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The Heavy Toll of a Future Foot and Mouth Disease Epidemic

(Top Secret Writers) Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is an economically devastating and highly contagious disease which affects all cloven-hooved animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. The disease isn’t just limited to typical farm animals either. Deer, water buffalo, bison and even hedgehogs can all help spread FMD in the wild. For the  Read More »

Grain growers warned to bolster biosecurity

(ABC News) The Department of Agriculture and Food says it is concerned Western Australian grain growers are risking outbreaks of pests and diseases because of inadequate biosecurity practices. The department asked more than 130 growers to undertake a biosecurity self-assessment, which it says shows too many farmers were not properly managing the movement of people  Read More »

New On-Farm Biosecurity Standard Unveiled

(Portage Online) The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, along with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, have unveiled a new on-farm biosecurity standard for cattle producers across the country. The standard outlines on-farm practices designed to minimize the introduction and control the spread of endemic, emerging, and foreign infectious diseases in the Canadian herd. It’s based on four  Read More »

Synthetic ‘upgrade’ for fruit fly’s DNA

(New Scientist) The genetic code of the fruit fly Drosophila has been hacked into, allowing it to make proteins with properties that don’t exist in the natural world. The advance could ultimately lead to the creation of new or “improved” life forms in the burgeoning field of synthetic biology. The four letters of the genetic  Read More »

NYT to White House: Move Forward on Food Safety Rules

(Food Safety News)The New York Times over the weekend called on the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to release food safety rules that the agency has been reviewing for 8 months — adding to a growing chorus of consumer advocates, industry groups, and lawmakers asking for the rules to move forward. Nineteen months  Read More »

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