Tagged: African Swine Fever
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NewsPhilippine hog production rises 5.6% in second quarter as farmgate prices tumble
PSA data show hog output climbing year-on-year even as the national swine herd shrank and farmgate prices fell nearly 19 percent.
NewsGlobal African Swine Fever culls jump 85% in July 2026 despite fewer outbreaks
Wild boar remain the primary transmission vector, while a spike in cases in Serbia and Poland drove the month's cull total up sharply from June.
NewsFinland to fence off parts of ASF zone as wild boar cases rise to 19
The outbreak has cost Finland its ASF-free status, with several countries restricting Finnish pork imports and the country needing at least a year to regain the designation.
NewsPhilippine hog raisers say border inspections still needed despite ASF regionalization
The National Federation of Hog Raisers says regionalization rules alone are not enough to stop ASF-infected or smuggled pork from entering the Philippines without border checks.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture warns of pig oversupply risk within two to three years
The national sow herd stands at 2.1 to 2.2 million against a pre-ASF level of 2.6 to 2.8 million, with the total pig population at 27.1 million.
NewsVietnam targets 10 million tonnes of meat by 2030 as feed import reliance persists
Egg output is targeted above 25 billion and milk at around 1.6 million tonnes, while African swine fever has cost more than 7 million pigs since 2019.
NewsVietnam's Ha Tinh lifts pig herds for Tet as feed prices rise for fifth time in 2026
African swine fever outbreaks nationwide rose almost 60% year on year in the first half, with 697 recorded across 28 provinces and cities.
NewsRecombinant ASF strain combining genotypes I and II drives rapid spread across Vietnam's Quang Ngai province
Over 1,600 pigs have been culled across 34 communes since January, with outbreaks accelerating sharply from July as year-end herd expansion raises transmission risk.
NewsPhilippines' poultry and livestock output expected to improve in Q2 2026 despite farmgate price pressure
Industry officials forecast livestock growth of 4-6% in Q2, driven by herd rebuilding and farm expansion, though weak farmgate prices and ASF risks persist.
NewsFinland detects first African swine fever cases in wild boars near Russian border
The outbreak in Virolahti marks the first confirmed ASF detection in Finland, prompting authorities to establish an infection control zone.
NewsASF outbreaks reported across Philippines' Visayas and Mindanao as Iloilo maintains nine red zone municipalities
Separate incidents in Cebu City, Iloilo province and Lamitan City, Basilan highlight the continued spread of African swine fever across multiple Philippine island groups in July 2026.
NewsPhilippines shifts animal vaccine registration from FDA to BAI to speed up approvals
The regulatory transfer comes as the commercial approval of a Vietnamese ASF live vaccine is expected as early as the third quarter of 2026.
NewsPhilippines' meat imports jump 22% in first five months of 2026 as domestic output lags
Pork, chicken and beef imports all rose by double digits as African swine fever continues to constrain domestic livestock production.
NewsOver 336,000 pigs and poultry dead or culled in Vietnam in first half of 2026 as ASF and bird flu intensify
Overall herd growth continued despite the surge, with pig numbers up 2.2% and poultry up 3.1% year-on-year by end of June.
NewsVietnam's swine sector risks oversupply as herd expansion accelerates
China's deepening pork glut offers a cautionary parallel as Vietnam's pig population grows and domestic prices soften.
NewsASF outbreak in the Philippines' Negros Occidental triggers movement bans across Visayas provinces
Four provincial governments have imposed restrictions on live hog and pork movements as laboratory-confirmed cases spread from San Enrique municipality, where around 500 pigs have died.
NewsMalaysia's pig farm numbers drop 22% as pork output falls, minister says supply still adequate
Domestic pork supply is supported by import access as registered farms shrink and production declines due to ongoing disease pressure.
NewsPhilippines expects commercial release certification for Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 2026
The AVAC live vaccine, once approved, will be distributed through biologics stores and veterinary outlets registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry, as the country's hog industry continues its recovery from seven years of ASF losses.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm
The outbreak at a household-operated contract facility in Tan Phu Ward was linked to an open housing system that allowed insect exposure, with authorities warning the disease situation may remain complicated in coming months.
NewsTaiwan signs pork export MoUs with Singapore and Philippines six months after regaining ASF-free status
Taiwan was certified clear of African swine fever in April, just six months after its first outbreak, with the agriculture minister citing the rapid recovery as evidence of strong animal disease control capabilities.
NewsPhilippines' Virginia Farms opens P2.8 billion breeder piggery in Cebu amid regional ASF recovery
The 5,000-sow facility marks the company's third farm in the province as Central Visayas hog production seeks to rebound from African Swine Fever-driven declines.
NewsNew African Swine Fever cases confirmed in Philippines' Capiz province
The outbreak in Roxas City, Pontevedra and Panitan marks the first resurgence on Panay Island since 2023, with authorities attributing the rise to weather fluctuations.
NewsLam Dong culls more than 9,500 pigs as African swine fever resurges at major facility
The disease re-emerged at the Dateh 02 SF complex weeks after an initial cull, raising concerns over transmission risks from the facility's scale and interconnected housing.
