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 moreTag Archives African swine fever — page 2
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
It’s critical to get the agriculture portion of the next federal budget right. Then Canada can use the relative health of the farm economy to help rebuild the post-COVID future. The things the Trudeau Liberal government identified several years ago as being potential growth areas for the economy remain in place, despite the economic damage […] Read more
ASF prevention funding requested
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
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
