Animal Health
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
dsm-firmenich announces agreement to divest Animal Nutrition & Health to CVC Capital Partners
dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, announced on February 9 it has entered into an agreement with CVC, a leading global private markets manager, to divest its Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) business for an enter ...
Monday, February 9, 2026
Close to 4,000 pigs to be put down after ASF strikes farm in South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Authorities in South Korea will cull 3,900 pigs after African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed at a farm in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang, the provincial government said on February 4.
Friday, February 6, 2026
Cow in Netherlands found with antibodies for bird flu, suggesting previous infection
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research has found antibodies for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (HPAI H5N1) in a Dutch dairy cow, indicating that the animal had previously been infected with the virus.
Friday, February 6, 2026
Resolution approved to modify measures against ASF in Catalonia, Spain
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food in Catalonia, Spain, has approved a resolution modifying the measures for the prevention and control of African swine fever (ASF) in the region, while also reporting 18 positive n ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
South Korea sees first FMD case in nine months at cattle farm in Incheon
South Korea's first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nine months was confirmed at a cattle farm in Incheon on January 31, authorities said.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
More poultry to be put down following bird flu case in Suffolk, England, UK
More poultry will be "humanely culled" after a case of bird flu was confirmed in a flock in Suffolk, England, the United Kingdom.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Taiwan-led consortium breaks ground on livestock quarantine zone in Berbera, Somaliland
A Taiwan-led consortium has broken ground on a US$20 million livestock quarantine zone in the Somaliland port of Berbera, marking Taipei's first major private-sector investment play in the de facto independent state.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Bird flu detected at poultry farm in Deerlijk, West Flanders, Belgium
Avian influenza of the H5 type has been detected at a poultry farm in Deerlijk, West Flanders, Belgium, the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) announced on January 26.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Vietnam prepares roadmap for national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is preparing a roadmap to implement a comprehensive national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs by 2035, aiming to strengthen consumer confidence in the qualit ...
Monday, January 26, 2026
Current efforts to eliminate animal diseases in EU outdated, says European Commission
The European Union is being hit by a wave of livestock diseases, fueling existing discontent among farmers.
Monday, January 26, 2026
South Korean authorities restrict access to farms following ASF outbreak in Pocheon and Anseong
Authorities in South Korea are restricting access to farms in eight cities and regions in Gyeonggi after receiving reports of African swine fever (ASF), which were confirmed at two pig farms in Pocheon and Anseong.
Friday, January 23, 2026
More than 10,000 hens at Tainan, Taiwan farm culled due to bird flu
The Animal Health Inspection and Protection Office of Tainan, Taiwan, on January 19 culled 10,836 laying hens at a farm in Houbi District after tests confirmed H5N1 avian influenza.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
No cows at major agricultural event in Paris, France, due to LSD
There will be ‍no cows at Europe's largest agricultural show in Paris, France, this year for the first time ever after an outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the country sparked fears of contamination, organisers said on January 1 ...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Third large commercial poultry farm in North Yorkshire, England, UK, struck by bird flu
An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a third large commercial poultry farm in North Yorkshire, England, the United Kingdom.
Monday, January 19, 2026
South Korea sees first ASF case in about two months
South Korea on January 17 confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting the authorities to cull thousands of pigs and issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.

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