China reports new outbreaks of African swine fever as fear of a global spread of the disease rises. Four reports were announced last week, and Monday, China reported a new…
Southern Africa: A Promising Region for U.S. Agricultural Exports
…(H5N8) outbreaks in 2017. FAS projects that South African table egg imports could reach 75 tons in 2018. There are also opportunities for hatching eggs as a result of the…
K-State Focusing on How to Prevent African Swine Fever in the U.S.
…swine fever. Their research topics vary, but they share the same goal of stopping the spread of African swine fever and preventing it from reaching the United States. If African…
Pork Industry Commits To Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
…industry is committed to doing its part to address it,” said Dr. Gordon Spronk, a swine veterinarian from Minnesota and an NPPC board member. “Pork producers have practiced responsible use…
Rabobank: Global Poultry Prices Under Pressure
…African Swine Fever could also indirectly affect the industry. Global poultry prices dropped by an average of five to 10 percent in the second quarter of this year. African Swine…
Global Pork Production Shifting Because of Virus
A Rabobank report says the African Swine Fever virus has shifted the outlook for the global pork industry. The virus was first found in China and has now been confirmed…
The Incredible, Edible…Hibiscus?
…leaves can be made into teas and liquid extracts that can help treat a variety of conditions, including upset stomach, high blood pressure, bacterial infections, and fever. I’m Cathy Isom……
ASF Found in Belgium and Spreading in China
Belgian authorities confirmed that the African Swine Fever (ASF) Virus has been found in their country. That’s adding to increasing worries about the virus moving into western Europe. The trade…
Swine Fever Spreads; FAO Calls Emergency Meeting
China reported another four cases of African Swine Fever. The trade website Meating Place Dot Com says that brings the total number of cases to 13 since the virus was…
African Swine Fever Accelerating in China
China reported a new case of African swine fever this week, raising risks of a further spread of the disease. The new outbreak is the seventh reported since early August….
China Suspends Hog Transportation Due to Swine Fever
China has suspended transportation of live hogs from provinces infected with African Swine Fever. Reuters says the Chinese Ag Minister will also shut down all live hog markets in the…
African Swine Fever Found in China
The Swine Health Information Center says the first case of African Swine Fever was found in China last Friday. Farm Journal’s Pork Network says the outbreak was located in the…
The Western View: National Day of the Cowboy
…the range, it didn’t matter much where they come from. They had diverse backgrounds and included African-Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, as well as European Americans. The job bound them…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
…editing to produce pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, a highly contagious swine disease that causes significant animal suffering and has cost pork producers worldwide billions of dollars….