Producers removed 30 million tonnes of food waste from their hogs’ diets following the African swine fever outbreak
Heading into 2020-21, analysts were convinced that African swine fever would minimize China’s corn imports. They were wrong. What it did was eliminate about 30 million tonnes of food scraps being fed to hogs in that country, said Bryan Lohmar, China director for the U.S. Grains Council. Instead, rations comprising corn and soybeans have now […] Read moreTag Archives African swine fever

China pork estimates hard to gauge

Early control would ease ASF damage in U.S.
Officials predict costs of an outbreak could be reduced to $15 billion from $50 billion if it was controlled within two years
African swine fever could become endemic in the United States if it arrives in North America. Paul Sundberg of the Ames, Iowa-based Swine Health Information Centre said the virus is a looming threat that could cost the American pork industry an estimated $50 billion over 10 years. Speaking to a recent online session about ASF […] Read more
Backyard pig production remains ASF worry
British Columbia develops a production manual to help inform the province’s estimated 1,200 small hog producers
There are more than 7,000 “small-lot” pig producers in Canada, those who operate outside the commercial system. Their number and level of activity or knowledge regarding biosecurity are concerns for those involved in preventing African swine fever from entering the country and controlling it if it does. The illness has devastated hog populations in Asia […] Read more
Gov’t must do more on African swine fever front

ASF prevention funding requested

Germany says has suspected case of African swine fever

International African swine fever response demanded

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