foot and mouth disease (FMD), which would...

27 January 2009

Philippines in Search of Milk
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine imports raw milk largely from New Zealand, Australia and the United States amounting to US $ 400 M to $ 500M every year where this goes into processing for commercial reconstituted milk and other dairy products with the overall...

23 January 2009

Philippines Plight to Bring Self Sufficiently to Dairy
PHILIPPINES - A move to import hundreds of dairy animals from New Zealand reflects the serious manifestation of the National Government to increase the nation's self sufficiency rate in milk production pegged at only six percent as of last year....

12 November 2008

Philippines Presses for FMD-free Status
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine will submit next month documents required by the World Organization for Animal Health for foot and mouth disease (FMD)-free certification of Luzon — the remaining area of the country that has not been declared as such,...

07 October 2008

Christmas Rise in Philippine Meat Demand Expected
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting a higher demand for pork, beef and poultry products. ...

05 September 2008

Philippines Internationally Accredited FMD Free
PHILIPPINES - The Philippines will soon break into the livestock export market as the country is about to be globally declared foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free said Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap. ...

03 September 2008

Capiz Livestock and Poultry Inventory
PHILIPPINES - About 280,778 heads of various livestocks have been recorded by the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) – Capiz in view of its livestock and poultry inventory as of January 1 this year to determine the status of farm animals in the...

24 July 2008

Buffalo Imports Threaten Philippine Livestock
PHILIPPINES - A decision made by the Philippines Department of Agriculture to open the market to buffalo meat importation may adversely effect the rest of the livestock industry, whilst also posing a serious threat of disease. ...

02 June 2008

Beef and Pork Prices to Rise
MANILA - It's bad enough that Philippine consumers are already struggling to keep up with rice and fuel prices, but now they also need to pay more for pork and beef....

14 March 2008

Philippines Opens Gates to British Meats
PHILIPPINES - After seven months, the Philippine Department of Agriculture has lifted the ban on the importation of meat products from the United Kingdom, media reports said on Thursday. ...

25 January 2008

Sharp Price Rises Prompt Market Inspection
PHILIPPINES - Prices hikes in at least two major wet markets in Quezon City, has promptes the Department of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap to personally inspect the situation.....

07 November 2007

Cebu City Gets Tough On Cruelty
CEBU CITY - This city is the first local government unit (LGU) in the country that has passed an ordinance against cruelty to animals using forced oral drenching method before slaughter even before RA 8485 otherwise known as the Animal Welfare Act of...

16 May 2007

Dwarf Buffalo Fights For Furvival In The Philippines
PHILIPPINES - A stout black tamaraw bull warily leads a grey cow and two calves onto a meadow, sniffing the late afternoon air to check for the presence of hunterS....

07 March 2007

Meat Industry Grows as Peso Gains More Value
PHILIPPINES - The Central Visayas meat industry registered growth in many areas, according to the 2006 annual accomplishment report compiled by the National Meat Inspection Services (NMIS) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) 7. ...

15 January 2007

Philippines allows US beef offal imports
PHILIPPINES - On 15 December 2006, the Philippines Department of Agriculture announced it would allow the importation of livers, hearts and cheek meat from US cattle, according to a report released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)....

12 December 2006

Dept. of Agriculture lifts ban on French beef
PHILIPPINES - The Department of Agriculture has lifted the six-year ban on French beef and cattle products after the Office International des Epizooties cleared France of the dreaded mad cow disease. ...

10 October 2006

Philippines lifts ban on Japanese beef
PHILIPPINES - On 18 September this year, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) lifted the ban on imports of Japanese meat and meat products....

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