US pork industry welcomes US-China trade deal US president Donald Trump and Chinese vice premier Liu He have signed a preliminary trade agreement that will...
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...
Sterile immunity possible against ASFv, US scientists say Researchers at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) state they have created a vaccine that can deliver...
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...
The NA pork industry: Political football of the year An arrest-detainment, shipment suspensions, forged documents and more round out this year’s China-related...
Global partnership to fight antimicrobial resistance Bacteria worldwide continue to develop resistance to life-saving drugs. Researchers from institutes worldwide...
China announces ban on ag products from USA In a next round of measures and counter-measures in a trade dispute between the United States and China, the...
Quarterly update: Good fortune for pig producers in 2020 A few wild boar crossing a river in Europe – or one tweet by the US president. Small unforeseen things like...
Optimistic vs pessimistic pigs Can pigs actually be optimistic or pessimistic? Or is it even possible to assess pig feelings? There has been...
Trade wars and ASF: The global pork market mid-2019 Every quarter, international pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look into the previous months and analyses...
North Carolina: No corn, but great pig farming North Carolina is the United States’ second-largest pig state. Far away from the corn belt, and surrounded by...