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As JEV’s global range expands due to changing weather and migratory patterns, Australia’s experience offers critical lessons for commercial swine industries like the U.S.
South Australia pig farmer Shaun Blenkiron reflects on an adventure
The U.S. pork industry has learned its lesson about paying attention to disease outbreaks in other countries. That’s why a new website has been created about Japanese Encephalitis Virus that wreaked havoc in Australia.
France has obtained final approval for exporting pork to Australia, adding a new potential trade outlet for a sector that has faced fluctuating demand from top importer China.
Fear of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks have prompted the ban of pigs from the 2022 Melbourne Royal Show in Australia.
Viral fragments of foot and mouth disease were detected in meat goods that came into Australia recently from Indonesia and China, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt told a news conference on Wednesday.
Readily available poisons used to control feral pig numbers could soon be banned in Queensland. The state government announced a plan to ban the use of poisons that included carbon disulphide and phosphorus.
Experts say Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) will impact Australia’s pork supply as there are now 30 infected piggeries in New South Wales experiencing production losses of up to 80%.
An unknown virus moved through David Refalo’s sow herd in New South Wales, Australia, last Christmas. He had 30 piglets die out of 170 total piglets. Tests showed nothing.
The U.S. has the necessary components for Japanese encephalitis virus transmission – competent insect vectors and susceptible vertebrate maintenance and amplifying hosts. Here’s what you need to know.
Japanese encephalitis was discovered on multiple Australian pig farms in Queensland state earlier this week. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in southern Australia.
JBS Australia’s proposed AU$175 million acquisition of pork processor Rivalea Holdings will not be opposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
African swine fever seen cutting China’s hog output 20-30% which is helping Australian beef sales surge 66% and Brazil’s jump 14% in 2019.
The shortest La Nina in almost a decade has ended, just three months after it began.
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