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Friday, April 29, 2022
Australian swine producers say pork safe to eat as vaccine for Japanese encephalitis is distributed
Swine famers in Australia said pork is safe to eat as a Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccine is rolled out in the country, ABC News reported.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Vaccine for African swine fever passes tests for US regulatory approval
Scientists from the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced that an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine candidate has passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, which means it ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
2,000 pigs infected with African swine fever disappears in Malaysia
Datuk Bakri Sawir, the chairman of the Negeri Sembilan state Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Action Committee chairman said about 2,000 pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF) from 19 unlicensed farms in Lukut, in the state of Nege ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Lower sow herds expected for major swine producers worldwide, according to USDA data
Most of the world's major swine producers are expected to see significant decreases in their sow herds in 2022, according to the latest estimates published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 8.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
African swine fever confirmed in Perak state, Malaysia
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at three farms in Perak state, Malaysia, with about 990 swine culled in the state to prevent the spread of the disease, The Star Malaysia reported.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
AVAC Vietnam to launch first African Swine Fever vaccine
AVAC Vietnam Company Limited is set to launch the first African Swine Fever vaccine later this month, with Vietnam's government to review the final stages of development before officially introducing the vaccine to the market, Nongnghiep Vi ...
Monday, April 18, 2022
Germany's swine inventory stood at 8.9% lower in November 2021
As of November 3 last year, Germany's swine inventory was 23.8 million pigs, down 8.9% or 2,307,600 animals compared to the same period in 2020, according to final results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Monday, April 18, 2022
Rabobank forecasts slowdown in global swine trade
Inflationary pressure will slow growth and trade in the global swine industry, according to Rabobank.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Ireland's swine industry affected by rising grain and protein prices
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) informed the Irish government that the country's swine industry is losing EUR 15 million (~US$16.2 million; EUR 1 = US$1.08) monthly due to rising grain and protein prices, The Times reported.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Pork seized at Malaysian airport tests positive for African swine fever
Pork sausage products seized from a traveller from China at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) by Malaysian customs has tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), Bernama Malaysia reported.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
UK at risk of African swine fever outbreak if it waives border checks on EU goods
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) said the UK will be at risk of an African swine fever outbreak if the UK government waives border checks on goods including livestock and food imported from the EU, The Guardian reported.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Philippines swine inventory 4.5% lower in January 2022
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed the country's swine inventory continued to decline at the beginning of this year as output dropped in the final quarter of 2021, The Philippine Star reported.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
USDA developing African Swine Fever vaccine
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service is currently working on an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, but the virus would make development difficult, WGEM News reported.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
China's swine farmers switch to lower quality grain and sell assets to survive
Swine farmers in China are switching to lower quality grain for livestock feed and are selling off their assets as they suffer record losses because of rising feed costs and poor pork demand, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Research studies swine sounds to assess pigs' welfare
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, ETH Zurich, and the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment are studying the vocal expression of swine emotions to assess their welfare, The Guardian reported.

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