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African Swine Fever

Taiwan tightens measures to stop entry of ASF

After the detection of the African swine fever virus in several samples of food in recent weeks, feeding of any meat waste to pigs in Taiwan has been banned.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

4 keys to a successful biosecurity program

Biosecurity practices are generally inconvenient and expensive, but on-farm and feed biosecurity are becoming critical components of high-health swine systems.

African Swine Fever

Barbados ‘on alert’ for African swine fever

Barbados Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir says the island is “on alert” for African swine fever (ASF) since the disease was confirmed in the Dominican Republic.

African Swine Fever

USDA to establish FAD protection zone in Caribbean

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would establish a foreign animal disease (FAD) protection zone in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to protect the country and its territories from African swine fever (ASF).

African Swine Fever

Bulgaria confirms 3 new ASF outbreaks in pigs

One of the outbreaks in Bulgaria, as well as one and three of the latest outbreaks in Poland and Romania, respectively, were in substantial commercial herds.

African Swine Fever

Latvia, Moldova register first ASF cases of 2021 in pigs

Since the start of this month, new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded among domestic pigs in six central and eastern European states.

African Swine Fever

ASF reported in pigs in Russia’s Far East, South Korea

In recent weeks, domestic pigs on two South Korean farms and in backyards of Russia’s Far East have tested positive for the African swine fever virus.

Feed Production by Region

Further ASF outbreaks confirmed in Ghana, South Africa

Over the past week, the veterinary authority of South Africa has officially recorded a further three new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs.

African Swine Fever

Dominican Republic Army steps in to fight ASF spread

Members of the Dominican Republic Army have been enlisted to fight the spread of African swine fever (ASF) on the island.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Taiwan seeks to end vaccination for classical swine fever

In Taiwan, more than 300 pig farms have been selected to take part in a trial aimed at eventually regaining export markets for the territory’s pig meat.

African Swine Fever

Global efforts ramped up to control African swine fever

Soon after the first cases of ASF were recorded in the Americas, animal health agencies joined stakeholders in the region to halt the further spread of the disease.

African Swine Fever

ASF’s effects on feed demand in China, Germany

Find out how African swine fever has affected animal feed production and consumption in China and Germany.

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