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Monday, September 11, 2023
African swine fever confirmed in Mongolia after four years
After a more than four-year absence, African swine fever (ASF) was detected in Mongolia, with outbreaks confirmed by the World Organisation for Animal Health at two domestic swine farms, affecting over 350 animals, National Hog Farmer repor ...
Friday, September 8, 2023
First case of African swine fever detected in Sweden
The Swedish Veterinary Institute (SVA) has officially confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in Sweden, marking the country's first reported case after a dead wild boar was located just southeast of the Fagersta district, Natio ...
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
EU swine prices experience steady decline
EU swine reference prices, which peaked at a record high of 215.47p/kg in late July, have been steadily declining, losing just over 12p/kg in four weeks due to easing demand, as swine kill rates remain low in the EU, UK Agriculture and Hort ...
Monday, September 4, 2023
New UK scheme aims to cut ammonia emissions from swine, livestock
Testing has commenced as part of the UK's PigProGrAm scheme, which seeks to mitigate the environmental impact of ammonia emissions originating from livestock, following the installation of ammonia-harvesting technology on a commercial pig f ...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
African swine fever hits Cocoro Island, Philippines
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected on Cocoro Island, in Palawan's Magsaysay municipality in the Philippines, with 300 swine killed due to the disease, Farm Journal's Pork reported.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Ontario Swine Research Centre opens in Elora, Canada
The University of Guelph in Canada officially opened the $20-million Ontario Swine Research Centre in the township of Elora, Canada, on August 24.
Monday, August 21, 2023
Phibro Animal Health seeks patent for African swine fever vaccine
Phibro Animal Health is actively pursuing a patent for its African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, as it aims to develop a specific epitope-based vaccine, instead of the conventional approach of an attenuated live vaccine, National Hog Farmer re ...
Thursday, August 17, 2023
China's WH Group predicts 10-20% surge in swine prices
WH Group Ltd, a major Chinese pork processing company, anticipates a surge of 10-20% in swine prices within China during the second half of 2023, compared to the initial six months of the year, underpinned by a strengthening demand dynamic ...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
African swine fever confirmed in Bohol province, Philippines
The provincial veterinary office of Bohol province, Philippines has officially confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) after detecting the virus in dead swine within Pilar town, losing its status as the only province in the only ...
Monday, August 14, 2023
Cebu, Philippines bans swine and pork products from neighbouring Bohol province
Cebu province in the Philippines has enacted a 60-day ban on the entry of live swine, sows, and pork-related goods originating from neighbouring Bohol province, after African swine fever (ASF) cases were detected there, ABS-CBN reported.
Thursday, August 10, 2023
US Swine Health Information Centre highlights challenges for Vietnam's ASF vaccines
The US Swine Health Information Centre (SHIC) has highlighted the challenges for Vietnam's African swine fever (ASF) vaccines, the world's first commercially endorsed vaccines against ASF, which includes lack of a DIVA (differentiating infe ...
Thursday, August 10, 2023
UK swine and poultry sectors demonstrate rising compliance with environmental regulations
The UK Environment Agency (EA) has released a report revealing a commendable increase in Environmental Permitting Regulation (EPR) compliance within the UK's swine and poultry industries, signalling a positive trajectory for environmental p ...
Monday, August 7, 2023
Canada invests about US$747,000 to strengthen pork industry against African swine fever threat
The Government of Canada has announced a significant investment of CAD 944,340 (~US$706,000; CAD 1 = US$0.75) in the Manitoba Pork Council through the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Programme (ASFIPP), aimed at enhancing Canada's ...
Friday, August 4, 2023
Vietnam to export 2 million African swine fever vaccines to Philippines and Indonesia
Vietnam is set to make significant strides in combating African swine fever (ASF) as it prepares to export 2 million doses of ASF vaccines to the Philippines and Indonesia between August and October this year, Vietnam Plus reported.
Monday, July 31, 2023
African swine fever under control in the Dominican Republic with positive vaccine results
The Minister of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, Limber Cruz, said that the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in the country is being effectively managed, with encouraging results from tests conducted with a vaccine, Dominican Today ...

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