African Swine Fever outbreak in Central African Republic
23 Mar 2012 - As its name suggests, African Swine Fever also continues to hamper swine production on the African continent. The Central African Republic reported an outbreak to the Animal Health Organization (OIE) on March 22.
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African Swine Fever in South Africa
07 Mar 2012 - According to Dr Peter Evans, SA Pork Producers' Organisation’s (SAPPO) health liaison officer six farms in Mpumalanga with 345 pigs, tested positive for African Swine Fever since the outbreak in January this year. Read more >>
Botswana stops pigs and pig products from SA entering the country
27 Jan 2012 - In recent media reports it stated that the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa has has been affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). Due to this, Botswana has put a stop to the import of pigs coming from South Africa, as well as pig products.
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South Africa discovers outbreak of African Swine Fever
18 Jan 2012 - South Africa has reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever to the Organization of Animal Health (OIE).
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Uganda: Residents ignore warnings concerning consumption of pork from pigs killed by ASF
15 Dec 2011 - In Adjumani District, in the North of Uganda, residents are continuing to disregard officials’ warnings concerning consumption of pork meat from pigs that were killed by African Swine Fever (ASF). There have been health warnings regarding the risks associated with consuming meat from pigs that were killed by ASF.
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Cameroon research: Almost all pigs in village have H1N1
26 Sep 2011 - In one village in northern Cameroon, a staggering 89% of the pigs studied had been exposed to the H1N1 influenza A virus (2009). Read more >>
African Swine Fever kills hundreds of pig in Uganda
08 Sep 2011 - African Swine Fever (ASF) has been rife in Uganda, 600 pigs have been affected and killed by it since April. The Gulu District and surrounding areas are said to be where ASF struck.
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African Swine Fever threatens 90,000 pigs in northern Malawi
15 Jun 2011 - The South East African country of Malawi says a suspected outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has occurred in the northern Rumphi and Mzimba districts putting at risk a total of 92,000 pigs. Read more >>
African Swine Fever hits Cameroon, 100,000 animals could be lost
24 May 2011 - Cameroon has been struck by a fresh outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). Northern Cameroon is facing the disease and it has been reported that as many as 100,000 animals could be lost due to ASF.
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PIC South Africa hosts technical farmer's day, sow production discussed
20 Apr 2011 - Expertise was shared during the recent technical farmer’s day hosted by PIC South Africa at the CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria in March with over 200 attendees.
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Merck and Sanofi-Aventis to maintain separate businesses in animal health
22 Mar 2011 - Merck and Sanofi-aventis announced the mutual termination of their agreement to form a new animal health joint venture by combining Merial, the animal health business of Sanofi-aventis, with Intervet/Schering-Plough, Merck's animal health unit. As a result, each party will keep its current, separate animal health assets and businesses.
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Big Dutchman’s electronic sow feeding system earns Seal of Approval
15 Mar 2011 - The American Humane Association (USA) has awarded the Seal of Approval for Humane Equipment to Big Dutchman’s CallMatic 2 electronic sow feeding system (ESF).
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Pork prices in South Africa threatened, FMD causing harm to pig industry
07 Mar 2011 - Due to an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease in South Africa, pork prices are under threat. Read more >>
Foot-and-Mouth disease strikes in South Africa
01 Mar 2011 - Foot-and-Mouth disease has made its way to northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Experts have said that the disease could cost the country billions of Rands. Read more >>
More African Swine Fever outbreaks in southern Tanzania
17 Feb 2011 - Four additional outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been reported in the Mbyea region, in the South Western part of Tanzania, near the borders with Malawi and Uganda. Read more >>
Zambia: Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine supplied by European Commission
04 Jan 2011 - Recently, the European Commission sent a consignment of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine to Zambia in order to help the African nation's efforts in fighting an outbreak of the disease in the northern part of the country.
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Optimised heating consumption and improved minimum ventilation
24 Nov 2010 - Dynamic Air is a new ventilation principle that ensures the producer improved minimum ventilation as well as optimised heating consumption. Read more >>
Vostermans: New nozzle for nozzle fan
24 Nov 2010 - During the Eurotier 2010 Vostermans Ventilation presented a new nozzle for the nozzle fan. Read more >>
Another farmer chased off Zimbabwean farm
17 Sep 2009 - A South African man and his family, who've been farming in Zimbabwe for over 10 years, were removed from their farm on Friday evening by a large group of so-called war veterans. Read more >>
