Pigs can transmit FMD prior to signs of sickness Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) virus spreads much more aggressively in pigs than previous research suggests,...
FMD, fever and Florence in Pig Progress 9 Pig health as well as breeding are topics that can be found in the 9th print edition of Pig Progress this year...
Colombia’s pig industry on the alert as FMD strikes Colombia’s pig industry is on a higher level of alert since the country has reported 2 cases of Foot-and-Mouth...
OIE recognises Brazil as FMD free country The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has officially declared Brazil as a country free from...
5 reasons why Brazil’s pig industry can be optimistic Brazil’s pig sector has several reasons to celebrate despite the rough times it is in. At least 5 highlights in...
FMD returns to South Korea’s pig herd South Korea, a country with a recent history in Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks, has reported an outbreak...
Wrapping up March: What’s new in the world of pigs? In March 2018, the news broke that several companies made interesting steps in the Chinese swine market. Also a...
US: Plea for national FMD vaccine bank If it were down to the United States National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), the US administration would have to...
How effective is vaccinating to control FMD? Future outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) can be controlled effectively and quickly with vaccinations –...
Latest edition of Pig Progress goes to Asia It may not come as a total surprise: with the upcoming VIV Asia show in Bangkok, Thailand, the first edition of...
Andrew Knowles wins David Black Award This year’s edition for the David Black Award has gone to Andrew Knowles, formerly head of communications,...
Midwest struck by Seneca Valley virus The United States Midwest have reported some cases of Seneca Valley virus (SVV) in various breeding herds over...
Diseases impede pork exports from South Africa Exporting pork from South Africa is defined as an ‘uphill battle’ because of the country's disease profile, the...
Ecuador receives certification ‘free of FMD’ Ecuador has been given the status of being ‘free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) with vaccination’.
Leftovers, ASF and sustainability With the ongoing spread of African Swine Fever in China, the use of swill has been identified as a culprit. No...
How to protect a pig farm from ASF? African Swine Fever (ASF) is the most worrying of the virus diseases at present, writes management expert John...
By keeping FMD out, Korea’s swine sector ‘welcomed’ ileitis Foot-and-Mouth Disease rampaged through South Korea’s swine industry in 2010 and 2011. Since then, the country’s...
Argentina’s pig business is breaking records Argentina may be the world’s eighth-largest country – but in terms of pig production it has been a relatively...
United Kingdom: A pig industry on the edge Foot-and-Mouth Disease, stricter welfare regulations than its neighbours and on top that there is Brexit. It’s...
On top of every movement in and around the farm Checklists and trainings are welcomed instruments to make farm staff aware of the need for good biosecurity....
Should swill feed be regulated in the EU? Researchers launched a plea for the re-legalisation of swill feed for pigs, in December 2015. This is...
Keeping disease out of the farm (III) I touched on this subject in part II, earlier this year, but I felt that it was so important that a complete...