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Friday, July 28, 2023
African swine fever detected at Estonian farm, over 9,000 swine to be culled
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected at a farm in Polva County, south of Estonia, with over 9,000 swine to be culled, Estonian Public Broadcasting reported.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Vietnam approves world's first commercial vaccines against African swine fever
Vietnam has approved the domestic commercial use of two locally developed vaccines, NAVET-ASFVAC and AVAC ASF LIVE, against African swine fever (ASF), the world's first commercial vaccines to combat ASF, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
ASF causes US$13.9 million losses for Western Visayas, Philippines swine farmers
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 6 said that swine farmers in the country's Western Visayas region have suffered losses amounting to PHP 762.5 million (~US$13.9 million; PHP 10 = US$0.18) due to African Swine Fever (AS ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
ASF detected in Latvian swine farm housing 48 pigs
Latvian Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has reported the discovery of African swine fever (AF) in a farm housing 48 swine located in Robeznieki Parish, Kraslava County, Baltic News Network reported.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Vietnamese firm seeks approval for export of African swine fever vaccine
Nguyen Van Diep, director of AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company, has sought approval from Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for the export of the company's African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, Saigon news reported.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
China bans import of swine from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia to prevent ASF risk
China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs have jointly issued documents announcing a ban on the import of swine and related products from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Croatia to mitiga ...
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Elanco and Tonisity expand partnership to bring gut-enhancing swine product to the Philippines
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated has announced an expansion of its partnership with Ireland-based Tonisity International Limited, to introduce Tonisity's novel, gut enhancing porcine product, Tonisity Px, to the Philippines, Investors Obse ...
Friday, July 7, 2023
Taiwan intends to apply for classical swine fever-free status next year
Taiwan has not recorded a single case of classical swine fever for 17 years, inspiring hope the country can officially be declared free of the disease in May 2025, reports said on July 6.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
California's controversial pork law takes effect, mandating more space for breeding swine
After a lengthy legal battle, California's contentious pork law has finally come into effect, compelling farmers nationwide to comply with the regulation or risk losing access to the lucrative Californian market, Los Angeles Times reported.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Swine industry urged to broaden perspective on feed efficiency for greater productivity
Dr Julia Adriana Calderon Diaz, a genetic services specialist at Pig Improvement Company (PIC), said that in order to achieve significant advancements in the swine industry, farmers should expand their understanding of feed efficiency beyon ...
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
High oleic soybean oil shows promise for swine diet, research shows
New research conducted at the University of Illinois, supported by the United Soybean Board, suggests that high oleic soybean oil (HOSO) can be an effective substitute for distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in swine diets, The Pig ...
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
ASF vaccine approval to aid swine repopulation in the Philippines
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines announced that the approval of a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF) will play a crucial role in replenishing the number of swine raised across various regions in the country, ABS-CBN ...
Monday, June 26, 2023
More than 70,000 approved swine facilities in Argentina, based on records for 2023
Argentina has 76,737 swine facilities authorised by the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa), according to Senasa records for this year.
Friday, June 23, 2023
US swine farmers face mounting losses due to drought and declining demand
US swine farmers are grappling with substantial financial losses, to the extent that some may soon resort to selling the corn typically reserved for animal feed, warns Smithfield Foods, Yahoo! Finance reported.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
USDA awards over US$1.4 million to fund Purdue University's cattle and swine health research
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has allocated three grants totalling more than US$1.4 million to Purdue University to fund research projects focusing on health issues in cattle and ...

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