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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Twin threats of African swine fever and COVID-19 unsettle China's pork market
Even as China slowly reopens its economy following draconian lockdowns to keep the COVID-19 pandemic in check, the persisting threat of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to leave its citizenry unease.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
How disease and recession rebalanced world swine meat supply, demand and trade
ASF decimated Asian hog herds more than it did consumption. Covid-19 dented western pork consumption, but not its production. The net result is a huge, China-centric increase in the global swine meat trade.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
New Hope Group projects China's swine output recovery next year
Liu Yonghao, New Hope Group chairman said swine prices are also set to drop with the establishment of many new swine farming companies, reported Reuters.
Monday, May 18, 2020
US state of Tennessee sees rise in illegal swine imports amid pandemic
The Tennessee agriculture authorities have warned people in that US state about the health risk brought by illegally imported livestock amid a rise in illegal shipments and sales of pigs in Tennessee, wjhl.com reported.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Brazil soybean exporters benefit from China's recovery from African swine fever
Brazil is benefiting from China's recovery from African swine fever, as three-fourths of its soybean exports in March were gobbled up by the East Asian country, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, as reported by Caixin on Thursda ...
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 ...

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