A $1 million Food & Agriculture Research grant has been awarded to Kansas State University to develop safe and rapidly deployable vaccines to prevent African swine fever virus.
The World Organization for Animal Health launched a global initiative, to be coordinated with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), to try to keep the deadly African swine fever virus in check.
As domestic meat prices climb and the U.S. exports more pork to protein-hungry countries, could the alternative protein industry gain ground in a world with a growing appetite for all things protein?
As domestic meat prices climb and the U.S. exports more pork to protein-hungry countries, could the alternative protein industry gain ground in a world with a growing appetite for all things protein?
Production losses from African swine fever (ASF) have eclipsed initial estimates, creating new challenges and opportunities for animal protein exporters.
Production losses from African swine fever (ASF) have eclipsed initial estimates, creating new challenges and opportunities for animal protein exporters.
South Africa confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in North West province, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health on Wednesday.
Hog prices have surged the past few weeks on signs that Chinese buyers have turned to the U.S. to make up for the dwindling of China’s pig herds because of African swine fever, said a Wall Street Journal article.
Knowing the signs and symptoms of African swine fever (ASF) is critical, USDA Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Jack Shere, urges pig farmers and veterinarians.
The USDA announced measures Wednesday to prevent the spread of African swine fever to the U.S. The risk of ASF is growing as outbreaks continue throughout China and other parts of Asia.
