Respiratory disease represents a significant threat to poultry flocks
Livestock
Feed additive market to reach value of US$17.5bn
The global animal feed additives market was worth US$13.5bn in 2011 and is expected to reach US$17.5bn in 2018, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research
World Bank to buy carbon credit from pig farm owners in Philippines
The World Bank is now buying carbon credits from owners of pig farms in the Philippines
UN sets limits on veterinary growth promoting drug
The Codex Alimentarius Commission, the United Nations food standards body, has agreed on a set of residue limits for the veterinary drug ractopamine in animal tissues
Myanmar bans import of chicken, beef from China
Myanmar has banned imported chicken, beef and mutton, as well as eggs and chicks from China, said an official of Myanmar Livestock Breeding Federation