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Monday, March 15, 2021
ASF confirmed in boar carcass found in meadows in Frankfurt, Germany
Germany's National Reference Laboratory at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI) has confirmed the suspected presence of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar carcass found in the northern Oder meadows of Frankfurt (Oder).
Monday, March 8, 2021
BASF strengthens innovation pipeline for sustainable agriculture
BASF has strengthened its activities in research and development (R&D) for sustainable agricultural innovations, helping farmers to overcome environmental and economic challenges as well as meeting consumers' demand for more sustainably pro ...
Monday, March 8, 2021
ADM's programme to support local hog raisers affected by ASF in Mindanao, Philippines
ADM has joined the Philippine College of Swine Practitioners (PCSP) and its partners from the private and public sectors to form an interdisciplinary program that will assist local hog raisers in Mindanao, the Philippines.
Monday, March 8, 2021
EFSA creates surveillance strategies to help EU countries affected by ASF
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has developed surveillance strategies that will aid EU countries impacted by African swine fever (ASF) to determine when the virus has stopped spreading among their wild boar populations.
Monday, March 8, 2021
OIE releases new guidelines on combating ASF
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has released a new set of guidelines to assist its members and stakeholders of the pig industry in the practical implementation of compartmentalisation specifically for African swine fever (ASF ...
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Philippines helps ASF affected pig farmers transit to aquaculture
The Philippines government has encouraged backyard pig farmers to switch to aquaculture following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, March 1, 2021
Singapore accepts Germany's ASF regionalisation for pork
The Singapore Food Agency has recently worked with Germany on a regionalisation arrangement concerning pork and pork products and taking into account the impact of African swine fever (ASF).
Friday, February 26, 2021
German swine prices recover from impact of ASF, COVID-19
German swine prices rose further this week as markets recover from the impact of import bans on German pork and reduced slaughterhouse capacity, the association of German animal farmers VEZG said on February 24, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Taiwan increases fines for travellers carrying pork from Malaysia due to ASF
Taiwanese authorities will fine travellers who bring pork products from Malaysia NT$200,000 (US$7,178) after an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak was confirmed there, Focus Taiwan reported.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Zhengchang effectively reduces the risk of ASF - What is the secret of the feed technology to prevent suckling pigs from diarrhoea?
Last year, African swine fever (ASF) spread rapidly, affecting many feed factories. Everyone realised that the ASF virus has a great impact on feed companies.
Monday, February 22, 2021
Overall ASF cases involving Germany's wild boar stand at 685
Five months after the first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the wild boar population in Germany, a total of 685 cases have been confirmed according to the TierSeuchenInformationsSystem (TSIS).
Monday, February 8, 2021
Saxony, Germany sets up restriction zones to control ASF
German state Saxony has issued general decrees, establishing new restriction zones to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
Friday, February 5, 2021
ASF causes deaths of 36% of Philippines' pig stocks
Over a third of the Philippines' pig stocks were wiped out by African swine fever (ASF), which amounted to 36% of the total population.
Monday, February 1, 2021
Iloilo, the Philippines, bans uncertified livestock vehicles from Luzon to prevent ASF
The governor of Iloilo, Western Visayas, the Philippines, has signed an executive order banning livestock vehicles originating from Luzon, Mindanao and other areas affected by African swine fever from entering the province if they do not pr ...
Monday, February 1, 2021
Belgium's decree permits restocking of pig farms following ASF outbreaks
A Belgian Ministerial Decree has last month permitted the restocking of Belgium's pig farms in areas affected by African swine fever.

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