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African Swine Fever

More African swine fever in Cambodia, China, Laos

Further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in domestic pigs in Asia, as well as in South Africa and central and eastern Europe.

African Swine Fever

African swine fever could cost UK pig industry GBP85 million

If African swine fever (ASF) were to enter the United Kingdom (U.K.), it could cost as much as GBP90 million, with the pig industry bearing most of the financial burden.

African Swine Fever

African swine fever spreads in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported among domestic pigs in new regions of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam in Asia, as well as Bulgaria, while new cases have been confirmed in China, Latvia and Ukraine.

African Swine Fever

Battle to control African swine fever continues in Asia, Europe

African swine fever (ASF) has returned to a new region of Cambodia and to Bulgaria, while new outbreaks have been reported in domestic pigs in China, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Vietnam.

African Swine Fever

Gene editing could alleviate ASF’s impact on industry

A proper regulatory framework for gene editing in U.S. livestock would have multiple benefits, pork industry leaders say, and key among those benefits is it could introduce pigs that are resistant to diseases such as African swine fever.

Animal Nutrition

Nutritional strategies for piglet diets without zinc oxide

The pig industry is facing the challenge of production without zinc oxide. Therefore, strategies need to be found to prevent diarrhea and optimize growth, in order to protect producers' bottom line. Ingredients, diet formulation and additives can be used to support gut health and immunity, to naturally help prevent diarrhea at weaning.

Swine

The effect of feed particle size on pig health

Adaptation of particle size can be the ideal way to improve pig performance and health if the animals’ requirements and the factors influencing feed processing are understood. This article examines the influence of feed particle size on pig performance and health.

Feed Production by Region

Japan continues to battle classical swine fever

Classical swine fever (CSF) continues to affect the domestic pig and wild boar populations in two regions of Japan since the first outbreak in 26 years was confirmed in September 2018.

Swine

Piglet welfare is compromised by feed regulations

Legislators have decided to ban feeding growth-promoting antibiotics to all pigs, and they are trying to reduce even therapeutic use in order to protect human health.

Animal Nutrition

Elanco collaborates with AgBiome for swine nutritional health innovation

Elanco Animal Health Inc. has entered into a new global R&D collaboration with AgBiome Inc. to develop nutritional health products for swine. The collaboration further demonstrates Elanco’s commitment to antibiotic stewardship and bringing alternatives to producers’ most difficult challenges.

African Swine Fever

Vietnam’s African swine fever cull nears 3 million

The African swine fever (ASF) situation in Vietnam has deteriorated to the point where a senior politician is encouraging the country’s pig farmers to switch to the production of poultry or cattle, while new outbreaks of the disease have also been reported in domestic pigs in China, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa and Ukraine.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Cargill to acquire swine feed producer in Brazil

The transaction should be completed in the coming weeks, depending on the regulatory approvals of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE).

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