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Monday, April 19, 2021
970 wild boars in Germany found infected with ASF
As of April 8, African swine fever (ASF) had been detected in a total of 970 wild boars in Germany, according to the animal disease information system TSIS.
Monday, April 19, 2021
China tightens control on live pig movements to tackle ASF
China will gradually restrict the transportation of live pigs from April onwards, according to the "Guidelines for Strengthening Measures for the Prevention and Control of African Swine Fever" issued by the country's Ministry of Agriculture ...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
China's feed grain demand expected to increase as ASF threat subsides
China's hog and sow populations have started to grow again in March, according to new data, and this could signal heightened demand for feed grains in coming months, Gro Intelligence reported on April 9.
Monday, April 12, 2021
FAO updates on ASF situation in Asia
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has recently released an update on the African swine fever situation in Asia.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Philippines increases indemnity for hogs culled due to ASF
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture, through the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (DA-PCIC), is increasing its indemnity for hogs culled due to African swine fever (ASF), said Agriculture Secretary William Dar.
Monday, April 12, 2021
ASF hampers volume of Russia's pork production
Russia's pork production is expected to fall by 100,000 tonnes to 250,000 tonnes due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks happening during the end of last November, December and part of January, according to Yuri Kovalev, general director ...
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Death of pigs in Lunglei district of south Mizoram, India, linked to ASF
The death of more than 80 pigs in Lunglei district of south Mizoram, India, over the last two weeks, has been linked to African swine fever (ASF) as the likely cause of the deaths.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
China reports ASF outbreak in Xinjiang
China has reported an outbreak of African swine fever in Xinjiang region, the country's agriculture ministry said on April 5.
Monday, April 5, 2021
Philippines confirms first ASF outbreak outside Leyte province
African swine fever (ASF) has spread to Lope de Vega, Northern Samar, the Philippines, according to the country's Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed.
Monday, April 5, 2021
China publishes technical guidelines to help pig farmers monitor ASF
China's Ministry of Agriculture has published the "Technical Guidelines for Monitoring African Swine Fever Variant Strains in Pig Farms" to guide pig farmers in monitoring and detecting ASF, especially mutant strains, and improve ...
Monday, April 5, 2021
Belgium lifts ASF biosecurity measures
Belgium's biosecurity measures against African swine fever (ASF) in infected areas in the country will be lifted in compliance with federal health standards.
Monday, April 5, 2021
Indonesia to set up ASF-free pig breeding site in North Sumatra
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is in the process of transforming a government-owned pig breeding unit located in Siborong-borong, North Sumatra into a compartment free of African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, March 29, 2021
Poland confirms ASF outbreak on large farm in Lubuskie province
Poland's veterinary authorities reported in mid-March the presence of African swine fever (ASF) on a pig farm of 15,938 pigs, located in Niedźwiady, Świebodzin county, Lubuskie province.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Rabobank: Uncertainty for China's swine sector due to ASF
African swine fever is causing much "uncertainty in key areas, such as China's herd numbers and the outlook for 2021, especially for the sow population," as well as the country's pork production and pork prices, according to Justi ...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
BASF launches digital solution to measure environmental impact of feed production
Opteinics is a sustainability analytics platform, integrated to industry-standard feed formulation software, that enables even non-experts in sustainability to understand and reduce environmental impact, BASF said in a press statement.

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