Agri-Business
Public-private partnership required to help control African swine fever
A public-private partnership approach to help control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) has commenced, coinciding with a recent...
African Swine Fever
Agri-Business
3 more cases of African swine fever in German wild boars
Three more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boars in Germany. According to Reuters, the...
Pig/Poultry
7 more cases of African swine fever reported in Germany
Seven more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in Germany by the federal agriculture ministry. This brings the...
Pig/Poultry
Pigmeat prices continue to drift downwards with the threat of Covid-19 and ASF
For much of 2020, the volume of pigmeat leaving UK abattoirs has been lower than earlier recorded levels, a contributory...
Pig/Poultry
5 new cases of African swine fever in Germany
Five new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boar in the Brandenburg region of Germany...
World News
China bans German pork imports after African swine fever case
China has said it will ban any imports of German pork after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was...
Agri-Business
Germany confirms its first case of African swine fever
Germany has confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar found dead in Brandenburg close...
Pig/Poultry
Small-scale pig keepers invited to take African swine fever survey
The UK government has launched a survey aimed at small-scale pig keepers today (July 20) as it steps up its...
Pig/Poultry
4 more cases of African swine fever confirmed in Poland
The risk of African swine fever to the UK has been kept at ‘medium’ and farmers advised to remain vigilant...
Pig/Poultry
Study finds Pirbright African swine fever vaccine has 100% success rate
Scientists from The Pirbright Institute are a step closer in the race to develop a vital vaccine for African swine...
Pig/Poultry
UK scientists successfully map African swine fever genome
UK scientists have succeeded in mapping the expression of genes across the entire African Swine Fever virus (ASFV) genome, which has...
Agri-Business
UK and Australia join forces in simulated African swine fever exercise
This week, the UK and the New South Wales government in Australia are joining forces on a simulated exercise to...
Agri-Business
Pig herd to be more efficient after ASF, but consumption down
African swine fever (ASF) was first declared in north east China in August 2018. At present, there is no treatment...
Pig/Poultry
ASF spread continues in South Korea despite containment measures
It has been reported by media outlets in South Korea that the country’s government has been using helicopters in an...
Agri-Business
Prime pig prices 3.5% up on 2018 levels
Despite a significant drop in household spending on pork and cured pig meat products, British prime pig producer prices were...
Pig/Poultry
New UK border campaign tackles dangerous threat of African Swine Fever
A new campaign has been launched today (July 31) at the UK’s border to help keep the deadly pig disease...
Pig/Poultry
China reports new outbreak of African swine fever
A fresh outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has occurred in China, the country’s department of agriculture has said. According...
N.Ireland
African Swine Fever traces detected in airport contraband in Northern Ireland
Holidaymakers have been warned to not to bring home edible souvenirs after department officials in Northern Ireland revealed they have...
