African Swine Fever
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.
Invasive species councils in Montana and Washington are serious about preventing Canadian feral pigs from crossing into the western United States.
The contagious African swine fever (ASF) virus has been reported in Manipur, India.
South Korea authorities are building more fences to raise its guard against the deadly African swine fever virus. Since October 2018, 883 cases of ASF have been discovered in wild boars in border areas.
As African swine fever rages in Vietnam, the U.S. pork industry, through a $1.7 million USDA FAS grant, is studying the virus in real time as the disease breaks on farms across Vietnam. Here’s an update on the latest.
Record-breaking pork exports in 2020 have been a welcome reprieve. But is it possible to continue this growth? Two new reports detail how U.S. can become the supplier of choice for pork to Vietnam and the Philippines.
As the dust settles on a difficult 2020, the National Pork Producers Council is gearing up for a busy 2021. A new administration and congressional turnover means educating policymakers about pork producer priorities.
Officials have confirmed another 42 cases of ASF in wild boar in eastern Germany, the state government of Brandenburg said, as an outbreak of the disease that has halted German pork exports to Asia persists.
From increasing practical livestock biosecurity measures to advancing rapid depopulation and disposal abilities during animal disease outbreaks, Farm Bill funding will support endeavors to protect animal health.
Is it possible to determine where high-risk feed products are coming into the U.S. from ASF-positive countries? Scott Dee and Gilbert Patterson weigh in on a new study that could help the industry mitigate risk.
The losses to ASF are creating a major protein deficit in China that is impacting all protein markets globally as China attempts to mitigate reduced meat supplies.
The race to find a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF) continues across the globe. Vietnam’s minister of agriculture says Vietnam might have a vaccine as early as 2021 following optimistic small-scale test results.
Each layer of biosecurity can make a difference when it comes to protecting your farm’s livelihood. Ilia Zubtsov of PIC Russia shares some of the most impactful biosecurity changes they’ve implemented in Russia.
Is it possible to live with ASF? Although no one wants to live with this devastating virus that has no cure or vaccine, Ilia Zubtsov says it’s possible. But, there are several things the industry needs to do first.
A new African swine fever vaccine shows promise for the pork industry. Dave Pyburn, DVM, chief veterinarian for the National Pork Board, says it’s one of the best vaccine candidates he’s seen so far.
This month, the VIDO-InterVac facility will begin work with the virus in its Containment Level 3-Agriculture facility in Saskatoon. It is the first non-government facility to work with the virus in Canada.
Europe’s top pork producer is taking measures to try to thwart the deadly African swine fever (ASF) that’s roiled global meat trade and is moving ever closer to its borders.
The Philippines is investigating a rise in pig deaths in some areas for the deadly African swine fever virus, although no cases have been confirmed yet.
Earlier this year, the prospect of a gaping global protein hole caused by swine fever in China pushed hog futures to the highest in five years.
The World Organization for Animal Health passed a resolution regarding African swine fever, recognizing the need for collaborative preparedness, prevention, detection and control measures.
Starting July 1, abattoirs must routinely test all batches of hogs representative of the farm from which they came, said an order Tuesday.
China will require all meat processors who handle raw pork to test for the presence of African swine fever virus in May.
Nine resolutions and advisements adopted in March to prevent foreign animal diseases from entering the U.S.
A new outbreak of African swine fever was confirmed in Sichuan province in southwest China after a truck carrying pigs was stopped on a highway.
African swine fever has now been confirmed in all 31 mainland provinces of China.
The first shipment of breeding pigs to utilize the Livestock Export and Inspection Facility at St. Louis Lambert took off for Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 11, making history as they left aboard a Boeing 747-400F.
The National Pork Board launches a new digital platform to help protect the swine industry with real-time capability.
As reports of ASF make headlines around the globe, the U.S. pork industry continues to work together to keep this deadly virus of pigs out of the country’s swine herd. But the question remains, is it enough?
Much has been written about African swine fever, but here are some facts that stress the seriousness of the disease, and why it needs to stay out of the United States.
African swine fever has wreaked havoc on pork production in many parts of the world. This map shows the more than 40 countries that have reported outbreaks and occurrences of the disease since 2014.