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1. EHV-1 Quarantine at Howard County Horse Farm Lifted [MD]
By Edited Press Release
TheHorse.com
May 19, 2016
The Maryland State Veterinarian's office has lifted its 30-day quarantine of a Howard County farm affected by the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
There have been no new cases of EHV-1 since April 19, when two horses stabled at the facility tested positive for the non-neuropathogenic strain of the virus. There have been no other reports of the disease in Maryland.
The farm's attending veterinarian and animal health inspectors from the Maryland Department of Agriculture closely monitored all horses on the premises. The quarantined farm also took additional measures to prevent the spread of EHV-1 by enacting strict biosecurity protocols, helping to ensure that no visitors or vendors carried the disease to other farms.
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2. State Agriculture Officials remind horse owners to vaccinate against mosquito-borne diseases [MA]
By Kristen Linnartz
WWLP.com
May 19, 2016
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Horse owners are urged to plan "spring shots" with their veterinarians to ensure proper protection from mosquito-borne diseases.
Officials from the Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR) say that getting your horses vaccinated is the best way to protect them from diseases like West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus.
There were zero cases of these diseases in 2015 but DAR still reminds horse owners that annual vaccinations during this time are very important in the protection of the horses.
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3. Riverway Board hears update on Chronic Wasting Disease [WI]
By Erin Martin Reporter, The Boscobel Dial, Muscoda Progressive
SWNews4u.com
May 18, 2016
The spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin's deer population sparked interest during the regular meeting of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board held in the Boscobel Council Chambers last Thursday, May 12.
Dan Goltz, the DNR wildlife manager for the western half of the Riverway, informed the board that four townships in Richland County are the hot spot of the region, with approximately 70-percent of their male deer testing positive for CWD.
Given that the disease is spread through the feces and urine of infected animals not yet showing symptoms of the disease, Goltz said, "I'm not surprised at the Richland County increase. I am more surprised at the slow spread of the disease in Grant County."
Animals are generally infectious for a year and a half before the disease begins to manifest symptoms, according to Goltz.
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4. Deer version of 'mad cow disease' still not present in N.H.
By David Brooks, Monitor staff
Concord Monitor
May 19, 2016
New Hampshire's deer population is still free of a form of mad cow disease that once seemed likely to arrive here, having moved as close as New York state. But to keep us safe, the state is asking hunters to give up something useful: urine-based lures.
"While it is good news that New Hampshire remains free (of chronic wasting disease), we are asking hunters to help our herd by not using natural urine-based deer lures when hunting, because these products can potentially spread CWD," said Dan Bergeron, deer biologist for New Hampshire Fish and Game, in a press release about the issue.
The state agency recommends that hunters "choose from among the many effective synthetic lures available on the market."
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5. Genetically modified salmon approved for sale as food in Canada
Health Canada, CFIA say they've completed thorough and rigorous scientific reviews
By Laura Chapin
CBC News
May 19, 2016
The first genetically modified food animal has been approved for sale in Canada.
At a news conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced AquaBounty's genetically modified salmon has been approved for sale as food in Canada.
A final round of thorough and rigorous Canadian scientific reviews found that AquAdvantage Salmon is as safe and nutritious as conventional salmon, according to technical briefing documents provided by Health Canada.
The same conclusion was reached by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2010, but it took until November 2015 for the agency to approve the fish for sale as food in that country. That decision is being challenged by a group of environmental, consumer, and commercial and recreational fishing organizations.
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6. Animal ag groups welcome positive TPP report
By Jacqui Fatka
Feedstuffs
May 19, 2016
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released its report on the likely impact to specific industry sectors and the U.S. economy from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
According to the report, the TPP agreement would increase annual U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) by $42.7 billion and expand U.S. employment by close to 128,000 full-time equivalents (FTEs) by 2032, when the agreement is fully implemented. Moreover, the report estimates that 10 years after full implementation, those benefits will continue to grow, expanding U.S. GDP by $67 billion and employment by 174,000 FTEs.
ITC stated that the TPP agreement would increase U.S. exports and provide significant benefits for the U.S. agriculture sector, primarily through new market access in Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Brunei - countries where the U.S. does not currently have free trade agreements. Under TPP, the ITC model estimates that by 2032, U.S. agricultural exports would be $7.2 billion more than the baseline (representing no TPP agreement), while U.S. agricultural imports would be $2.7 billion higher than the baseline estimate.
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7. Senate Appropriations Committee approves FY2017 ag bill
High Plains Journal
May 19, 2016
The Senate Committee on Appropriations on May 19 approved a $147.7 billion appropriations bill to support federal agriculture and nutrition programs in fiscal year 2017.
The FY2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill was favorably reported out of committee and is now available for consideration before the full Senate.
The legislation recommends $21.25 billion in discretionary funding, $250 million below the FY2016 enacted level. Mandatory funding in the bill totals $126.5 billion, for a total of $147.7 billion in discretionary and mandatory funding. The overall funding level is $21.7 billion below the president's budget request and $7.1 billion above the FY2016 enacted level.
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