Wednesday, December 11, 2024
12 Filipinos receive scholarships for agricultural research in Australia
12 Filipino scholars have been awarded graduate scholarships to pursue agricultural research at leading Australian universities through a partnership between the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Phil ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
US researchers tackle feral swine and tick-borne ASF risks
The rising population of feral swine across Texas and the US is creating favourable conditions for disease-carrying ticks, increasing the risk of an African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
More than 63,000 broilers put down after bird flu struck Friesland, Netherlands farm
Bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Blija, Friesland, the Netherlands, leading to the culling of more than 63,000 broiler chickens, the Ministry of Agriculture announced on December 8.
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
FAO in cooperation with US and South Korean partners to fight ASF in wild pigs in Southeast Asia
The Food and Agriculture Organization, the United States' Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs have recently partnered to address African swine fever (ASF) in Southeast Asia with ...
Monday, December 9, 2024
University of Calgary, Canada team develops vaccine to combat bacterial livestock disease
Researchers at the University of Calgary, Canada, have developed a new vaccine targeting hemorrhagic septicemia, a deadly bacterial disease that devastates livestock in low- and middle-income countries.
Monday, December 9, 2024
New Zealand investigates second farm amid bird flu outbreak
New Zealand officials are investigating a second chicken farm following reports of illness and bird deaths among its hens.
Monday, December 9, 2024
ASF confirmed in wild boar carcass found in Germany's Rhein-Hunsrück district
Germany's national reference laboratory, the Friedrich Löffler Institute, confirmed the detection of African swine fever virus (ASF) in a wild boar carcass found on November 26 in the northern part of the Rhein-Hunsrück district.
Monday, December 9, 2024
Argentine, Chilean organisations push for electronic health certification for livestock products
Argentina's National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) and Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) are promoting the use of electronic health certification in the international trade of livestock products.
Friday, December 6, 2024
EFSA study highlights multi-pronged approach needed to control ASF
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released new findings on strategies to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Philippines pushes ASF vaccine testing in Cordillera region
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is calling on swine farmers to participate in the trial of a vaccine aimed at combating African swine fever (ASF).
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Second farm in Otago, New Zealand under avian influenza restrictions
Biosecurity New Zealand has issued a restricted place notice for a second farm in Otago following the detection of avian influenza in the region earlier this week.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Amazon boss invests US$9.4 million in methane emission research for livestock
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged $9.4 million through the Bezos Earth Fund to advance research aimed at significantly reducing methane emissions from cattle.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Belgavi, Karnataka, India battles third wave of lumpy skin disease
The Belgavi district in Karnataka, India, is confronting another outbreak of lumpy skin disease, with calves the primary victims.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
About 40,000 chickens in South Island, New Zealand, to be culled following bird flu discovery at egg farm
As many as 40,000 chickens will be culled after an avian influenza outbreak was detected at an egg farm in Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand, the first such case ever reported in the country.
Monday, December 2, 2024
Bohol, Philippines reports new ASF cases after seven-month lull
The province of Bohol, Philippines has recorded new cases of African swine fever (ASF), marking the first resurgence of the hog disease in seven months.

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