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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
ASF threatens wild swine populations, affecting livelihoods and ecosystems
The global spread of African swine fever (ASF) is causing a severe decline in wild swine populations, posing a threat to the livelihoods of millions of people who rely on these animals for food, according to researchers, The Guardian report ...
Saturday, January 20, 2024
EU approves Czech Republic schemes over US$1.5 billion to safeguard poultry and swine health
The European Commission has given the green light to two Czech Republic schemes, collectively exceeding EUR 1.4 billion (US$1.5 billion), designed to bolster farmers in safeguarding against the transmission of specific diseases affecting po ...
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
China lifts five-year ban on Belgian swine, pork products
China's customs authorities have officially lifted a five-year ban on swine and pork products from Belgium, originally imposed in 2018 due to an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), Nasdaq reported.
Monday, January 15, 2024
China imposes import ban on swine from Bangladesh amid ASF outbreak
China has taken preventive measures by banning the import of swine, swine products, and wild boar from Bangladesh following the confirmation of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, Pig World reported.
Friday, January 12, 2024
Another ASF case detected in Hong Kong swine farm
The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in a swine farm near Yuen Long, after samples from 32 swine at the San Tin farm were examined, RTHK reported.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
USDA report reveals mixed trends in December US swine inventory
The recently released United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) December Hogs and Pigs report showed a December 1 inventory of all swine in the at 74.97 million head, showing a slight increase of 0.88% from the last quarter and 0.02% f ...
Monday, January 8, 2024
Michigan, US swine inventory up year-on-year
Swine inventory in Michigan, United States witnessed a notable increase, reaching 1.29 million head on December 1, 2023, marking a rise of 30,000 head compared to the previous year, as reported by the US Department of Agriculture's National ...
Friday, January 5, 2024
Dominican Republic to boost swine production with new decree
The Dominican Republic has implemented a new decree focused on advancing swine production within the country, aiming to aims to streamline the registration process, enhance surveillance measures, and enable early detection of diseases that ...
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
USDA invests in research projects to strengthen swine health protection
To fortify safeguards against African swine fever (ASF), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated funding through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for various research projects aimed at managing ...
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
US Grains Council jointly conducts trial on sorghum's performance in swine diets in Spain
To encourage end users to incorporate sorghum into their feed rations, the US Grains Council (USGC) partnered with a commercial research institution, Animal Data Analytics (ADA), to conduct a trial showcasing the performance of sorghum in s ...
Saturday, December 30, 2023
US swine inventory up slightly, now 75 million head
As of December 1, 2023, the United States swine production landscape reported a stable count of 75 million swine, as revealed by the latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Ho ...
Thursday, December 28, 2023
ASF detected in Hong Kong, 2,800 swine to be culled
Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) has confirmed the detection of the African swine fever (ASF) on a swine farm in Yuen Long, with approximately 2,800 swine to be culled, Asia News Network reported.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Bangladesh reports first case of African swine fever
Bangladesh has officially confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) on a "Pig Development Farm" in Rangamati, affecting 414 swine, National Hog Farmer reported.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Hong Kong orders culling of over 900 swine due to ASF
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the culling of more than 900 swine after detecting African swine fever (ASF) on a licensed farm in the New Territories district, The Straits Times reported.
Monday, December 11, 2023
More than 10,000 animals in Alagoas, Brazil, vaccinated against classical swine fever
The fifth stage of Brazil's vaccination campaign against classical swine fever (CSF) had 17,011 animals in the state of Alagoas immunised, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Pig Breeders (ABCS).

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