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New African swine fever situation: 11 more cases confirmed, including one positive case outside existing core areas

Following Belgium's self-declared "ASF free" status, the Philippines has lifted the temporary ban on the import of domestic pigs, pork, and semen originating from Belgium.

ASF has been detected in Saxony for the first time in a wild boar, according to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).

Officials from the Colombian Agriculture Institute (ICA), have been working in the departments of Vaupés and Bolívar to maintain zones free of classical swine fever (CSF) and zones with low prevalence.

Shipments from Visayas and Mindanao will be increased starting this week to address the current low supply and artificial high prices of pork in public markets in Luzon.

The number of confirmed ASF cases in Germany has reached 103, all within Brandenburg.

Pork production so far this year continues to increase, according to the latest report by the Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa).

Summary of the ongoing and resolved African swine fever outbreaks in Asia during the period from October 2 to October 15, 2020.

Between January and September 2020, the country's pig slaughter has increased by 2.4% compared to the same period last year.

The Philippine Department of Agriculture is looking into the reasons for a rising pork price despite an increased frozen pork supply.

European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals.

Tariffs on pork to be gradually reduced to 0%.

China has purchased over $23 billion in agricultural products, approximately 71% of its target under the Phase One Agreement.

More than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe are currently affected and the Americas are trying to prevent incursion into their territory.

Members of the European Parliament rejected all proposals to reserve meat-related names for products containing meat.

The live pig census has been restored to 84% compared to 2017 levels, and pork prices are falling.

Between January and September 2020 exports of Argentine pork products and by-products have increased by 63%, with China being the main destination.

Denmark has committed to reduce ammonia emissions by 24% in 2020 compared to 2005 in order to comply with the ammonia standards in the EU NEC directive.

The new regulation modifies sampling, the reference method for detection, and import conditions with respect to Trichinella control.

For the first time, the entire food system is taken into account as a whole – from producers to consumers.

Pig production continues to recover. In September pork prices fell slightly. Corn and wheat prices are up, soybean prices are down.