TheDairySite Newsletter - 15 October 2010

Friday 15th October 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial: Eradication Of Rinderpest

Global efforts to eradicate the deadly cattle plague, rinderpest, have paid off. FAO has spearheaded a coordinated, global effort to study the pattern and nature of rinderpest since 1994.

Over this period it has helped farmers and veterinary services recognise and control the disease, developing and implementing vaccination campaigns and, ultimately eradicating the disease within the framework of the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) pathway.

This is the first time in history that humankind has succeeded in wiping out an animal disease in the wild.

It is hoped that the OIE will recognise all remaining countries as free from the disease in May 2011.

The EU has announced funding of €250 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases in 2011.

Diseases targeted through the programme include bluetongue, bovine tuberculosis, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and rabies.

The above shows that progress is being made in eradicating and controlling diseases which adversely affect the cattle industry. It is important that countries continue to work together in combating these diseases.

Charlotte Johnston

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 4 new features this week:

Australian Commodities: Beef And Veal
The Australian saleyard price for beef is forecast to increase by five per cent in 2010–11 to an average of around 301 cents a kilogram (dressed weight), in response to strong domestic restocker demand and improved consumer demand in Australia’s key export markets.

A Summary Of Milk Production Across The World
This article from the FAO looks at dairy production across the globe. It looks at the status of production in the country, development in national dairy sectors and detailed farm-level data.

Recommendations For Smallholder Dairy Development
It is estimated that some 12-14 per cent of the world population, or 750 to 900 million people, live on dairy farms or within dairy farming households.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - October 2010
The forecast of total US meat production is raised for 2010 but lowered for 2011, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Milk production is expected to fall, as feed costs increase.