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African swine fever (ASF) numbers continue to climb in wild boar in Germany. The latest discovery in a wild boar is suspected in a new region in the country.

China’s live hog futures tumbled in their debut on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, with analysts attributing the sell-off to the contract’s high listing price and expectations of increasing supplies.

Invasive species councils in Montana and Washington are serious about preventing Canadian feral pigs from crossing into the western United States.

As China builds its domestic stocks of protein like pork, there are fears the country may view its supplies as ample in the second half of 2021. That could put more pressure on domestic demand to carry prices.

Impossible Foods Inc, maker of the plant-based Impossible Burger, said it would cut prices for foodservice distributors in the United States by about 15% amid increasing demand for its burgers.

The contagious African swine fever (ASF) virus has been reported in Manipur, India.

The 2021 PorkBridge and SowBridge educational series will begin in February. They provide relevant and timely distance education to swine producers and industry professionals across the U.S. and around the world.

Jason Franken, agricultural economist at Western Illinois University and contributor to the University of Illinois farmdoc team, weighs in on the USDA’s December Hogs and Pigs report.