Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Philippines halts cattle imports from France, Italy over disease risk
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned the importation of live cattle and water buffalo — along with their products and by-products — from France and Italy after confirmed outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Di ...
Monday, August 11, 2025
Ukraine bans poultry import from US due to bird flu, animal imports from Cambodia due to nodular dermatitis outbreak
Ukraine has restricted imports of livestock products from the United States due to a bird flu outbreak there, Ukrainian media reported citing the eastern interregional branch of the State Service on Food Security and Consumer Protection and ...
Friday, August 8, 2025
Low vaccination rate leaves UK livestock exposed to bluetongue
With bluetongue disease knocking on the door, and with less than 3% of ruminant livestock vaccinated in United Kingdom, government and private vets are urging a much more rapid uptake of the protection available.
Friday, August 8, 2025
Homegrown Philippine innovations tackle ASF threat
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (DOST), along with BioAssets Corporation, utilised science, technology, and innovation (STI) to create three technologies for detecting and managing the African swine fever virus (ASFV).
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Vietnam grapples with escalating African swine fever outbreaks
Vietnam has been hit by a rapidly rising number of outbreaks of African swine fever, with the number of infected pigs more than tripling in just two weeks, state media reported on August 5.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Tiny parasite triggers major setback for Mexican cattle exports
The United States' suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico has come at a difficult time for local ranchers, who were hoping for improved production after two years of severe drought.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
ASF outbreaks to slash Malaysia's pork self-sufficiency to under 70%
The Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says the country's pork self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) dropped by 15 percentage points to 69.6% in 2023 from 84.6% in 2022 due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
UK eases bluetongue restrictions for vaccinated livestock
Vaccinated sheep and cattle from Wales, United Kingdom, are now allowed to attend English livestock markets located within 12 miles of the border.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Australia to pioneer world's first biodegradable FMD vaccine
A groundbreaking biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through a A$20 million (US$12.95 million) five-year research partnership involving Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), Tiba B ...
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
MSD Animal Health plant upgrade opens in New Zealand
Global company MSD Animal Health has opened its production facility upgrade for livestock vaccines at Upper Hutt City, New Zealand marking the completion of a four-year, NZ$150 million (US$88.61 million) project.
Monday, August 4, 2025
France fights fast-spreading cattle virus in key cheese-making regions
France is grappling with a fast-moving outbreak of lumpy skin disease among cattle, with 51 cases confirmed and around 1,000 cows culled since the disease was first detected in late June.
Monday, August 4, 2025
Fish recall in the US prompts FDA risk warning
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a second-highest risk warning following the recall of several fish products potentially processed in unsanitary conditions.
Friday, August 1, 2025
Texas advances precision dairy care with AI-powered Tools
As the dairy industry increasingly adopts automation with the use of sensors and robotics, researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife in the United States are helping producers harness this evolving technology to help optimise production and imp ...
Friday, August 1, 2025
Bird flu cases reported in 10 India states as government confirms infection spread to tiger, lion, leopard, and cats
Cases of Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, have been reported in 10 Indian states as of July 24, 2025, the India fishery and animal husbandry department reported.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
US study reveals H5N1 in dairy cattle still favours bird infections
The avian influenza virus from the current outbreak in dairy cattle appears to be retaining its ability to infect birds, rather than adapting to infect other mammals more effectively, according to a recent study from St. Jude Children's Res ...

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