ASF Poland: Germany aims to build permanent fence Germany wants to prevent wild boar, infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) entering the country.
ASF Nigeria: Fears of up to 1 million pigs dead The most recent outbreak in Nigeria is by far the worst that has been experienced in the country.
ASF Poland: 1st outbreak on backyard farm in the west It was found on a farm near the village of Ratowice, in the province of Greater Poland.
Covid-19: Pig feed industry learns from ASF experiences Knowledge can be used for challenges that Covid-19 may present in 2020.
ASF Poland: Virus appears to be unstoppable in wild boar African Swine Fever continues to spread relatively quickly in Poland and appears to be unstoppable.
ASF Russia: Kaliningrad pig farm back on track Meat Company No 3 has begun restocking its pig farms destroyed by the last year’s ASF outbreak.
ASF Belgium: Hopes for ASF-free status soon Belgium prepares to submit a request to regain its status of being free from African Swine Fever.
‘ASF accelerated a lot in Vietnam’s pig industry’ In a few years, the Vietnamese pig business will look completely different, according to De Heus' Gabor Fluit.
ASF Poland: Lockdown for 450 pig farms 450 pig farms in the province of Greater Poland have been placed into lockdown due ASF.
ASF Poland: 2nd farm confirmed infected in west A 2nd pig farm in Western Poland is infected with African Swine Fever.
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,...
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...
From stud to sows – how to truck semen? Transporting pig semen doses from boar stud to breeding farm is much more than just simple delivery.
ASF Poland: Why the virus can roam freely in Western Poland There are several reasons why African Swine Fever has free reign in Western Poland.
How are pig producers affected by Covid-19? Pig Progress approached leading pig farmers around the globe and asked about their experiences.
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...