Canada’s hog producers are calling on the federal government to invest $50 million over three years to combat African swine fever. In an open letter released Sept. 11, the chair of the Canadian Pork Council Rick Bergmann spells out the impact an outbreak of the disease would have on the industry. The call comes on […] Read more
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Germany says has suspected case of African swine fever
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture said on Wednesday it had a suspected case of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar in the eastern state of Brandenburg. The suspected case concerned a wild boar carcass found near the German-Polish border. A sample of the carcass was being taken for tests […] Read more
International African swine fever response demanded
Two international organizations are calling for global action to stop the spread of African swine fever. In a joint news release, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called on countries to join forces against the deadly pig disease. “Today, 51 countries are affected […] Read more
African swine fever research efforts expand
The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre is now able to test the vaccines it develops
BANFF, Alta. — The vaccine centre based in Saskatoon is now able to test potential vaccines to combat African swine fever. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Jan. 8 that the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre, based at the University of Saskatchewan, can now more fully participate in the search for a response […] Read more
China reshapes meat market
LONDON/BEIJING, (Reuters) — China is scouring the world for meat to replace the millions of pigs killed by African swine fever. China’s search is boosting prices, business and profits for European and South American meat packers as it re-shapes global markets for pork, beef and chicken. The European Union, the world’s second largest pork producer […] Read more
North America braces for African swine fever shock
The deadly hog virus may already be on this continent but has not made its way into the pig herd, which would be catastrophic
African swine fever may have already arrived in North America but hasn’t found its way to farms. “The chances of keeping the virus out of a country is very low,” said veterinarian Scott Dee. High volumes of products come from China where the disease is rampant. Since the virus has a long life, it could […] Read more
China’s pork imports to peak in 2022, driven by fatal swine fever – report
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Global meat shippers have three years to make the most of the outbreak of a fatal pig disease in China before Chinese pork imports peak, according to a report released by the U.S. pork industry, which is competing for sales against Europe and South America. The forecast issued on Wednesday starts a […] Read more
USDA expects smaller ASF impact on China
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a far more conservative estimate of the carnage that African swine fever has caused to China’s hog herd than most agricultural analysts and economists. In a March 11 report, the U.S. agricultural attache to China forecasted a 13 percent reduction in the country’s swine herd to 374 million animals […] Read more
African swine fever cancels World Pork Expo
The National Pork Producers Council in the United States has cancelled the World Pork Expo planned for June in Des Moines, Iowa, because of fears of spreading African swine fever. The council’s board of directors took the unprecedented move in recognition that ASF continues to spread in China and other parts of Asia, as well […] Read more
Feral pigs, wild boar pose African swine fever threat
Pigs do great in Canada. The problem is, it’s not just pigs in barns that do great. “They don’t just survive up here, they thrive,” Red Deer swine veterinarian Egan Brockhoff said about wild pigs, of which there are many in Canada. Across North America there are millions. Wild pigs and wild boars — two […] Read more
