Regional governments in India's northeastern region have sounded an alert by restricting the entry of poultry from Bangladesh and Myanmar after the two countries reported an outbreak of bird flu, officials said on Monday. A general alert has been sounded and steps taken to prevent outbreak of bird flu here," said Narayan Das, director of the animal resource department, Tripura. Bangladesh has culled about 60,000 birds since the outbreak of the H5N1 flu virus was confirmed last week with 16...

Mohammad Afzal, the Commissioner for Livestock at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, says traces of the deadly H5N1 virus were found in small poultry farms in the two areas and as a result all the birds at the farms have been culled and the area disinfected. Mohammad Afzal, the Commissioner for Livestock at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, says traces of the deadly H5N1 virus were found in small poultry farms in the two areas and as a result all the birds at the farms have been...

Saudi poultry firms eye more lucrative markets. More than 100 leading international agribusiness-related producers and suppliers will be on show at AGRA Middle East, including more than 30 companies from within the poultry and livestock sector. Representing Saudi Arabia, are industry heavyweights Radwa Food Product Company, one of the largest poultry farms and poultry products processing and manufacturing companies in the region, and the Saudi Agricultural Development Company, (Sadco),...

The companies said they have collaborated over the past year on ways to combine Tysons expertise in protein chemistry and production with ConocoPhillips processing and marketing knowledge to introduce a renewable diesel fuel with lower carbon emissions than petroleum-based fuels. Conoco, Tyson team to produce and market fuel from animal fat. The companies said they have collaborated over the past year on ways to combine Tysons expertise in protein chemistry and production with...

The companies said they have collaborated over the past year on ways to combine Tyson's expertise in protein chemistry and production with ConocoPhillips' processing and marketing knowledge to introduce a renewable diesel fuel with lower carbon emissions than petroleum-based fuels. Search Charleston.net More Topics: Local News . Sports . Business . State Region . Entertainment . Features . Ap Wire. The companies said they have collaborated over the past year on ways to combine Tyson's...

Pet-food recall raises questions about other imports Tuesday, April 17, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) - Just 1.3 percent of imported fish, vegetables, fruit and other foods are inspected - yet those government inspections regularly reveal food unfit for human consumption. Pet-food recall raises questions about other imports Tuesday, April 17, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) - Just 1.3 percent of imported fish, vegetables, fruit and other foods are inspected - yet those government inspections regularly reveal...