The Global Food Challenge
In 1798, Thomas Robert Malthus forecast that it would be impossible to improve wheat yields as fast as people made babies. This Malthusian Crash was staved off in the 19th and 20th century but perhaps he will be right two centuries late, for I believe...

Burger King to implement animal welfare measures
US - Have the tycoons behind Burger King eaten too much, or is that a pang of guilt that they're feeling?

Feed prices in focus worldwide
British leader calls for European co- operation.

BSE News: Mad-cow scrutiny is scaled way back
BSE News Summary Page - Catch up on all the latest news on BSE from the US, Canada, Japan and across the globe. This page provides an overview and links to all the latest BSE news and information and the impact it is having on the global livestock business....

Good agricultural practices: challenge and opportunity for developing countries
GLOBAL - Good agricultural practices can help developing countries cope with globalization while not compromising their sustainable development objectives, according to a seminar held yesterday at the FAO’s headquarters.

Think-Tank Says Ethanol Consuming Too Much Corn
GLOBAL - Investment in fuel ethanol distilleries has soared since the late-2005 oil price hikes, but data collection in this fast-changing sector has fallen behind, says Earth Policy Institute's Lester R. Brown.

World Grain Situation Not Looking Good
GLOBAL - Six of the last seven years world grain production has fallen short of world use.

Livestock A Major Contributor to Greenhouse Gas Emissions
GLOBAL - Which causes more greenhouse gas emissions, rearing cattle or driving cars?

International agencies join forces to advise OIE animal health and welfare fund
GLOBAL - Five international organizations met in Paris on 20 October 2006 to advise the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on funding to help developing countries meet international standards for dealing with disease outbreaks and related iss...

Biosecurity Kits to aid Disease Preparedness
GLOBAL - DuPont has announced the availability of three new DuPont^TM Biosecurity Kits for businesses seeking assistance with reducing the spread of viruses or bacteria.

Editorial: The truth on GM is in the middle ground
GLOBAL - Food can polarise opinion more than most issues, but can we please have some balance and debate, rather than mudslinging and crop burning to get to the truth?

Animal diseases the main determinant of global meat trade in 2006
GLOBAL - A weakening of meat demand, uncertain price prospects and escalating trade restrictions in 2006 are expected to limit global meat output in 2006, according to the FAO's May assessment of meat market developments in 2006.

PIC Delivers 42% Profit Increase
GLOBAL - PIC's profits increased by an impressive 42% to ?21 million (2004: ?14.8 million) for the financial year ended 30 June 2005, due largely to the global success of new product lines. The results were announced in the preliminary results of PIC's...

Sygen International Announces Preliminary Results for 2004-05
GLOBAL - Sygen International plc (LSE: SNI.L), a world leader in applying quantitative genetics and biotechnology to animal breeding, today announced that group profit before tax, amortisation and exceptional items for the financial year ended 30 June...