Friday, July 4, 2025
South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms
South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, on two poultry farms, as stated by the World Organisation (WOAH) for Animal Health on July 2.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
US swine herd marks four years without a positive TGEV case
Veterinary authorities in the United States have confirmed that since 2021, over 500,000 PCR tests from all age groups and farm types across 47 states have detected no traces of transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV).
Thursday, July 3, 2025
South Africa-based Astral Foods allowed to vaccinate broilers against HPAI
Integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has been granted a permit by South Africa's Department of Agriculture (DoA) to vaccinate one of its broiler breeding flocks against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Alltech report highlights progress toward emissions reduction, champions agriculture's role in building resilient food systems
In its newly released Alltech Sustainability Report, the company highlights its commitment to helping agri-food producers achieve sustainable profitability, outlines the steps it has taken to reduce environmental impact and champions agricu ...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
UK farmers call livestock virus restrictions "futile"
Restrictions brought in to try to prevent the bluetongue virus spreading to livestock in Wales, UK are futile and impractical, farming unions have said.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Mizoram, India posts 5,000 pig deaths on African swine fever
The total number of pig casualties in the resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram state in India this year has crossed 5,000 (5,044) pigs, the state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on Sunday (Ju ...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Canada confirms first case of Newcastle disease since 1973
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the first detection of Newcastle disease in Canada since 1973.
Monday, June 30, 2025
Protection zones established in Wales, UK, following bird flu cases
Protection zones have been put in place in two areas of Wales, the United Kingdom, where there are confirmed cases of bird flu.
Monday, June 30, 2025
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany variant of ASF different from other German variants, investigation found
As part of its virological investigation into the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut has determined the complete genome sequence of blood and tissue samples taken from w ...
Monday, June 30, 2025
HPAI, Newcastle disease weigh on Poland's poultry production
The toll of animal diseases is beginning to negatively impact Polish poultry production, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Monday, June 30, 2025
Poland confirms first ASF case this year
Poland has confirmed its first African swine fever (ASF) outbreak on a commercial pig farm this year.
Monday, June 30, 2025
Wales, UK records first bird flu cases in two years
Bird flu cases in Wales, UK have been confirmed at a smallholding poultry farm of 120 hens near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and at a commercial game bird premises near Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham last week.
Friday, June 27, 2025
SPACE elects new Chairman
Didier Lucas, a swine farmer in Saint-Alban (Côtes d’Armor), has been elected new Chairman of SPACE.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Novus International announces strategic business realignment to drive future growth and innovation
Novus International, Inc., announced a strategic business realignment designed to accelerate innovation, strengthen operational agility, and unlock long-term value for its global customer base.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
UK to invest £1billion on new site for next ASF, disease outbreaks
A £1 billion (US$1.36 billion) investment in a new national biosecurity centre in United Kingdom will help tackle animal disease outbreaks and the risk of future pandemics, the government said.

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