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...
Covid-19 may cause shortage of labour in NA pork sector Although pigs are not directly impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the global pandemic does...
3 key strategies for pig farms in times of Covid-19 As the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is spreading around the world, various practical tips have been...
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,...
Costa Rica the 1st in Central America to ship pork to China Costa Rica is the 1st Central America country that has been allowed to export pig meat to China. Last February,...
Chinese Harbin Institute: New ASF vaccine is effective China’s Harbin Veterinary Research Institute stated it developed a vaccine to African Swine Fever, which,...
ASF Greece: No further cases reported so far The outbreak of African Swine Fever on a small backyard farm in Greece for now appears to have been an isolated...
ASF Greece: Detection of virus in backyard farm Greece detected its 1st-ever case of African Swine Fever at a backyard farm in the north of the country this...
ASF Poland: Virus moves up to 12km from German border African Swine Fever has moved up in Poland to 12km from the border with Germany. This new discovery in wild boar...
ASF Poland: Outbreaks in the west far from over Fresh findings of wild boar carcasses that died of African Swine Fever continue to be reported in Western...
ASF China: Government anticipates for Lunar New Year As Chinese New Year is around the corner (January 25), the country faces many challenges with African Swine...
ASF Indonesia: 28,000 dead pigs confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF) has killed over 28,000 pigs in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.
ASF China: US-China trade deal; FAO says virus in Indonesia A welcome relief for both China and the US happened last Friday when the countries announced a relaxation of...
ASF Poland: Germany gearing up defence The authorities in the Germany and particularly those in the eastern state Brandenburg, bordering Poland in the...
ASF Poland: Infected wild boar numbers in Lubusz rise to 20 The number of wild boar affected by African Swine Fever in Western Poland has risen from 2 to 20. That was...
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...
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...
Interview: Transfer of Covid-19 to pigs is unlikely The transfer of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) to pigs and other livestock is virtually impossible, but it...
Interview: "BioCheck makes biosecurity measurable" Jeroen Dewulf, professor of veterinary epidemiology at Ghent University, Belgium, is known as a worldwide...
ASF in the Americas is no science fiction at all Provided that North and South America stay free of African Swine Fever, both continents could be having some...
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...
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...