Of the eight accomplishments USDA APHIS recently acknowledged in their efforts to protect U.S. agriculture and natural resources in 2023, three specifically address the U.S. pork industry.
Scientists have taken a major step forward in understanding how African swine fever virus genes are controlled and expressed, helping the global pork industry advance understanding of this deadly disease of swine.
Veterinarian advocates are urging congressional offices to support and cosponsor the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act and include the Healthy Dog Importation Act in the new farm bill. Here's why.
ASF has been detected in over 50 countries in recent years, and it continues to spread. Although this deadly disease may seem miles away, the urgency to protect the U.S. from ASF has never been greater.
A persistent series of African swine fever outbreaks in Hong Kong could heighten the need for imported pork, says USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom. He just returned from a market visit to Hong Kong.
China's customs on Friday lifted a five-year ban on pig and pork products from Belgium that was implemented because of an outbreak of African swine fever in 2018.
There's no question the Swine Health Information Center got a lot done in 2023, and plans are underway to make 2024 even more productive. Here's an inside look with SHIC executive director Megan Niederwerder.
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funding supports researchers who are developing surveillance, prevention and preparedness methods for the highly infectious animal disease, African swine fever.
Effective Nov. 22, 2023, and until further notice, the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services is restricting the importation live swine, swine germplasm and unprocessed products and by-products from Bangladesh.
When it comes to preventing a FAD at your operation, remember you are not on your own. There are three levels that must work together to achieve success.
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the culling of more than 900 pigs after detecting the presence of the deadly African swine fever in animals at a licensed farm in the New Territories district.
Not only has ASF rocked China’s pork supply, but pork prices more than doubled to reach record levels. A new report investigates the degree to which China’s reduced pork supply affected pork-exporting countries.
For the U.S. swine industry, 2023 has been a year most farmers would like to forget. However, this time, it's not because of disease issues. Here are three predictions for pig health in 2024 by Pipestone's Joel Nerem.
Results of African swine fever research in Vietnam are helping inform prevention and preparedness efforts for the U.S. pork industry while helping with response and recovery efforts for the ASF epidemic in Vietnam.
Fewer unique genotypes than the ASF research community first believed means there is less diversity of ASF virus affecting communities across the globe, USDA researchers say.
Hong Kong authorities on Thursday ordered the culling of around 5,600 pigs in a herd after the African swine fever (ASF) virus was discovered at a local pig farm.
Although foreign animal disease may be more likely to enter the country with the animals themselves, feed – including soybeans and corn – also raise concern in the livestock industry. Here are three ways to lessen risk.
African swine fever is not slowing down it's deadly spread around the globe. The World Organisation for Animal Health shares concerns about the use of sub-standard vaccines and urges the pork industry not to settle.
A team at K-State has been chosen by the World Organisation of Animal Health to lead an international effort that will develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal diseases.
When the sows stopped eating, the farm manager closed the feed line, preserved the feed in the bin, and called Scott Dee out to the farm. Little did Dee know that he was about to discover PRRS virus can live in feed.
It's time to raise user feeds within the Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) program, NPPC says. The last fee increase was in 2015. The current fees no longer generate enough revenue to cover program costs.
USDA APHIS recently updated several response plans and templates for the pork industry to utilize in the case of an African swine fever outbreak. Here's a look at what's new.
Keeping U.S. animals healthy is a top priority for the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Here's a look at six ways APHIS is at work to protect the U.S. swine herd.
China has cleared the way for imports of pork from regions of Russia without African swine fever (ASF), its customs agency said in a statement on Thursday.
Delegates voted on the first General Conference Committee that will serve as the federal advisory committee to USDA on swine health and the administration of US SHIP upon codification to a USDA program.
Experts are still trying to determine the origin of the African swine fever outbreak in Sweden, a minor pork exporter that holds only 1% of the swine herd in the European Union.
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is gearing up for its third annual African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week, scheduled to take place from Oct. 2 to Oct. 6. Here's how to stay connected.
Almost 34,000 pigs at 12 farms in the northern Italian region of Lombardy have been culled to counter the spread of African swine fever, a spokesperson for the region said on Wednesday.
Although there is no shortage of topics the U.S. pork industry needs to wrap its head around right now, National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys says foreign animal disease continues to be a high priority.
A dead wild boar in Sweden has tested positive for African swine fever (ASF). This is the first time for the deadly ASF virus to rear its head in this country, Sweden's Veterinary Institute said on Wednesday.
More than 1,000 pounds of pork were intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Louisville Port of Entry. Here's what
Explosive numbers, deadly destruction, devastating economic impact. Is it possible to control the spiraling feral hog population in Texas? A new study shows a warfarin-based toxicant could help.
Scientists have illuminated a critical gene within pigs that plays a pivotal role in the infection process of the African Swine Fever virus, which opens up avenues for developing ASF-resistant pigs.
African swine fever continues its march around the globe. The deadly swine virus has now reached Cocoro Island, located in the municipality of Magsaysay in Palawan in the Philippines.
There’s never a dull moment for U.S. Customs and Border Protection ag specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport. Here's a look at two recent seizures from travelers arriving from Vietnam.
"Basically, a pig has a 3-inch environmental vacuum on the front of his face. Anything in front of it is going down. A lot of that damage goes unseen by the public eye,” says William Futch in Feral Swine in America.
Calling all aspiring pig enthusiasts and biosecurity buffs! Grab your camera and get ready to participate in USDA’s APHIS “I Protect Pigs” photo contest, showing how you protect your pigs from African swine fever!
Vietnam will export two million vaccine doses against African swine fever to the Philippines by October, one week after it approved domestic use of the world's first commercial vaccines against the disease.
An outbreak of the African swine fever has forced pig breeders in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia to cull thousands of pigs since June and is putting pressure on governments to compensate farmers for their losses.
Vietnam has approved the domestic commercial use of two home-grown vaccines against African swine fever (ASF), the government said on Monday, making them the world's first commercial vaccines against the deadly disease.
The U.S. pork industry has a plan to help keep foreign animal diseases like African swine fever (ASF) out of the country, but it requires everyone in the pork industry to do their part.
Social media feeds full of vacation photos from around the world are a reminder that international travel is picking back up. Don't forget to report your production ag traveler experiences going through customs.
Launching the new Center on Vaccine Evaluation and Alternatives for Antimicrobials, or CVEAA, Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine aims to support animal vaccine development and usage.
Vaccines against ASF being tested in Vietnam are close to approval, global and U.S. veterinary officials said, in what would be a major breakthrough to tackle the deadly disease regularly ravaging pig farms worldwide.
From canines at U.S. entry points to workers on the farm, biosecurity is not taken lightly across the pork industry with foreign animal disease prevention and response being a top priority.
Although he’s motivated by treats and can charm just about anyone, don’t let this dog fool you. Sol is a highly driven beagle who plays a critical role in protecting U.S. agriculture.