Australia: tackling 200 new ASF threats per week
With the announcement of ASF in Indonesia, Australia faces an increased threat of infection from returning tourists. $66.6 million invested to protect the country's pigs.
Page 2 of articles about Quality and processing in Swine news
ASF Vietnam status update, challenges, and effects
Since February of this year, 22% of Vietnam's pig herd has been culled. Despite challenges controlling ASF, the disease spread seems to have slowed. Record high prices for Tet celebration.
ASF in China: plan to recover from ASF announced
China plans to be fully recovered from ASF by 2021 with government support of small farms, environmental issues, ASF monitoring, among other tasks.
Americas Region experts meet to prevent African swine fever
High-level officials of the national Veterinary Services coming from eight countries of the Americas Region meet on December 3 and 4 in Bogota, Colombia, to discuss how they can work in a coordinated manner and reinforce border control measures to avoid the entry of this disease into the region.
Indonesia confirms ASF
According to FAO, the Minister of Agriculture announced the confirmation of ASF outbreak in North Sumatra Province on 12 December 2019.
Australian government invests $66.6 million to keep ASF out
The government is providing an ASF response package including more biosecurity officers, new x-ray machines, and detector dogs to ensure the country never has an outbreak.
Poland ASF: new case, first in province with highest pig production
A wild boar infected with ASF has been found in Greater Poland, the area with the highest pig population. According to data from the statistics service (GUS) in 2018, Greater Poland represents 36% of the country's total pig census.
Philippines: Pork price falls 6.84 percent
The cost of pork has significantly dropped during the period July to October due to decreased demand caused by ASF scare.
ASF: Denmark completes construction of fence at border with Germany
The fence should reduce the risk of African swine fever reaching Denmark.
USDA's feral swine eradication and control pilot program
$75 million to fund projects to eradicate and control feral swine in highest risk areas of the United States.
ASF Poland: cases multiply at the German border
There are already 20 confirmed cases of ASF in the Lubuskie voivodship, about 100 km from the German border.
How would U.S. health officials respond to an ASF outbreak?
During a tabletop exercise, diagnostic and response experts from various states engaged in a hypothetical – but realistic – outbreak scenario to test the necessary response protocols.
Poland detects ASF in wild boar about 100 km from the German border
Poland confirms ASF for the first time in the Lubuskie province. The outbreak is less than 100 km from the German border.
ASF: France calls on China to recognize "zoning"
France urges China's recognition of "zoning" in the fight against African swine fever (ASF).
ASF in Belgium: first confirmed case since August
First confirmed ASF case since 08/14/2019, detected in the remains of a wild boar that had died more than six months ago.
How ASF has affected China's pig census, industry structure, and pork consumption
How ASF in China has reduced the pig census, raised pork prices, restructured the industry, and changed consumption patterns.