...the Channel by wind, or by birds, seagulls," said Veronique Bellemain, chief veterinary expert at the French agriculture ministry. "We can put controls on the Channel tunnel, but we can't control the winds." As the impact of the disease...

...leaf," Peres said. Sharon has already promised the post to Labor, in addition to the defense portfolio, the agriculture ministry and five other Cabinet seats. The transition in the Defense Ministry comes at a time when debate in the army is...

...limiting access to the farm in the Mayenne region, and a further "surveillance perimeter" of six miles, the Agriculture Ministry said. Mainland Europe has been taking drastic steps in an attempt to prevent the disease from crossing the Channel...

...blood tests were not expected until Friday, but Agriculture Ministry spokeswoman Martina de Ham said, "The symptoms...previous confirmed case in mainland Europe, the Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday that tests of 224 herds had not revealed...

...to unveil a program soon to help coffee growers, a plan that will include subsidized credit and planning. The Agriculture Ministry is working on a comprehensive plan to help pineapple growers that may include technical and marketing assistance...

...schools, grocery stores and restaurants. The Agriculture Ministry said Friday tests are being conducted to determine...and will forward a recommendation to the French Agriculture Ministry. The ultimate decision on imposing a ban rests...

...1 million animals destroyed because of foot-and-mouth disease. The National Farmers' Union has backed the Agriculture Ministry's new prevention measure, which calls for healthy sheep and pigs to be destroyed around three areas where the...