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DJ Livestock Update:No Country Safe From Bird Flu-Vet Chiefs(Comtex Business Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)PARIS, Feb 28, 2006 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) --TOP STORIES Veterinary Chiefs Say No Country Safe From Bird Flu Veterinary chiefs meeting in Paris said Tuesday that no country should consider itself safe from the lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu and that it's "highly likely" that the disease will continue its spread in poultry stocks in Europe and beyond. Sweden's Chief Vet Believes Bird Flu Cases Are H5N1 STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--The aggressive cases of bird flu found in the southeast of Sweden are assumed to be of the H5N1 strain, Leif Denneberg, chief veterinary official at the Swedish Board of Agriculture, told Dow Jones Tuesday. Bird Flu H5N1 Strain Found In Germany's Bavaria-Officials BERLIN (AP)--The H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus has been detected in Bavaria, making it the fifth German state to report cases, regional government officials said Tuesday. UK Govt Adviser: Bird Flu To Hit UK, Stay For 5 Yrs - BBC LONDON (Dow Jones)--The U.K. government's chief scientific adviser has said he expects bird flu to arrive in the U.K. and remain for "five years plus," the BBC Web site reports Tuesday. STORIES OF INTEREST: Sanderson Farms Swings To A Quarterly Loss Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM) posted Tuesday a fiscal first-quarter net loss of $8.6 million, or 43 cents a share compared with a profit of $10 million, or 50 cents a share in the year-ago period. Russia's Pres Orders Cabinet To Form Bird Flu Task Force MOSCOW (AP)--Russia's president Monday ordered the cabinet to set up a bird flu task force as the disease continued to spread in the country. Colombia Govt: US Free-Trade Pact To Boost Exports 50% BOGOTA (Dow Jones)--Colombia's government said Monday that it believes exports to the U.S. will grow by 50% within three years as a result of the free-trade agreement completed earlier Monday morning. Arby's CEO Hopes Co Will Gain Share With "Natural" Chicken NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Arby's, owned by Triarc Cos. (TRY) and known for its roast beef sandwiches, hopes to gain share in the booming fast-food chicken market by adding what it calls, "all-natural" chicken to its menu. UK Bird Flu Risk Remains Low, Chief Govt Scientist Says BIRMINGHAM, England (Dow Jones)--Bird flu risk in the U.K. remains low, said David King, chief scientific advisor to the government and head of the Office of Science and Technology Monday. UK Govt Ready To Take Bird Flu Action If Needed -Farm Min BIRMINGHAM, England (Dow Jones)--Bird flu is a changing situation and the U.K. government is prepared to take action, if required, said Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Margaret Beckett Monday. EU Well Prepared To Combat Bird Flu - EU Health Official PARIS (AP)--The European Union is well prepared to combat bird flu - evidenced by the fact that it has been able to detect H5N1 in wild birds found dead, enabling officials to take early measures to prevent a wide spread of the virus to commercial poultry, a senior European health official said Monday. UPDATE: Tests Confirm Niger Has H5N1 Bird Flu Strain PARIS (AP)--Niger has become the second sub-Saharan African country with confirmed cases of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, a lab official said Monday. Russia To Inoculate Poultry Against Bird Flu March 15 ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (AP)--Russia will start inoculating poultry against bird flu from March 15, the deputy head of the Moscow veterinary department, Vladimir Burkov, said Monday. Russia Confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Found In Stavropol Region MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in the blood of birds that are dying in the southern Stavropol region, the regional veterinary office said Monday. Suspected Newcastle Disease Kills Chickens In S Russia MOSCOW (Dow Jones)--The Krasnodar regional office of Russian emergencies ministry reported Monday deaths of chickens on a poultry farm in Tbilisskaya, with 39,000 dying Sunday, and total death toll on the farm reaching 83,000. HK Temporarily Suspends French Poultry Imports HONG KONG (AP)--Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry from France, including meat and internal organs, following an outbreak of bird flu in the European nation, an official said Sunday. Bird-Flu Outbreak On French Farm Raises Fears, Questions PARIS (AP)--Bird flu killed thousands of turkeys on a French farm, raising fears Friday of the European Union's first outbreak of the lethal strain of the disease in commercial poultry and scaring Japan into banning foie gras. THE MARKETS: Australian Beef Output, Exports To Rise In 2006-07 -Abare CANBERRA (Dow Jones)--Beef production in Australia will rise a little next fiscal year, allowing for increased exports, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, the government's chief commodities forecaster, said Tuesday. CME Cattle Outlook: Seen Mixed Amid Cash Tug-Of-War CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were expected to open mixed on Tuesday, amid an active tug-of-war among cash cattle producers and buyers, trade sources said. CME Pork Outlook: Hogs, Bellies Expected Mostly Weak CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures Tuesday are expected to open mostly weak on follow-through buying versus weak fundamentals and potential profit taking. Pork bellies were also seen opening mostly weak on carryover buying and steady cash values Monday against potential profit taking and May's extremely overbought chart condition. -By Curt Thacker; Dow Jones Newswires; 913-322-5178; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires 02-28-06 0931ET |