Stories by Sybille de La Hamaide

Feed ingredient unlikely to spread PED, experts say

By Sybille de La Hamaide, Tom Polansek October 8, 2014

Chicago/Paris | Reuters — The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said Wednesday an animal-feed supplement suspected of spreading a deadly pig virus is not likely to transmit the disease if manufacturers follow proper safety measures. Multiple studies suggest spray-dried porcine plasma, a supplement containing pigs’ blood that is fed to piglets, is not a […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

PEDv likely to ease in U.S. by year-end, OIE chief predicts

By Sybille de La Hamaide May 20, 2014

Paris | Reuters — A deadly pig virus that has decimated herds in the U.S. and sent prices rocketing is likely to subside before the end of this year as the causes are being identified, the head of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has wiped out more […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Grapes, Markets, Reuters

U.S. becomes world’s biggest wine market as French drinkers cut down

By Sybille de La Hamaide May 13, 2014

Paris | Reuters — The United States became the world’s biggest market for wine last year, beating France into second place for the first time as consumption slides in the country long seen as its natural home and Americans develop a greater taste for it. U.S. consumers bought 29.1 million hectolitres of wine in 2013, […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

France to ban pigs, byproducts from N. America, Japan over PED

By Sybille de La Hamaide May 2, 2014

Paris | Reuters –– France will ban imports of live pigs, pork-based byproducts and pig sperm from the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Japan to protect against a virus that has killed millions of piglets in North America and Asia, a farm ministry official said on Friday. The ban, which is due to be introduced on […] Read more

Livestock

French firm suspected as culprit in horsemeat scandal

By Sybille de La Hamaide, GFM Network News February 15, 2013

An investigation has identified a French meat-processing firm as a likely culprit in the horsemeat scandal that has enraged consumers across Europe and implicated traders and abattoirs from Cyprus to Romania. Separately, British police investigating alleged mislabelling of beef products arrested three people on Thursday at facilities in Wales and Yorkshire which had handled horsemeat […] Read more

Livestock

“Cattle plague” rinderpest now wiped out: OIE

By Sybille de La Hamaide, GFM Network News May 25, 2011

A global effort has eradicated the cattle disease rinderpest, which caused the starvation of millions of people, making it the second disease after smallpox to be wiped out by humankind, says the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Rinderpest, known before the Roman era and also called “cattle plague,” did not affect humans directly but […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Banks seen curbing grain loans after collateral crops vanish

By Sybille de La Hamaide December 23, 2010

(Reuters) — Small and medium-sized grain trading houses will have a tougher time getting loans after lenders were caught by the disappearance of grains in Russia said to have cost Swiss banks over US$100 million. Financial institutions will demand more guarantees from companies before getting credit — even when they are not trading with Russia […] Read more

Buyers found for five Prairie pulse plants

‘Two Michaels’ have left China, Trudeau says

Prairie cash wheat: Gains in prices vary by type

GFM Network News

Buyers found for five Prairie pulse plants

‘Two Michaels’ have left China, Trudeau says

Prairie cash wheat: Gains in prices vary by type

Author Archives Sybille de La Hamaide

Feed ingredient unlikely to spread PED, experts say

PEDv likely to ease in U.S. by year-end, OIE chief predicts

U.S. becomes world’s biggest wine market as French drinkers cut down

France to ban pigs, byproducts from N. America, Japan over PED

French firm suspected as culprit in horsemeat scandal

“Cattle plague” rinderpest now wiped out: OIE

Banks seen curbing grain loans after collateral crops vanish

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