A Kansas State University (K-State, US) agricultural economist has been selected to lead a five-year project to develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal diseases, ultimately improving the health of those animals.
Canada has announced its participation in a trade dispute panel initiated by the US regarding Mexico s proposed restrictions on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn, ABC News reported.
There is no existing law that empowers Veterinary Services Department of Sabah, Malaysia, to force a shutdown of an illegal pig farm located in Tamparuli.
Datuk Adnan Hussain, director-general of Malaysia s Fisheries Department, said that the country s aquaculture sector has experienced substantial losses amounting to MYR 438,500 (~US$95,000; MYR 1 = US$0.22) due to the impact of the El Nino phenomenon, Malay Mail reported.
Vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) being tested in Vietnam are close to approval, global and US veterinary officials said, in what would be a major breakthrough to tackle the disease that regularly ravages pig farms worldwide.