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Pork Producers Advised to Participate in Provincial Biosecurity Program – ThePigSite.com

Pork Producers Advised to Participate in Provincial Biosecurity ProgramThePigSite.comThe National Biosecurity Training Program, developed by the Canadian Swine Health Board, provides training to help pork producers improve their farm's biosecurity and funding for an on farm veterinary visit to review biosecurity practices. Last month …and more »

July 30, 2012
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Market Forecaster – Midwest Producer

Market ForecasterMidwest ProducerNational Cattlemen's Beef Association Deputy Environmental Counsel Ashley McDonald says the reporting rule would have opened the door to agro-terrorism. "When you collect all this information, which this was specific to the latitude and longitude of …and more »

July 30, 2012
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Saskatchewan Pork Producers Encouraged to Participate in Provincial … – Farmscape Online

Saskatchewan Pork Producers Encouraged to Participate in Provincial …Farmscape OnlineThe National Biosecurity Training Program, developed by the Canadian Swine Health Board, provides training to help pork producers improve their farm's biosecurity and funding for an on farm veterinary visit to review biosecurity practices. Last month …and more »

July 30, 2012
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Dengue fever epidemic in Cambodia may meet match with new vaccine

(GlobalPost) Dengue fever may soon meet its match: a new vaccine has been shown to perform well against three of the four known strains of the virus, Reuters reported. The innovation could have great impact in nations where the tropical fever is a serious public health concern. Dengue fever is spread by mosquitos and is Read More »

July 27, 2012
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Foot and Mouth Restrictions Lifted

(AllAfrica.com) The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has announced the lifting of restrictions in the movement of livestock following the successful containment of the Foot and Mouth outbreak that was detected at Masikili village in the Caprivi Region in November last year. The lifting of the restrictions is with immediate effect. In a statement Read More »