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Monday, November 9, 2020
Belgium seeks ASF-free status
Belgium has submitted an application late last month to the European Commission and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to regain its African swine fever free status.
Monday, November 9, 2020
Illegally transported pigs blamed for most of China's ASF cases
A large number of African swine fever cases in China this year has been blamed on illegally transported pigs infected with the disease.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Laos strengthens defense against ASF
Laos is pushing efforts to support local pig farmers following two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the last two years.
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Bulgaria recovering from impact of ASF
Bulgaria has rebounded from the impact of African swine fever (ASF) this year after facing challenges related to the disease in 2019, according to a recent USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAI ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
FAO and OIE kickstart global initiative to stop spread of ASF
As African swine fever (ASF) marches swiftly across countries affecting food security and livelihoods of some of the world's most vulnerable populations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organi ...
Monday, October 26, 2020
ASF found in pork products in Russia
Traces of African swine fever (ASF) have been discovered in pork products in many regions of Russia, said the country's agriculture safety watchdog last week.
Friday, October 2, 2020
Novus conducts successful trial to reduce ASFv in contaminated feed
Novus International recently completed a trial at a key laboratory in Vietnam to evaluate the efficacy and dose requirement of its nutritional feed acidifier, ACTIVATE® DA, to reduce the survival rate of African swine fever virus (ASFv) in ...
Monday, September 28, 2020
South Korean pig farms now allowed to restock following ASF outbreaks
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture has permitted pig farms to resume operations following outbreaks of African swine fever in the country.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
US EPA approves disinfectant against ASF
An "Intervention Farm Disinfectant-Cleaner Concentrate" by Canadian-based Virox Animal Health has been approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) for use against African swine fever (ASF) virus, Farm Journal's Po ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Rabobank: ASF, COVID-19 create opportunities for meat exports to China
African swine fever (ASF) and COVID-19 have created great volatility in China's animal protein market, leading to shifts in distribution channels and consumer behaviour that will create new opportunities for meat exporters, according to a n ...
Monday, September 14, 2020
Japan bans German pork, pig imports following ASF confirmation
Japan has joined other countries in Asia to ban imports of pork and live pigs from Germany, which recently confirmed a case of African swine fever (ASF) in its eastern region.
Monday, September 14, 2020
German pigs, pork products suspended from entering Philippines following ASF outbreak
The Philippine will temporarily suspend the import of pigs, pork products and by-products from Germany following the latter's confirmation of its first African swine fever (ASF) case.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Australia and Singapore agree to ASF pre-emptive zoning arrangement
David Littleproud, Australia's Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, said the African swine fever (ASF) pre-emptive zoning arrangement between Australia and Singapore provides assurance for Australian exports in the ev ...
Monday, September 7, 2020
Poland reports 74 ASF outbreaks as of August 28
Prior to August 5, 21 outbreaks of African swine fever among pigs had been reported in Poland for 2020 alone.
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
EFSA launches campaign to raise awareness of ASF in south-east Europe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has started a major campaign to raise awareness of African swine fever (ASF) and help halt the spread of the disease in south-east Europe.

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