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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
16,100 turkeys culled in Germany following confirmed bird flu outbreak
German local government authority Landkreis Vorpommern-Ruegen has ordered 16,100 turkeys to be culled after H5N8 bird flu was confirmed on another poultry farm on the island of Ruegen in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommer, Reuters r ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Another 48,000 chickens to culled in the Netherlands following new bird flu outbreak
Health officials in the Netherlands said an additional 48,000 chickens will be culled from a farm at the northern province of Groningen following confirmation of a highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak there, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Sweden increases its risk assessment for bird flu following outbreaks in Europe
The Swedish Board of Agriculture said it has raised its bird flu risk assessment in the country to level 2 following increased bird flu outbreaks across Europe.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
ADM CEO: COVID-19 outbreaks push demand for US corn and soybeans
Juan Luciano, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) chief executive officer, said the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing government's food security worries, as importers need US corn and soybeans to meet increased demand, Reuters reported.
Friday, October 9, 2020
SHIC-funded study develops forecasts for PEDV outbreaks
Research funded by the Swine Health Information Center at North Carolina State University has developed accurate forecasts of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) spread within a decision-making timeframe, National Hog Farmer reported.
Friday, October 2, 2020
Meatpackers in North and South America fast-track automation after COVID-19 outbreaks
Major global meat producers and exporters in United States, Brazil, and Canada have been slow to adopt technology compared to Northern Europe or Japan, but this has changed following COVID-19 outbreaks among meat plant workers, Reuters repo ...
Monday, September 28, 2020
South Korean pig farms now allowed to restock following ASF outbreaks
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture has permitted pig farms to resume operations following outbreaks of African swine fever in the country.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Philippines confirms new African swine fever outbreaks
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture said new African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been confirmed in six provinces, increasing the odds of a higher domestic pork supply shortfall by the end of the year, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Kazakhstan officials say bird flu outbreak in the country is from Russia
Kazakhstan officials said the recent bird flu outbreak north of the country is the H5N8 virus strain, the same strain recorded in Russia, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 14, 2020
German pigs, pork products suspended from entering Philippines following ASF outbreak
The Philippine will temporarily suspend the import of pigs, pork products and by-products from Germany following the latter's confirmation of its first African swine fever (ASF) case.
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
UK badger cull programme extended to reduce cattle bovine TB
The British government has expanded a badger culling programme, introduced to reduce bovine tuberculosis (TB) among cattle, to 11 more areas in England, The Guardian reported.
Monday, September 7, 2020
Poland reports 74 ASF outbreaks as of August 28
Prior to August 5, 21 outbreaks of African swine fever among pigs had been reported in Poland for 2020 alone.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Banham Poultry factory COVID-19 outbreak
96 staff of Banham Poultry in Norfolk, the United Kingdom, tested positive for COVID-19.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Microbiome of Pacific Whiteleg shrimp reveals differential bacterial community composition between Wild, Aquacultured and AHPND/EMS outbreak conditions
Crustaceans form the second largest subphylum on Earth, which includes Litopeneaus vannamei (Pacific whiteleg shrimp), one of the most cultured shrimp worldwide. Despite efforts to study the shrimp microbiota, little is known about it from ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
USDA: Current poultry food safety guidelines do not stop salmonella outbreaks
Current poultry food safety guidelines for salmonella, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks, are inadequate.

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