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Biosecurity is top of mind for European feed manufacturers and farmers as African Swine Fever (ASF) concerns continue to take their grip, but a coordinated response is well underway and innovation in preventative nutrition and vaccines in the pipeline.

The European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) has issued guidelines to the animal feed manufacturing industry on the development of a biosecurity plan.

Biosecurity at pig farms and feed mills in China is being tightened in an effort to slow the spread of African swine fever (ASF), according to a Reuters report.

Former Plum Island pathobiologist calls Chinese outbreak of ASF a “game changer” that will pose a threat for years to come, even in the U.S. And a vaccine, he says, may not be able to solve the problem.

New research suggests producers would benefit from erring on the side of caution when it comes to feed that may be contaminated with viral diseases, but questions about the practicality of extended feed holding times remain.

African swine fever (ASF) virus could enter and be transmitted in the U.S. through animal feed and feed ingredients, but that is only one of the many potential vehicles for viral transmission, according to Cassandra Jones, undergraduate research coordinator in the Department of Animal Sciences & Industry at Kansas State University.

Several regulatory issues will affect feed mill managers throughout the remainder of 2019, according to Paul Davis, director of quality, animal food safety and education for the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA). Davis spoke Tuesday at the USPOULTRY Feed Mill Management Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee.