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Power off across parts of Brazil; govt dismisses blackout fears
2014-02-05 02:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Some of Brazil's most populous regions suffered sporadic power outages on Tuesday, raising election-year fears of shortages in a country with a long history of blackouts. The shortages, which occurred during record heat and low reservoir levels at the country's hydroelectric plants, were caused by short circuits in transmission lines in the north-central state of Tocantins, said Brazil's national grid operator, ONS. The outages extended to as many as 6 million consumers and industrial users in...
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British Pig Farmers Call on Govt to Improve Border Defences
2014-02-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - The National Pig Association (NPA) is calling on Government to step up defences against African swine fever, which is harmless to humans but fatal to pigs. It wants Britain to increase security at border posts to prevent contaminated meat being carried illegally into the country.
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Federal Govt Provides Emergency Access to Vaccine for Hogs
2014-01-31 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced yesterday (30 January) that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is prepared to issue permits to authorise veterinarians to import the iPED+ vaccine for use in Canadian pig herds.
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Govt Funding Looks to Tighten up More Abattoirs
2014-01-31 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
MEXICO – The quantity of goods carrying the Federally inspected slaughter (TIF) logo is set to further lift after the government confirmed 650 million pesos for abattoirs.
Federal Govt Provides Emergency Access to PED Vaccine for Hogs
2014-01-31 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced yesterday (30 January) that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is prepared to issue permits to authorise veterinarians to import the iPED+ vaccine for use in Canadian pig herds.
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