Biosecurity, boars and benchmarking in Pig Progress 9 The latest edition of Pig Progress is available for reading digitally. The latest copy zooms in on health issues...
Sausages with ASF genome found in Russian groceries Sausages under the brand name Buterbrodnaya containing the genome of African Swine Fever (ASF) were found in 136...
What is the risk of ASFv smuggled into the USA? Combined US-Spanish research explored what would be the risk of African Swine Fever virus being smuggled into...
ASF Philippines: Carcasses in river; more money released Footage from the Philippines is showing pig carcasses are floating through the Marikina river, which running...
UPDATED: ASF in Philippines, outbreaks confirmed near Manila The Philippines has confirmed that the dead pigs found in several farms near Manila indeed tested positive for...
Philippines tightens biosecurity awaiting lab results The Philippines is stepping up its biosecurity while waiting for a confirmation as to what caused the recent...
On-farm in Russia (III): Optimising biosecurity after ASF Russia is full of stories. From a visit to Cherkizovo’s brand new sow farm, called ‘Dankov Lipetsk 89’, a range...
New issue: Pig Progress focuses on biosecurity and genetics Subjects related to biosecurity as well as breeding/genetics constitute the core of the latest print edition of...
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...
Prudent antimicrobial use: The best to boost productivity Farmers all over the EU are working hard to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal production. Although this...
Why cooperative Lar wants to stay ‘clean’ Brazil’s animal protein industry comprises of various large cooperatives. One of the best known is Lar,...
VIV Qingdao: The start of a new formula in China VIV exhibitions in China are nothing new but the inaugural edition of VIV Qingdao signalled a new era in the...
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...
Preparing for ASFv: An ‘enveloped virus’ As there is currently no vaccine for African Swine Fever, the only way to fight the virus is to have extremely...
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...
Improving biosecurity and pig flow management The importance of biosecurity does not need any further introduction. Awareness of pathogens and how they can...
Tools to aid pig producers with biosecurity and management Biosecurity is not only a matter of disinfecting and fencing – above all it is a matter of mentality. Being...