ASF Poland: 16 farms infected in 2021 The number of farms that got infected with African Swine Fever in Poland has risen rapidly.
ASF Poland: 2nd farm found infected in 2021 A 2nd farm has been found infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Poland this year.
ASF Germany: Wild boar victims top 1,000 cases The number of wild boar that have fallen victim to African Swine Fever virus in Germany has exceeded 1,000.
ASF Poland/Germany: Permanent border fence nears completion The responsible minister indicated to be optimistic.
ASF Germany/Poland: Almost 5,000 cases in border zone In a combined count on March 29, the count has risen to 4,978 infected animals since November 2019.
ASF Poland: Virus hits farm in the west with 16,000 pigs The first outbreak of African Swine Fever on a farm in Poland in 2021 took place in Western Poland.
ASF Germany/Poland: Border zone tops 4,000 victims The death toll of ASF amongst wild boar has exceeded the 4,000 mark.
ASF Germany: 2 core zones expanded, almost 600 boar dead Germany had to expand 2 of its 4 core zones to allow for the inclusion of recent ASF cases.
Effectiveness of chemical compounds against ASFv Polish researchers have been testing the effectiveness of a range of chemical compounds against ASF.
ASF Poland: Virus moves north into West Pomerania province The first 2 infected carcasses have been found in West Pomerania province.
ASF Germany: Number of cases in wild boar tops 300 The number of cases of African Swine Fever in wild boar in Germany exceeded the 300 mark mid-December. The total...
ASF Germany: New phase in battle starts; count at 150 Germany’s minister of agriculture has stated the country has entered a new phase in fighting ASF.
ASF Germany: Hotspot vanished; count at 70 wild boar An alleged ASF hotspot, discovered by a drone last week, appears to have vanished.
ASF Germany: Group of sick and dead wild boar found The group was discovered on the island Küstrin-Kietz, which is part of the northern infection zone.
ASF Germany: Fight is intensified; 32 boar found infected So far, the virus has been established in carcasses of wild boar in 2 border districts.
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...
ASF Germany: A fragile balance at the border Constructing a permanent fence against the spread of ASF in Germany is a race against the clock.
BLOG: Diseases running west There is a somewhat unwanted parallel between North America and Europe at the moment, as in both continents,...
Germany’s plan to be ASF-free again Neither farmers nor hunters are entirely convinced the right approach has been taken.
ASF is a growing problem for Poland The number of cases in the west of the country continues to rise.
Poland's pig sector: Once thriving, now fragmented In the mid-1990s, Poland had over 22 million pigs within its borders. Ever since, however, the number has...
INTERVIEW: ASF is to stay in Europe, says Prof Pejsak Currently, a dead wild boar is more dangerous than a live one in Eastern Poland, as it is likely the animal will...
Denmark’s pig production – modern, efficient, changing It’s difficult to find the right words to correctly describe the pig industry in Denmark. Thirsty for knowledge...
Baltic States continue to struggle with ASF Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania continue to struggle with outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF). In Latvia, the...
Drop in EU agricultural income in 2015 According to first estimates, real agricultural income in the European Union (EU) has fallen by 6.0% in 2015...
Winning one piglet per sow pre-weaning Since the home farm of Detert Zuchttiere switched to Danish genetics, extra attention was needed to keep the...
How Poland controls African Swine Fever The Polish know it as Afrykanski Pomór Swin – African Swine Fever. For about one and a half years, the disease...
2014 in review: PEDv, ASF and consumers It wasn’t too hard to figure out what dominated the Pig Progress headlines in 2014 – two diseases, Porcine...
Russian industry profiting from sanctions – for now So far, the war of sanctions appear to be the lifeline Russia’s pig industry was hoping for. Still, the...
PED virus could bring Brazil smiles or sadness What do Haitian immigrants and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus have in common? They are both new...
Miratorg present in every step of pork production Large steps have been made in the Russian pig industry in the recent years, but few of the companies have...
PEDv, ASF and the winter setting in October has begun – daylight is shortening and winter is upon us in the northern hemisphere. The change of...
Shortage of pork is good news for producers Large-scale import restrictions and a somewhat hampering Russian economy have led to a strong and rapid growth...
Opportunities for Russian pork producers However sad the cause, this week’s one-year food ban announced by the Russian president Putin appears to be good...