TheDairySite Newsletter - 2 July 2010

Friday 2nd July 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial: Tackling Global Diseases

Exchanging and disseminating scientific information in real-time is essential to prevent and control diseases around the world, said the World Organisation for Animal Health at its second global conference last week.

The conference aimed to encourage the exchange of information between experts and networking of their research.

It was also an opportunity for experts from wealthier countries to support those in poorer areas.

According to a group of 85 international experts, control programmes, new vaccines and culling of infected animals will help eradicate the costly Johne's disease.

Whilst the group recognised that culling is costly, they said that a vaccine is currently being developed in Spain.

In Ireland, scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute laboratories are continuously working to stamp out brucellosis.

With the ability to process a large number of blood samples, detection of the disease can be done quickly, which means local and international trade is unaffected.

In the UK, the government has announced that the Veterinary Laboratory Agency will merge with the executive agency, Animal Health.

The merger hopes to increase the groups efficiency in delivering services and reducing costs.

Charlotte Johnston

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 3 new features this week:

Economic Aspect of Agriculture in 2010 and Beyond
The economic aspect of agriculture for 2010 shows more stability compared to the economic outlook for 2009, according to an annual joint report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Develeopment (OECD) entitled Agricultural Outlook 2010-19. Rachel Ralte, Junior Editor of TheCattleSite, provides a brief outline of the Outlook.

Cattle In The Netherlands
The Dutch cattle industry focuses primarily on the production of milk, but also supplies high-quality meat. Part of the meat production originates from specialist cattle farms (fattening bulls, suckler cows), but most of it comes from dairy cows.

US Livestock And Dairy Outlook - June 2010
Beef exports through the first four months of 2010 were 26 per cent above year-earlier levels, while US beef imports were down by 20 per cent from 2009, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service. Moderate feed prices and improving output per cow will boost milk production this year and in 2011, with export markets looking like they will recover.

Company News

VIV China To Reflect Growth Perspectives
CHINA - The 'Grand International Edition' of VIV China will be held in Beijing on 6 to 8 September 2010. The international world of suppliers and buyers active in China will come together at the NCIEC, located near the international airport.

Global Dairy Cattle Industry News