South Korea raised the country's foot-and-mouth alert by one notch to curb wider spread of the contagious virus ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays

The United States, Canada and Mexico are coordinating efforts to prevent the arrival of a highly contagious swine disease that has swept through China

The Chinese government announced on Wednesday (19 February a pork purchase plan to stabilize depressed prices, as production of live pigs remain high

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz spent some time on his recent trade mission to the United States making clear his country's displeasure with