Jackie LindenJackie Linden is a freelance journalist based in the United Kingdom.From the Author - Page 41Animal Health & VeterinaryUK aims to reduce further antibiotic use in farm animalsCoinciding with a new global initiative to address antimicrobial resistance, the U.K. is setting new targets for the reduction of antibiotic use in food-producing animals.Feed Production by RegionMore ASF cases in wild boar in Europe, South KoreaAmong domestic pigs in Europe, the number of confirmed outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) so far this year now stands at 1,082, compared with 1,908 for the whole of 2019.African Swine Fever3 European countries team up to control ASFOver the past week, some European countries have undertaken to cooperate to control the spread of African swine fever, according to the German federal agriculture ministry.Feed Production by RegionLaos, Myanmar report return of African swine feverPreliminary tests on an ASF vaccine in Vietnam have delivered optimistic resultsAfrican Swine FeverChina a new step in internationalization for TönniesThrough a video link last week, Tönnies Group and Dekon Group of China signed a contract sealing a joint venture agreement for a new slaughterhouse and processing plant in Sichuan province.African Swine FeverASF hits Romanian farm, spreads in German wild boarAs African swine fever is confirmed in the domestic pigs of 4 European states — Poland, Romania, Russia and Ukraine — an infected wild boar has been found in a new area of Germany.Feed Production by RegionASF cases in Philippines blamed on smuggled porkLatest outbreaks of African swine fever in pigs in the Philippines are attributed to illegally traded pig meat, say officials.Animal NutritionDeep Branch gains funding for sustainable protein scale-upU.K.-based Deep Branch has secured an additional EUR2.5 million (US$2.9 million) in funding to support the scaling-up of production of a novel protein for animal feed from industrial emissions.African Swine FeverEurope’s ASF outbreak totals exceed milestonesOver the past week, two European countries have registered new cases of African swine fever (ASF) among domestic pigs.African Swine FeverGlobal initiative launched to tackle ASFIn the face of 'the biggest animal disease outbreak of our generation,' the FAO and the OIE are calling on all countries to join together to bring deadly African swine fever under control.Animal Health & VeterinaryEurope sees further decline in veterinary antibiotics salesTotal sales of veterinary antibiotics in European countries dropped by more than 34% between 2011 and 2018, according to the latest report on European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption.Feed Production by RegionChanges to FMD status of Namibia and BrazilFears have been raised in the U.S. that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) could be transmitted to its cattle and swine populations through meat imports from Namibia, which has had a recent outbreak of the disease.Previous PagePage 41 of 70Next Page
