With the H1N1 or “swine” flu news changing daily, and since there are several days between Alberta Farmer’s deadline and receipt in the mailbox, we do not have extensive coverage in this issue. However, our web-site www.albertafarmexpress.cawill contain updates. As of last Tuesday the following countries had restricted imports of animals or meat from Canada.
Armenia – swine, pork, certain feed ingredients and genetics
Azerbaijan – ban on all meat
China – swine and pork from Alberta
Croatia – swine, pork and genetics
Honduras – pork
Indonesia – pork
Lebanon – pork
Malaysia – swine and pork
Philippines – pork
Russia – swine and pork from Alberta, B. C., Ontario, Nova Scotia
South Korea – swine
Thailand – swine, pork and genetics
Ukraine – swine and pork
Venezuala – swine and pork
