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African Swine Fever

Major ASF outbreak in China would be a ‘nightmare’

As the pork sector and related industries have their eyes on the African swine fever (ASF) situation, it could be particularly catastrophic if the disease were to heavily hit in China.

March 6, 2019

African Swine Fever

China calls for stronger control of African swine fever

While the first cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in Vietnam, new outbreaks have been reported in domestic pigs in China and Romania.

February 28, 2019

Feed Production by Region

Japan mulls classical swine fever vaccination strategy

While Japanese farmers urge their government to begin a program to vaccinate domestic pigs against classical swine fever (CSF), this strategy is set to start in selected areas for wild boar.

February 25, 2019

African Swine Fever

US, Canada, Mexico to work together to prevent ASF spread

The Unites States, Canada and Mexico are partnering to prevent the African swine fever (ASF) virus from entering their borders.

February 22, 2019

IPPE News

Ascus plans poultry endomicrobial feed additive launch

By better understanding the relationship between the microbiome and its hosts processes, Ascus Biosciences has created a new feed additives category, endomicrobials, which comprise novel, beneficial microbes that live symbiotically within selected species to enhance productivity, efficiency and well-being.

February 20, 2019

African Swine Fever

Vietnam reports first African swine fever cases

Vietnam has reported African swine fever (ASF) for the first time, and new cases in domestic pigs have been recorded in the past week in China, Italy, Mongolia, Poland, Romania and Zimbabwe.

February 20, 2019

African Swine Fever

Classical swine fever threatens Japanese pork exports

As more domestic pigs in Japan test positive for the classical swine fever (CSF) virus, pork exports to other Asian countries and further afield appear to be under threat.

February 13, 2019

African Swine Fever

EU countries continue to report new cases of ASF

Chinese sources report no new cases of African swine fever (ASF) during the past week, but the disease has been officially recorded in the wild boar populations in Belgium, Poland and Romania, and domestic pigs in Ukraine.

February 6, 2019

African Swine Fever

New African swine fever cases reported in Mongolia, Europe

New outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been officially reported to the global monitoring agency in domestic pigs in Mongolia, Romania and Ukraine, while the causative virus has also been detected recently in the wild boar populations of Belgium, Latvia, Poland and Romania.

February 1, 2019

Feed Production by Region

Foot-and-mouth disease hits South African trade

Loss of status as a country free of foot and mouth disease (FMD) is hitting producers and processors in the Republic of South Africa.

January 25, 2019

African Swine Fever

African swine fever virus detection in pork sparks concern

While two countries have announced that the African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected in illegally imported pork products, new outbreaks of the disease continue to be reported in domestic pigs in China and Romania, as well as for the first time in Mongolia.

January 24, 2019

African Swine Fever

China begins to lift African swine fever restrictions

For the first time since African swine fever (ASF) first broke out in the country last year, China’s veterinary authorities have begun to lift movement restrictions although new cases continue to be detected there, as well as in Ukraine, and in the wild boar populations of Belgium and Poland.

January 15, 2019