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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
UK to intensify biosecurity technology programme against animal and plant diseases
The fight against pests and diseases, which costs the economy of the United Kingdom (UK) billions of pounds, has stepped up with £10 million of new funding for surveillance projects.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Bird flu continues to hang over US dairy, poultry sectors as efforts ongoing to control disease
Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections.
Friday, April 11, 2025
Declining shrimp prices in Vietnam, diseases, tariffs unsettle local farmers
The chairman of the My Thanh Shrimp Association in Soc Trang Province, Vietnam, said that domestic shrimp prices have dropped significantly in recent days.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Initiative launched in China to improve prevention of soybean diseases and pests
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China launched an initiative on April 8 to enhance the prevention and control of soybean diseases and pests, underscoring the critical role of crop protection in ensuring national food securit ...
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Roslin: Genetic discovery offers resistance to sea bass disease
A naturally occurring genetic variation significantly boosts resistance to a devastating disease that threatens European sea bass populations, scientists have found, according to the Roslin Institute.
Monday, April 7, 2025
Malaysia's food industry ministry urges pig farmers to tap into modern technology to mitigate risk of diseases
Malaysia's Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development is advocating for pig farmers to adopt the latest technology to reduce the risk of livestock-related diseases.
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed in Slovakia, thousands of cattle to be culled
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed on three cattle farms in Slovakia, near the Kisbajcs region of Hungary, where the virus was first detected in early March. The outbreak is expected to result in the culling of approximately 2, ...
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Lumpy skin disease outbreak in Oshikoto region, Namibia results in 43 cattle deaths
An outbreak of lumpy skin disease has led to 196 reported cases and 43 cattle deaths in Namibia's Oshikoto region since November last year.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Rabobank Q1 2025 pork report considers impact from US tariffs, diseases
Rabobank's Global Pork Quarterly Q1 2025 report explained how the pork industry remains cautious about herd expansion even with lower feed costs and improved productivity than the previous year.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Sweden now free of Newcastle disease
In January 2025, Sweden was officially declared free of Newcastle disease following a successful eradication campaign.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
China stops poultry imports over disease concerns
China has prohibited imports of sheep, goat, poultry and even-toed ungulates from African, Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases such as sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease.
Monday, January 27, 2025
Poultry farmers in Daraa, southern Syria, hit by financial lossess as Newcastle disease spreads
Most poultry farmers in Daraa province, southern Syria, have suffered financial losses after flocks were hit by a new wave of Newcastle disease, leading to the deaths of entire flocks.
Monday, December 30, 2024
FAO conducts workshop to strengthen Iraq's veterinary disease surveillance
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Iraq has conducted a five-day Training of Trainers (ToTs) workshop on veterinary epidemiology and disease surveillance.
Friday, December 27, 2024
South Korea reports 24th case of lumpy skin disease in cattle
South Korea has confirmed an additional case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, bringing the total number of cases this year to 24, the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced.
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Zoetis part of partnership to drive disease surveillance in Sub-Saharan African tilapia farms
Zoetis and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) recently announced a strategic partnership to advance disease surveillance in tilapia farms across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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