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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Lohmann Tierzucht Celebrates 50 Years April 30, 2009- For Lohmann Tierzucht, 2009 is special. The company’s layer breeding and veterinary laboratory – two essential pillars of the company – are celebrating their 50th anniversaries. Poultry Research Sheds Light on Swine Flu April 29, 2009- A new study by University of Maryland researchers suggests that the potential for an avian influenza virus to cause a human flu pandemic is greater than previously thought. Results also illustrate how the current swine flu outbreak likely came about.|READ MORE A Curious Matter: Naming of Swine Flu April 29, 2009, Hong Kong- What to call the new strain of flu raising alarms around the world has taken on political, economic and diplomatic overtones.|READ MORE U.S. Shorting Farm Animal Research: Scientists April 28, 2009- East Lansing, Michigan - Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists warn. |READ MORE Ritz Not Questioned by Listeriosis Investigator April 23, 2009- An investigator appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to get to the bottom of last summer's deadly listeriosis outbreak says she has not interviewed the minister responsible for one of the key federal agencies involved in the affair.|READ MORE New Chair for WTO Farm Talks April 22, 2009- Ambassador David Walker of New Zealand was appointed today as the new chairperson of the WTO agriculture negotiations,
following his predecessor Crawford Falconer’s return to Wellington.
Jansen Poultry Equipment Moves to New Head Office April 22, 2009- On Tuesday April 14th, all Jansen employees started serving customers from the company's new head office in Barneveld, The Netherlands. Maple Leaf Urges Ottawa to Tighten Food Safety April 21, 2009 – Maple Leaf Foods president Michael McCain is calling on the federal government to toughen its food-safety regime. | READ MORE Federal Government Funds Company Turning Waste into Energy April 17, 2009- The Government of Canada is investing $480,500 in a manufacturing facility, Powerbase Energy Systems Inc. in Carleton Place, Ontario, intended to boost the local economy by creating jobs and new markets for farmers. Maple Lodge Launches Listeria Killing Technology April 16, 2009- Canada's largest independent chicken processor has unveiled a new high-pressure method of killing listeria and other bacteria in sliced luncheon meats after the package is sealed.|READ MORE |