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  Evidence of GMO harm in pig study GM-fed females had on average a 25% heavier uterus than non-GM-fed females, a possible indicator of disease that requires further investigation. Also,... Milk production figures released – May The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has received details from milk purchasers of the amount of milk produced for delivery in May 2013. The United Kingdom ... Feeding the Future Innovation requirements for primary food production in the UK to 2030. This document is the result of UK primary producers coming together to identify... Blowfly report A new survey amongst the UK and Ireland’s sheep producing community has highlighted the blowfly strike season could be getting longer.  ... Poultry Highlights Poultry Highlights is written by the NFU Poultry Team on a  weekly basis. Please remember to quote the NFU as the source of the information if th... Poultry Business Bulletin Market  intelligence this week, has indicated that the egg market has firmed up a touch. This is down to the early flock depletions which have be... Launch of Survey Results - NSA Results from the Farming Against Wormer Resistance (FAWR) survey (created by Novartis Animal Health and supported by NSA and SCOPS) have given valuabl... Rabobank Poultry Quarterly 2013 Q2 A new report from Rabobank finds that the positive outlook for the global poultry industry is highly dependent on the continuation of several trends. ... EFSA assesses risks to bees from fipronil The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to perform a risk assessment for the active substance fipronil and prov... Processing of meats and cardiovascular risk: time ... Dietary guidelines emphasize selecting lean (low-fat) meats to reduce saturated fat and cholesterol, but growing evidence suggests that health effects...

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