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Livestock owners focus on biosecurity

(Iowa Farmer Today) Researchers at the University of Arkansas' Division of Agriculture have discussed the need to practice biosecurity on all livestock operations. David Fernandez, livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, says show stock and new …

November 17, 2011
| Filed under North America and Agriculture
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Paraguay criticized for its handling of the FMD outbreak

(MercoPress) The Southern Cone Standing Veterinary Committee, CVP, accused Paraguay of not complying with promises related to foot and mouth disease, FMD, control following on the outbreak reported to the north of the country last September 18. …

November 17, 2011
| Filed under South America, Agriculture, and International
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Vaccination key in fighting anthrax

(New Vision) There has been an outbreak of the deadly anthrax disease in Sheema district in western Uganda. So far two people have died after contracting the disease. To control the spread of anthrax farmers, especially those whose farms border wildlife …

November 16, 2011
| Filed under Africa and Agriculture
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Secrecy on foot and mouth report

(Weekly Times Now) Is more needed to be done to protect Australia from foot and mouth disease? The report, conducted by former National Water Commission chairman Ken Matthews, is believed to expose major holes in the capacity of Australia to cope with an outbreak of foot …

November 16, 2011
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming

(EurekAlert!) Tufts University researchers zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance in people. There is overwhelming evidence that this overuse of antibiotics affects the environment and humans and they advocate for stricter regulation of the practice.