Livestock Genetics News
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EP wants animal cloning ban extended to offspring and imports
Parliament beefed up the Commission’s initial proposal to ban animal cloning to include the cloning of all farm animals, their descendants and products derived from them, including imports into the EU, in a vote on Tuesday. "The technique of cloning is not fully mature, and in fact, no further progress has been made with it. The mortality rate remains equally high. Many of the animals ...
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Wheat Pesticide Review and Ethical Consumer Choices Survey
If you’ve been following news on the wheat pesticide story, this week the European Food Safety Authority has announced that it will be officially reviewing the risks of the pesticide gyphosphate and will consider new research which suggests that it is ‘probably carcinogenic’. The EFSA is reviewing and risk-assessing the substance which is currently facing pressures from The Soil ...
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The National Dairy Show: free stall places, best show circuit facilities
The Livestock Event’s National Dairy Show is scheduled to take a lead by offering exhibitors the best facilities on the show circuit with more free stall places and more time to showcase their cattle to the biggest commercial dairy farmer audience including international visitors. Equally, the event’s strict rules for showing dairy cows will enable fair competition and a level playing ...
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The Livestock Event: exploiting potential exports
The Livestock Event will be flying the flag for all British exhibitors – both livestock and from the supply sector, interested in exporting activities at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July. Organiser, RABDF Events has teamed up with UKTI who will be providing direction to international visitors looking to source British products and services together, as well as offering ...
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EC Proposal Would Require Novel Food Authorization for Engineered Nanomaterials
On December 18, 2013, the European Commission (EC) adopted three draft proposals on animal cloning and novel food. The draft proposal concerning novel food would revise the current regulation “with a view to improving access of new and innovative food to the EU market, while still maintaining a high level of consumer protection.” An EC question and answer (Q&A) concerning the ...
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World agribusiness R&D controlled by `cosy cartel`
The increasing consolidation of global agribusiness is leaving the world's food production in the hands of a corporate "cartel", warns a new market report from ETC Group, a civil society organization based in Canada. According to the report, six multinational corporations — BASF, Bayer, Dow, DuPont, Monsanto and Syngenta — control 75 per cent of all private-sector plant breeding ...
By SciDev.Net
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New project will collect vital knowledge about tree genetic resources to support conservation
A workshop in Nairobi, Kenya last week saw representatives from 43 African nations participate in an ambitious project to document the status of the world's forest genetic resources; a vital step in conserving and sustainably managing forests. "Forest genetic resources are unique and irreplaceable; from plants that provide timber and essential nourishment when crops fail to those that may be ...
By SciDev.Net
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