Chinese Food Safety Under Eye of BAX® System
CHINA - The inspection and quarantine administration of China has announced that Dupont's BAX® system will be used as an official method for pathogen detection in food imports and exports.

Chinese Practices Putting Millions at Risk
CHINA - The top vet in China has claimed that the illicit practices used in many agricultural farms is putting the health of millions of consumers at risk.

A New Initiative Raises Meat Traceability in China
CHINA - DSM, the world´s largest producer of vitamins for animal feed, is to enter into a strategic partnership with Yunnan Shennong Agriculture Group to supply its Optimum Vitamin Nutrition (OVN®) Premix in Yunnan Province in South West China.

DuPont Opens Facility in Asia for Animal Health Solutions
CHINA - DuPont has expanded its biosecurity offering in Asia with a new DuPont Animal Health Solutions facility in Shenzhen, China. The plant produces Virkon® S, the leading virucidal disinfectant. DuPont plans to manufacture other animal health product...

Pfizer Extends 10 Million Yuan to Earthquake Victims
BEIJING, CHINA – Today Pfizer, an animal health pharmaceutical company, announced it is providing up to RMB 10 million (approximately $1.4 million U.S.D) in medicines and financial assistance to relief organizations operating in the region worst affected...

Government Helps China Feed Itself
CHINA - The government of China have declared a new initiative giving support to farmers around the country in the latest bid to meet the population's ever increasing food demand.

Grain Drain: A Chinese Affair with Meat
CHINA - A change in Chinese meat consumption habits since 1995 is diverting eight billion bushels of grain per year to livestock feed and could empty global grain stocks by September 2010, according to a new study from Biofuels Digest.

The State of China's Livestock
CHINA - China's feed market experienced a hard time in 2007. Hog farms suffered a substantial reduction of hog inventory. Demand for Feed reduced largely and feedstuff price surged on a high level.

OIE and China Cooperate on Disease Prevention
CHINA – At a national seminar on international animal health standards, held in Beijing, the Director General of the OIE, Dr Bernard Vallat, noted China's strong willingness to strengthen its international cooperation on the prevention and control of...

OIE Urge Co-op With Chinese Disease Control
CHINA - Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has, according to this story, extolled China's efforts in animal disease control and prevention and called for more cooperation with China in the field.

Market Report Counts China's Woes
CHINA - China's feed market experienced a hard time in 2007. Hog farms suffered a substantial reduction of hog inventory. Demand for Feed reduced largely and feedstuff price surged on a high level.

Mainland Assures HK, Macao of Grain, Livestock Supplies
CHINA - The Chinese government has moved to assure Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions (SARs) that it can guarantee stable grain supplies and ensure livestock supplies.

China Changes Tax Regulations To Rein In Food Inflation
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Finance has said it will tax selected grain exports for one-year in a bid to halt escalating inflation.

More US Beef on its Way to Hong Kong
CHINA – The Greater China region, comprised of Hong Kong, Macau, China and Mongolia, holds growth potential for U.S. beef and beef products. Realizing Hong Kong’s potential, checkoff-funded efforts remain strong, driving U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)...

Rising Costs Prompt Calls For Action On Prices
CHINA - The rising cost of food has prompted calls for the government to take measures to stabilize prices, which climbed 15.4 percent year-on-year in July, with the cost of pork and other meat jumping 45.2 percent.

Foot-And-Mouth Disinfectant Is 100% Effective
CHINA - Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. announced today its Chinese herbal-based veterinary disinfectant named Xuyikang, has been proven to be 100% effective in preventing the spread of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease virus in an in vitro research...

Vaccine Touted Against Fever In Cattle
CHINA - A yearly vaccination may decrease the risk to cattle of contracting bovine ephemeral fever (BEF), a viral cattle disease characterized by a short-term, acute fever, which leads to its being named the "three day sickness, " according to researchers...

Backgrounder: Impact of Climate Change on China
CHINA - Climate change, a global issue, has already had certain impacts on China's economy, ecosystem and other sectors.