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Friday, May 15, 2020
Vietnam will import 20,000 breeding swine from Thailand
According to Vietnam state media, the move is aimed at rebuilding the country's swine herd which was decimated due to African swine fever (ASF), reported Reuters.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Feed-grade amino acids may lessen swine carbon footprint
Scientists at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture have shown that replacing crude protein in hog diets with feed-grade amino acids can lower the carbon footprint of swine production, reported Feedstuffs.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
African swine fever outbreak reported in Togo
44 swine have died from African swine fever (ASF) at a farm northwest of Lome, capital of Togo since April 18, reported Reuters.
Monday, May 11, 2020
African swine fever outbreak reported in Africa's Eastern Cape province
An African swine fever outbreak has been detected in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province for the first time, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Fisheries Minister Thoko Didiza said on Saturday, May 9, as per report of Fin24 ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
India's Assam state continues to battle African swine fever amid COVID-19
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Assam state in northeastern India is battling the spread of another disease: African swine fever.
Monday, May 11, 2020
Expert views on effectiveness, feasibility, and implementation of biosecurity measures for mitigating Tier 1 disease risks in the US swine, beef cattle, and dairy industries
Understanding disease transmission routes and implications for biosecurity is critical to mitigating livestock disease outbreaks and maintaining efficient and profitable production. The goal of biosecurity is to eliminate pathogen exposure ...
Monday, May 4, 2020
Hamlet Protein hires swine nutritionist
Hamlet Protein has hired Dr. Diego Navarro as swine nutritionist for USA, Canada and Mexico (NCA Region). Hamlet Protein aims to solidify its leading position in the US, whilst increasing its market presence in Canada and Mexico.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
JBS reopens Minnesota pork plant to euthanise swine, not produce meat
Up to 13,000 swine are being euthanised in the plant for farmers, as the company denies that the plant has been reopened to produce pork for consumers, reported Reuters.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
ASF, Covid-19 and Vietnam's beleaguered swine sector
Industry was struggling with ASF-induced swine inflation and shortages when corona virus struck, making matters worse. New price controls to extend an ongoing import surge.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
African swine fever lowered Romanian swine herd in 2019
Romania's pig population decreased in 2019, compared with the previous year, as African swine fever continued to negatively affect the country's backyard and commercial hog holdings, the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural S ...
Friday, April 24, 2020
Swine fever kills 1,300 pigs in India's Assam
The Assam government of India has dispatched teams of veterinary doctors following death reports of around 1,300 pigs in the state's five districts, reported Hindustan Times.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
China discovers African swine fever in truck en route to Sichuan
China's agriculture ministry confirmed a new case of African swine fever (ASF) was detected among swine transport trucks destined for Sichuan, reported Reuters.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
JBS closes swine plant in US, Cargill idles beef plant in Canada due to COVID-19
JBS USA will close its Worthington, Minnesota pork production facility, while Cargill will idle a beef plant in High River, Alberta, reported Reuters.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Bioiberica hydrolysed porcine intestinal mucosa proteins: How to guarantee the absence of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFv)
High quality protein sources obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of porcine intestinal mucosa could be an effective way to contain the spread of African Swine Fever virus (ASFv). With a solid supply chain and a production process certified by ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
ASF outbreak could cost US swine sector US$50 billion in 10 years
A new study replicates the impact of the loss of pork export markets and found that an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak could cost the US swine industry as much as US$50 billion over 10 years.

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