Latvia’s pig farmers to receive state aid Latvia will issue state support to help the country’s pig industry.
ASF Poland: Number of farm cases in 2020 rises to 71 Although the summer is not over yet, in Poland African Swine Fever has already infected more farms in 2020 than...
China invests in huge Argentinean pork project China is about to embark on a multi-billion dollar project to almost double Argentina’s pork production over the...
ARS: New way to detect presence of live ASFv US scientists have identified a new way to detect the presence of live African Swine Fever virus.
Wrapping up July: What’s new in the world of pigs? In the global pig industry, it was acquisition and cooperation time during July 2020.
Rabobank: More uncertainties ahead for pork worldwide The bank expects volatile global trading conditions in the short term.
US tops pork exporters to China despite dispute The United States are benefiting from the phase one trade deal with China in terms of pork exports.
British ASF vaccine said to protect 100% of pigs UK scientists have got a step closer to developing a vital vaccine for African Swine Fever (ASF).
Covid-19: US pig markets still suffer European pig processing plants also feel the effects of the virus more strongly.
Pork demand remains strong despite Covid-19 Despite economic instability and unprecedented obstacles, global demand for pork remains strong, and importers,...
Optimism, wood and China’s recovery in Pig Progress 3 The latest edition of Pig Progress is now available online. In this edition we look at what the future holds for...
ASF also confirmed in Papua New Guinea African Swine Fever has reached Papua New Guinea, the first country to be hit that is officially part of the...
ASF Poland: Virus comes at 10km from German border An infected wild boar has been found infected with ASF at 10.5km from the border with Germany.
Brazil’s pork exports peak despite Covid-19 Brazil’s pork exports (including all products from fresh to processed) reached 135,900 tonnes in the 1st 2...
ASF Poland: First outbreak on farm in Western Poland For the first time, African Swine Fever has also hopped onto a large domestic pig farm in Western Poland,...
China spurs its pig companies to invest abroad The Chinese government is encouraging pig producing companies to invest in pig production, both in China as well...
Pig farms and the winds of change Although Covid-19 has not affected pigs directly, the effects of the human virus are having a profound effect on...
Quarterly update: A tale of 2 viruses Pig market expert Dr John Strak shares a tale of 2 viruses in his quarterly update.
Where Covid-19 and African Swine Fever meet ‘The big unknown’, that is a label that fits perfectly on the current Covid-19 virus, according to Pig Progress...
Around the world in 10 pig farms The year 2019 has flown by – and Pig Progress would like to wrap up this exciting year again, just like years...
Oops, a dead pig on the shore. Now what? African Swine Fever confronts national authorities with sensitive dilemmas. Of course it is great to be able to...
Trade wars and ASF: The global pork market mid-2019 Every quarter, international pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look into the previous months and analyses...
Interview Fernanda Almeida: IPVS president for 2 more years Dr Fernanda Almeida was an undergraduate student when the International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) congress...
Wrapping up June: What’s new in the world of pigs? Read all about pig innovations in this month’s Business Update for the pig industry.
Farm visit: Norwegian farmer considers reducing pigs Lower profit margins could spell a reduction in pig production on the mixed farm of May Britt Lode, based in the...
Keeping ASF at bay at the Danish border One way to successfully fight African Swine Fever is to make sure that the virus never enters a country. Denmark...
EuroTier completes first round of global shows There was lots to enjoy in Qingdao, China, from 19-21 September. The first edition of EuroTier China was held...
Interview: Biosecurity as solution to ASF The effect of African Swine Fever on North Korea is unknown but since mid-September the virus has also appeared...
ASF hits backyard farms hard in the Philippines The sea has not been able to stop the march of African Swine Fever in Asia. In September 2019 the virus was also...
ASF on-farm? Back on track in 18 steps - part 2 African Swine Fever (ASF) arrived in China, the world’s largest pig market and has been spreading rapidly across...
ASF on-farm? Back on track in 18 steps - Part 1 African Swine Fever (ASF) arrived in China, the world’s largest pig market and has been spreading rapidly across...
Flies can play a role in transmitting ASF into farms Pigs can in theory get infected with African Swine Fever virus by eating infected flies. Danish researchers...
This idea could help gain control over ASF Almost concurrent with the first reported African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in Belgium, a Belgian startup...
New outbreaks of ASF reported in Russia New outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in the Volgograd Region and Tula Region of Russia...